Senior Research Administrator
Pool-in-Wharfedale
New Jobs
Permanent
£28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Manage and support research initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulations and facilitating communication between stakeholders.
- Requires experience in research administration, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively.
- Full-time position based in Pool-in-Wharfedale, offering a competitive salary and a commitment to employee development.
Band 4
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Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
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- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
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- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
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Job overview
INTERNAL CFT VACANCY - only available to existing employees of the CFT Research Team
The main purpose of the job is to provide support for National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio adopted projects. The role will involve supporting and assisting Research Nurses and Clinical Studies Officers with study related procedures as delegated and required.
As an experienced administrator, the postholder will work independently; arranging clinics, meetings, negotiating patient attendance, and ensuring that all relevant clinical and non-clinical staff are present when required.
Main duties of the job
Organise and support regular meetings, transcribing minutes as a formal record and compiling documents for circulation, entering appointments into NHS Mail Calendars. The postholder will need to maximise meeting attendance by comparing the range of required stakeholders to ensure key attendees are present and therefore greatest benefit is achieved.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Junior Administrator, ensuring that they have sufficient workload, are confident in their duties, and providing training on all elements of the job that are unfamiliar to them.
- Responsible for ensuring that Rio is updated with Consent Information and Clinical Documentation.
- Responsible for accurate database maintenance including inputting and extracting data. This will include financial data review, preparation of budget statements for the senior staff, and also processing of invoices authorised by appropriate managers.
- Retrieve radiology and laboratory reports/data as requested by other team members.
- As first point of contact, for patient with the Research Team, review workflows and ensure these are as efficient as possible. This will include reducing duplication of effort wherever possible, and making the patient journey as effortless as is reasonably practicable.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of clinical research data collection and record keeping
- Knowledge of the research process, regulations, Research Governance and Good Clinical Practice
Skills and aptitude
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and manage own time, workload and set and achieve own targets
- Ability to work independently under supervision from senior staff members
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE level education in Maths and English at Grades A-C, or levels 4-9
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in administration or equivalent experience
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
Pool-in-Wharfedale
New Jobs
Permanent
£28,392 - £31,157 a year