Job overview

 Corporate Services (Research & Development)

Clinical Trials Assistant                      Band 3

 The Gastroenterology IBD  Clinical Trials Team are looking for a Clinical Trials Assistant to work within the unit to support an increasing portfolio of IBD clinical trials.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will be responsible for assisting the IBD clinical research teams with all aspects of administration/coordination relating to clinical trials according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and trust policies.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

The post is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis, full time 37.5 hours per week, although part time hours may be considered. The work pattern will be variable between the hours of 8am and 6pm Mon to Fri to meet the needs of the service requirements.

Main duties of the job

Experience of working in this specialty or in clinical research, plus a mature attitude, are essential, as is a minimum of two years' experience of working with patients, or in a patient administration role, in a health care environment.

The post-holder will be required to work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team in the recruitment, screening and care of patients in IBD clinical trials.

The post requires excellent communication skills, a proficiency in Windows operating systems and general use of office suites including word and outlook, a basic understanding of scientific protocols, an ability to prioritise workload and to work independently, unsupervised and flexibly.

The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic and ready to work actively in supporting an established team of research nurses in recruiting and following up patients who are participating in research trials. Liaison with external research partners such as pharmaceutical companies, research networks and clinical trials units will also be required.

Although the post holder's primary base would be at Castle Hill Hospital, there is an expectation that the post holder will be flexible and responsive to the research needs of the organisation and may therefore be required to work in other research areas across the Trust.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.