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Job summary

Main area
Research
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
205-7137418
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke
Town
Stoke on Trent
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust logo

Quality Assurance Research monitor

Band 5

Job overview

 We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated monitor to join the Research and Innovation Directorate at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for a research monitor to further develop skills within research to support the Quality Assurance Manager in the development, maintenance and review of UHNM Quality Management System. This will include maintaining and improving the policies and processes that ensure UHNM adherence to legislation, relevant national standards and guidance.

Main duties of the job

 We are seeking a confident and experienced individual, with experience in the field of monitoring for research. This key role requires the individual to have excellent communication skills at all levels; are confident working in partnerships and on their own, developing relationships and working as part of a team within the research environment. You will be responsible for ensuring that Research trials are monitored in line with the departmental monitoring policy and are effective by ensuring that all aspects of the research study cycle are completed.

This is a part time position

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please see contact information details below

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level /relevant professional qualification and relevant experience in an research monitoring role

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a monitoring or a related field
  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical research trial regulations, Good Clinical Practice and UK policy framework for health and social care research
  • Experience of data collection and analysis
  • A clear understanding and competence in all aspects of Research monitoring
  • Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office packages
  • Experience of working under pressure
  • Able to manage own workload
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in an NHS environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Robert Bowler
Job title
Quality Assurance Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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