About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Administrator in Neuroscience. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in the setup and ongoing management of research studies at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
The role provides comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the Research Coordinator and Directorate Research Executive, contributing to the implementation of the Directorate's research strategy and development of it's clinical and translational research portfolio.
The role also requires the postholder to act as a first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, managing a wealth of administrative tasks relating to trial management within the NHS.
As a Research Administrator in Neuroscience Research, you will be part of a small and supportive team, with an opportunity to make a real difference in facilitating access to clinical trials for the thousands of Neurology patients seen here each year.
Main duties of the job
The Research Administrator role is integral to supporting the pipeline of Neuroscience research; delivering on the Directorate's research strategy, ensuring efficient coordination and compliance throughout research process. Some of the main duties include:
Acting as first contact for internal and external stakeholders, resolving queries, or signposting where appropriate.
Scheduling and facilitating meetings with internal and external stakeholders and colleagues to plan study delivery, promoting multidisciplinary engagement, and taking forward resulting actions in conjunction with the coordinators.
Monitoring progress of setup and open studies in line with the directorate research strategy.
Supporting investigators throughout the research lifecycle; assisting with governance approvals and funding applications, supporting with administrative tasks for local study setup, and liaising with colleagues to ensure accurate reporting of study activity and status.
Ensuring maintained compliance of research activities and personnel with regulatory, legislative, and governance requirements.
Monitoring/maintaining Local Portfolio Management Systems to ensure accrual data aligns with national systems to reconcile research activity with associated costs.
The postholder should utilise their organisational, interpersonal and communicative skills to successfully navigate the role and collaborate successfully as a member of the immediate and wider team.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description Job 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
5 GCSEs (including English and Maths) at Grade C/4 or above, OR Equivalent knowledge gained through short courses, on the job training and experience of non-routine administration and establishing administrative procedure. Qualification to level 3 gained through either Secretarial (OCRIII) or Administrative (NVQ3) routes OR A high level of knowledge of IT systems, database / web based packages is essential but may be demonstrated through either qualification or demonstrable experience of system use.
Desirable
A level(s) in Biology or biological sciences
Experience Essential
Proven relevant experience working within busy environments/or as an administrator, developing and improving systems, providing administrative support to a team, dealing with people at all levels and contributing positively. Experience of managing a diverse workload. Experience of contributing towards the development, implementation and quality assurance of systems.
Desirable
Experience of working within a research, NHS, university or other public sector environment. Understanding of health services research and the legislative and regulatory arena. Knowledge of research legislation including research governance, ICH GCP and Medicines for Human Use Regulations, research ethics.
Special Skills/Aptitudes Essential
Excellent time-management skills and be capable of balancing routine tasks with more complex demands as they arise. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work accurately, particularly when dealing with conflicting deadlines. Be able to monitor and plan in advance own workload and prioritise according to the needs of the service. Proven team-player with the ability to work independently without direct supervision. Be methodical and pay meticulous attention to detail. Possess good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to understand, record, communicate and analyse verbal and written information to a high standard. Possess excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing professionally with internal and external queries, referring on as appropriate. Understand the sensitivity surrounding confidential issues. Possess strong IT skills that must include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Desirable
Producing end of month reports, including analysing and presenting the data
Other Factors Essential
Ability to work from home Flexible, able to work as part of a team or independently.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2JF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)