Job summary
- Main area
- Trust Wide Corporate
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term / Secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 388-7386667-CORP
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Research Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Research Administrator focusing on audits in the Research and Development Department based in the Horizon Centre at Torbay Hospital.
The Research Team is looking for someone who is highly motivated and passionate about clinical research.
You will work with a variety of research professionals in a friendly, supportive team environment and will help with the audit of clinical trial data.
Our research portfolio has steadily grown over the last year so this would be an exciting time to join and help facilitate further growth as we take on more varied trials across more disease sites.
- A large part of the job will involve working across a number of computer systems and ensuring all relevant paperwork has been correctly recorded in patient notes and research site files.
- Communication between consultants, nurses, clinical teams, trial admin, support departments, trial sponsors and patients will be a key part of the role to ensure that our trial patient data is accurate and uploaded in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
- We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person with excellent organisational, prioritisation, administrative and communication skills;
- A good eye for detail is essential, and you will need a high degree of flexibility as well as strong time management and excellent IT and literacy skills.
- We require you to have the ability to build effective working relationships, be highly motivated and undertake tasks on your own initiative.
- If you would like to find out more about the Research Administrator role please contact Sarah Knight - [email protected]
Working for our organisation
The Research and Development Department works to support the safe conduct of research in accordance with the Research Governance Framework and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
We work across the organisation, supporting research in a variety of clinical specialties and departments.
We provide expertise from setting up studies to support, facilitate and provide guidance on the administration of the compliance and other related aspects of the clinical study.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge, experience and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education to include GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
- Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office packages, including Outlook, word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to prioritise and respond to changing demands
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to priories workload in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team and contribute effectively to team development
- Ability to multitask
- Demonstrate an appreciation of how own actions will help to maintain a high quality service
- Motivated and pro-active
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 – Business Administration
- RSA Typing qualification
- Ability to train and supervise others
- Experience of working within a research environment
- Experience of working to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations
- Previous experience of setting up office / administrative systems
- Experience of working within the NHS
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bryony Reed
- Job title
- Senior Research Co-Ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 656616
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