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Main area
259 NIHR208690 CRDC
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7664405GSS-B
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Homerton Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£33,094 - £36,195 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/02/2026 16:00

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

NEL CRDC Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) /Data Manager

Band 4

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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Northeast London Commercial Research Delivery Centre (NEL CRDC) to join our expanding team as a Clinical Trials Assistant (CTA)/ Data Manager. This role will support the delivery of commercial clinical research across Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust, Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), and Barts Health NHS Trust.

As a key member of the research delivery team, you will play an integral role in coordination of clinical studies, ensuring high‑quality data management, timely participant visits, and robust adherence to regulatory requirements. Working closely with research nurses, principal investigators, and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure that patients and research participants receive the highest standard of care throughout their research journey.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Northeast Clinical Research Delivery Collaborative (NEL CRDC) across Homerton Healthcare, BHRUT and Barts Health. They will support the delivery of clinical trials and research studies by undertaking accurate data collection and entry, coordinating trial activity, and ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner.

The post holder will work closely with research nurses, support departments and clinical teams to ensure studies are conducted to a high standard in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance requirements.

Travel across sites and occasional attendance at external meetings may be required.

Working for our organisation

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.  

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 responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

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.

**We reserve the right to close this vacancy 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**  

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience and understanding clinical research
  • Data management experience
  • Working in a pharmaceutical or private sector research environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in clinical research with a proven ability to support the recruitment to trials
  • Experience of clinical trial data entry
  • Previous use of Trials Research Management Software e.g. EDGE

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Clinically competent to work alone to ensure patient safety and manage a portfolio of clinical trials
  • Organisational and time-management skills
  • Attention to detail and meticulous documentation
  • Developed IT/Computer skills
  • Able to adapt to change and a flexible approach to their role
  • To work on own initiative
  • Ability to work with a wide range of people from differing disciplines
  • Self-motivated
  • Hand-on can do approach to work
Desirable criteria
  • Highly developed influencing skills
  • Laboratory skills e.g. spinning of bloods

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of data protection patient confidentiality requirements and Caldecott Guidelines
  • Knowledge of current health and professional issues
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of ICH GCP and EU Clinical Trials Directive, Medicines for Human Use Regulations
  • Awareness and understanding of the NEL CRDC research strategy

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to diploma/degree level or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
  • ICH GCP training

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills and able to work as a team member
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate to all staff groups and in different NHS organisations
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to write and disseminate information in a clear and precise manner

Personal and professional

Essential criteria
  • Ability to achieve deadlines
  • Team player with the ability to work on own initiative
  • Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries.
  • Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.
  • Ability to work under pressure, within a dynamic environment.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to work flexible hours on occasion.
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to work across research facilities within the NEL CRDC collaborative

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maria Liskova
Job title
Research Programme Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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