Job summary
- Main area
- Reproductive Health & Childbirth, Genetics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 1 year (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-NN-7321488-A&C-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Research Coordinator - The Generation Study
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Clinical Research Coordinator to join St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to work on The Generation Study.
The Generation Study, sponsored by Genomics England, is a landmark national study that aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of expanding newborn screening. This national research initiative aims to sequence the DNA of 100,000 newborns to identify rare genetic conditions.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge genomic research with the potential to shape the future of newborn screening in the UK.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will coordinate the day-to-day delivery of The Generation Study in close collaboration with maternity services, research midwives, Principal Investigators, R&D, and Genomics England.
The Clinical Research Coordinator will play a key role in delivering the study across maternity and research services, supporting the identification and recruitment of pregnant individuals, assisting with core study procedures, including sample processing and data entry in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and the study protocol. There will also be strong focus on promoting public, participant and clinician engagement with the study to contribute to the overall success of the programme.
Working for our organisation
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and our main site is shared with City St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. We have over 9,000 dedicated staff serving a population of 1.3 million across south-west London.
We deliver a large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation. We also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a range of community services to patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants **
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Life sciences degree, or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Recent GCP training or qualification in research/clinical trials.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 1 year working in a clinical trial setting or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 1 year experience of data entry and data management in clinical trials or equivalent experience.
- Experience dealing with the general public.
- Experience working in a team on joint projects.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the NHS.
- Experiences in project management.
- Experience of Clinical Laboratory work.
- Experience of working with Research Governance policies and issues.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisation skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent IT skills including Excel and Powerpoint
- Ability to communicate with patients in a sympathetic and effecient manner
- Good time management
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Phlebotomy
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical trials and regulation governing clinical research.
- Medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical genetics and/or experience working on genetics research
- Knowledge and understanding of maternal health and care, and/or experience working on reproductive health & childbirth studies
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Merrie Gowie
- Job title
- Senior Genetics Clinical Research Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 5285
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