Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Clinical Research Delivery Centre
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-42-008
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/11/2025
Employer heading
Data Manager
Band 4
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) team in Newcastle, as a Data Manager. CRDCs were launched in the UK in April 2025 and provide dedicated resource for the efficient set-up and delivery of commercial research. CRDC Newcastle will deliver clinical research across a range of medical specialties, with a key focus on diseases and conditions which disproportionately impact the population in the North East of England.
The CRDC has a regional remit and will be working together with local partners in both primary and secondary care, to improve the reach of commercial research across the North East, through the use of a hub-and-spoke model.
The Data Manager is an integral part of our Research Team, responsible for the collection of data within our portfolio of clinical trials. The post holder will be required to work closely with the clinical and non-clinical team to ensure the timely entry of data and query resolution.
- Interview Date Wednesday 26 November 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work between several external databases and internal patient management systems to ensure data is transferred accurately for patients treated within clinical trials from one medium to another. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working towards tight deadlines. Responsibilities will include liaising with sponsors and trust staff, preparation of support documentation for the clinical team, maintaining accurate records and handling data queries.
The successful candidate should have a flexible approach to their duties with the ability to work as part of a team and individually. It is important the individual is experienced in Microsoft Windows applications and can collate, analyse, and present accurate data with an awareness of the Data Protection Act. The individual will possess excellent communication skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and demonstrate organisation and time management skills.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To be responsible for the collection of data relating to patients treated within the department, in particular, where the patient is entered onto a clinical trial.
- Act as a point of contact for regional, national and international data queries.
- Ensure that Trust policy regarding Data Protection is adhered to.
- Assist the Trial Coordinator in all aspects of maintaining records of patients on trials and the regulatory issues that govern the management of clinical trials.
- Provide administrative support when needed.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of trust policy regarding Data Protection - Caldicott Guidelines, Data Protection Act
Desirable criteria
- Good working knowledge of clinical trials and the regulatory bodies to include: GCP, ICH
- Knowledge of eRecord
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to communicate across a multi-disciplinary team (both verbal and written)
- Ability to prioritise tasks and demonstrate organisational and time management skills
- Ability to accurately transfer data from one medium to another (using paper based and electronic data capture)
Desirable criteria
- Ability to collate, analyse and present accurate data
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Previous database experience
- Must be experienced in all aspects of Microsoft Windows applications
- Previous experience of data management
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a health care environment
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification / experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rory Davidson
- Job title
- Clinical Trials Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07591433643
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