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Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.Job overviewThis administrative role is essential for the delivery of high quality care in the context of clinical trials. The post-holder will support the smooth running of the Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine Cancer Research Delivery Group (CECM CRDG) portfolio of clinical trials, contributing to a comprehensive, efficient and effective administration service under the guidance and supervision of research teams and study investigator.Main duties of the jobThe post-holder will work under the supervision of clinical trial practitioners and team leads to accurately collect and record essential trial information being mutually supportive and covering duties as necessary during colleagues' absences and at times of additional pressure. Duties will include: • Collection of clinical data on Case Report Forms • Maintenance of a database of trial activity • Maintaining site files and processing amendments • Ensuring that the trials are run according to current national law; local guidelines and procedures; following the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)Working for our organisationBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Trials Assistant to work as part of the Centre for Experimental Medicine Cancer Research Delivery Group (CECM CRDG). The Centre is:Generously funded by a joint initiative between the Department of Health and Cancer Research UK Part of a nationwide network of 18 centres of scientific and clinical excellence Aims to drive new anti-cancer treatments to patients Affiliated with the National Cancer Research Network and thus incorporates Phase 1 through to Phase 4 clinical trials In bringing together laboratory and clinical patient-based research, our Centre will promote the translational work needed to develop new anti-cancer drugs and diagnostics from the laboratory into clinics and then to test them in early phase clinical trials.The Clinical Trials Assistant is an administrative role that supports the CECM CRDG portfolio of clinical trials, contributing to a comprehensive, efficient and effective administration service under the guidance and supervision of research teams and study investigator. Duties will include the collection of clinical data on Case Report Forms (CRFs), maintenance of a database of trial activity and maintaining site files in accordance to current national law, local guidelines and procedures and following the principles of Good Clinical Practice.The successful candidate will have previous experience in an administrative background ideally within an NHS or research setting. You must provide demonstrable IT skills, including: e-mail, word processing and databases, along with attention to detail and high standards of accuracy with the ability to follow instructions. Previous experience of clinical data entry and familiarity with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the regulatory environment that surrounds clinical research would be an advantage.This is a substantive post on an NHS annual funding cycle. Starting salary will be in the range of £21,892 - £24,157 per annum, exclusive of London Allowance. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points based Immigration Scheme. All posts are fulltime, fixed term for one year in the first instance.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 monthsPlease note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.Person specificationExperienceEssential criteria Previous experience in an administrative background (ideally within an NHS or research setting) Desirable criteria Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice and the regulatory environment that surrounds clinical research Previous experience of clinical trial data entry KnowledgeDesirable criteria Knowledge and understanding or medical terminology Basic knowledge of local and national clinical trial regulations QualificationsEssential criteria A-Levels in biological sciences Desirable criteria BSc in Biological Sciences SkillsEssential criteria Demonstrable IT skills, including: e-mail, word processing and databases (Microsoft Office packages, other database programmes) Must demonstrate attention to detail and high standards of accuracy and an ability to follow instructions Effective communication in written and verbal English Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and professional development Desirable criteria Use of Trials Research Management Software, e.g. EDGE OtherEssential criteria Friendly, enthusiastic, positive and professional disposition Ability to work on own initiative and problem solve to organise and manage the work of a professional team under management guidance Flexible and co-operative Willingness to travel as required (within the UK) to participating sites to complete duties above Willingness to work on different Barts NHS Trust sites We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.Employer certification / accreditation badgesDocuments to downloadJD & PS (PDF, 309.4KB) Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB) Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB) Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)#J-18808-Ljbffr