Trial Co-ordinator

TRIAL COORDINATOR - 18 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join an established Research and Development team as a Trial Coordinator. This is a 18-month fixed term contract.

You will ideally have up to an NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent knowledge in health care, previous experience of working in either research, hospitals or an NHS environment and excellent communication and computer skills.

In this role you will assist with the setup of oncology research trials and maintain trial documents and databases. Therefore, you must have the proven ability to work in a team, prioritise your own workload, produce high quality accurate work and meet deadlines.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Communicates effectively with ethics committees, R&D offices, Investigators and members of the multi-disciplinary team, pharmaceutical companies and research organisations.

Responds to patients/carers telephone calls (who may at times be distressed) tactfully and empathetically.

Reassures patients/carers regarding arrangements made.

Represents the Clinical Trial Unit Manager/Team Lead at all Wales and national meetings as required with feedback to relative personnel.

Acts as first point of contact for all enquires/queries into the unit. Direct to appropriate Team Lead or other team members promptly.

Communicates and liaises effectively with other departments within the division/Trust as required.

Organises monitoring visits for individual teams and provides necessary paperwork for each visit.

Provides information and answer queries (in relation to the clinical trials portfolio co-ordinated by the trial coordinator) from members of the MDT, departments within the Trust and outside agencies as required

Represents the Clinical Trial Unit at divisional and all Wales clinical trial CANISC database meetings.

Represents the Clinical Trial Unit at clinical research meetings as appropriate.

Minute taking at meetings.

Here atVelindre University NHS Trustwe are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centreand our award-winningWelsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host theNHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipandHealth Technology Walesand have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.