Job vacancy: UK Dementia Trials Network Project Coordinator, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield

Job summary

Main area: Research
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 30 months (End date of funding - August 2029. All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 190-3227-DIR

Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/11/2026 23:59
Interview date: 01/12/2026

UK Dementia Trials Network Project Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level in Health/ Biomedical Sciences/ Neuroscience related subject or equivalent experience in a clinical research environment.
Project Management qualification or demonstratable equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

Current GCP accreditation
MSc in Health related/ Biomedical Science/ Neuroscience related subject

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive experience of clinical research in the NHS, Academic or commercial environment
Experience of project design, management and evaluation
Experience of the submission and approval process for set up of clinical trials
Extensive experience managing clinical research performance metrics
Experience of co-ordinating multiple projects at any one time
Experience of working independently and as part of a team
Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external partners
Experience of working in a fast paced, adaptable environment
Experience of process innovation and other service improvement initiatives
Experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Procedures

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of research processes and research methods applicable to health setting
Knowledge of Department of Health& Social Care/NIHR research strategy
Knowledge of research legislation including research governance, ICH GCP, Medicines for Human use (Clinical Trials) Regulations, Data Protection, Human Tissue Act, Mental Capacity Act
Knowledge of the national research agenda for dementia
Knowledge of patient and public involvement initiatives
Knowledge, experience and maintenance of quality assurance systems
Ability to maintain timely, highly complex and accurate information sources and databases
Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent disruption
Understanding and commitment to the need for confidentiality
Knowledge of research funding sources, especially NIHR

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential criteria

Ability to manage a diverse workload and to meet set deadlines on own initiative and without close supervision
Ability to work independently, without supervision and to self-motivate
Ability to produce high quality performance reports for various stakeholders and presentation skills
Ability to analyse and communicate to the UKDTN complex data from various sources to enable continuous quality and delivery efficiencies
Demonstrable self-awareness, an understanding of impact on others and an ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations
Extensive experience of PC applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project Manager and Access, using skills at an advanced level of expertise
Excellent attention to detail, whilst maintaining the ability to see the bigger picture
Proactive in fulfilling needs of researchers
Evidence of report writing and presentation skills.

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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