Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (1 year fixed term post)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 339-RUH4512
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Dependent on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Research Administrator
Band 3
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Job overview
Band 3 Research Administrator
Come and join our research team!
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated research administrator to Emergency and Critical Care Research Team at Southmead Hospital.
The post is line managed by the Senior Research Nurse. You will be working in a small team of Research Nurses & existing Administrator
We are looking for:
- Experience of administration and a desire to work in clinical research;
- Outstanding attention to detail and excellent organisational skills;
- Strong IT skills.
We are offering:
- A job within a small, friendly, high achieving and efficient team;
- A supportive training and development environment with an orientation programme and encouragement to attend relevant research study days;
- To be part of the NBT Research Infrastructure of over 120 people and have the opportunity to network with other researchers.
The post holder will be employed by the Research & Development Department of North Bristol Trust who have recently been awarded Silver accreditation with “Investors in People” which underlines our commitment to support and lead our staff to be the best they can be.
We welcome informal visits and encourage you to contact us for further information.
Main duties of the job
This role is vital in supporting ICU, Emergency, Stroke & Anaesthetic Research It is a fixed post for 12 months. Extension of the post cannot be guaranteed.
The post is suitable for someone who is flexible to work with a variety of different clinical teams, self-motivated, extremely organised and efficient with good communication and IT skills to include Microsoft packages
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The individual will support the delivery and conduct of both commercial and non-commercial trials, core duties will include:
- Day-to -day management of the trial databases
- Day- to- day organisation of the team including assisting with Nursing rota organisation
- Typing of research and clinic letters
- Administration relating to a variety of research trials
- Booking patient appointments and managing appointment diaries
- Liaising with research study sponsors i.e. pharmaceutical companies
- Liaising with patients
- Liaising with other health and social care professionals
- Setting up mail merges and sending out relevant documents
- Organisation of meetings
- Producing accurate minutes of meetings
- General administration relating to the trials and that of the PI
Line management for this post will be administered through the clinical research centre manager.
The post holder will be required to work flexible across a variety of research teams dependent on the needs of the department.
Person specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- ECDL or equivalent qualification or experience
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Business Administration level 3 or equivalent experience
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous administrative experience requiring adherence to protocols and following SOP’s
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working in Clinical Research
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- A good working knowledge of the full range of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, TEAMS etc.)
- Knowledge of a range of administrative procedures (minute taking, diary management, arrangement of meetings etc)
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with databases
- Awareness of NHS research issues
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to work with a diverse range of people across organisation boundaries
- Team player with experience of working effectively as part of a team
- Flexible to work across the department with a variety of different teams
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of personal growth and development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Lewis
- Job title
- Senior Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 414 3961
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