About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen for a dynamic individual with experience in clinical research delivery to join our enthusiastic research team within the Clinical Research Facility and support various specialities portfolios.
The post holders will play a key role in developing and creating robust systems and processes to enable clinical research to run smoothly and efficiently.
*This is not a nursing position, you do not need to have NMC to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will be responsible for coordinating a number of trials whilst supporting the research nurses and investigators in the delivery of clinical research studies.
The role will involve working closely with the Principal Investigators, sponsors, the Joint Research and Enterprise Service.
The post holder will foster excellent communication and working relationships with the all clinical research delivery professionals internally and externally.
The post holder will need to be dynamic, able to work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands whilst maintaining excellent organisational, communication and IT skills. Confidentiality, accuracy and attention to detail are fundamental for this position.
We are very keen to speak to potential applicants for the post and would be very supportive of applicants contacting us either by email or telephone.
About us
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 and 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical trials and regulation governing clinical research.
- Medical terminology
- Flexible and Dynamic
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organisation skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent IT skills including access excel and power point.
- Ability to communicate with patients in a sympathetic and efficient manner.
Desirable
- Phlebotomy
- Experiences in project management
- Experience of Clinical Laboratory work (i.e. Spinning and aliquoting blood samples)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a clinical Trial setting or equivalent experience
- 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
- Experience in the NHS
- Teaching or training experience
Qualification
Essential
- Life sciences degree, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recent GCP training or qualification in research/clinical trials
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0RE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)