Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Clinical Trials Administrator within Research and Innovation (R&I) at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) to support research across MFT hospitals. This enthusiastic and self-motivated individual will help coordinate the research portfolio for the Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal team. 

This is your opportunity to be part of an engaging team with nationally and internationally recognised investigators who work in the forefront of cutting-edge research to develop diagnostics and treatments in Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal disorders. 

We are a welcoming, friendly team with a long successful record of designing and conducting our own research and delivering commercial and non-commercial, national and international studies, spanning all phases.

We invite you to join us.

The job vacancy is band 4/5 vacancy.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with effective organisation skills and be confident in managing a demanding and varied workload. Excellent IT skills and the ability to work with several projects simultaneously are essential.

The post holder will act as the main point of contact for Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal research, working closely with the MFT Research Office, clinical colleagues, and service support departments within MFT along with external pharmaceutical companies. They will ensure that comprehensive, high quality and efficient administrative processes are in place and followed for the set up and coordination of studies, ensuring full compliance with internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the regulatory framework in order to support the successful delivery of the research portfolio for this specialty.

The post-holder will ensure R&I targets for study set-up are achieved within agreed timeframes and any problems are resolved locally or escalated in a timely fashion to the Clinical Trials Manager.

They should be educated to degree level in a health-related discipline or have demonstrable experience in the conduct and management of research and clinical trials.

Line management experience would be desirable.

The post holder will be required to work cross site across our research campuses.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.