Radiology Clinical Research Coordinator | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a motivated individual to support the Department, Trust, and University’s clinical research agenda. The post holder will assist with clinical research studies undertaken within, or associated with, the Radiology Department. This role is offered on a 12‑month contract, with the possibility of extension for a further 12 months. Administration Initiate and manage the day‑to‑day running of allocated trials in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with the established Research Delivery Team. Assist the Radiology Research Team to co‑ordinate, administer and, where appropriate, participate in the growing portfolio of research engagement activities, including research drop‑in sessions, research tutorials, research conferences and critical appraisal training. Assist Research Leads with the administrative functions of recruitment to training roles in the department. Assist the completion of applications to the Health Research Authority (HRA), Research Ethics Committees (REC), Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Joint Research & Enterprise Service (JRES) for new research proposals. This will include: Assisting the Principal Investigator (PI) and the Research Radiographers and Practitioners and Research Delivery Team with feasibility and expressions of interest within the department. Liaising with pharmacy, finance, radiology and laboratories in the set‑up of new trials with the Research Delivery Team. Ensuring that trials do not commence until all regulatory, sponsor and local JRES/R&D requirements are satisfied with the Research Delivery Team. Ensure trial specific responsibilities delegated by the Sponsor to the PI are carried out in accordance with the specific contract and are reflected in the delegation log and protocol guidance. Responsible for correct version control of all documentation. Prepare and submit amendments, as required, and update trial documentation as necessary (e.g., protocols, investigator brochures, case report forms). Ensure all allocated Site Files are ready to be reviewed by study teams and regulatory bodies. Ensure that electronic and paper documents are stored appropriately and are easily accessible by the team. Ensure all recruitment data is accurately tracked and updated in a timely manner using locally developed data trackers and the local portfolio management system EDGE. Work closely with clinical teams to aid liaisons between research and clinical teams for effective communications. This will include: Attending relevant/allocated multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) meetings, to ensure recruitment of patients to trials are carried out appropriately. Attending relevant meetings, highlighting eligible patients, completing and processing relevant screening logs. Tracking patients (including screening clinics) and ensuring informed consent procedures are followed by the clinical staff, file consent forms appropriately and document on recruitment log. Inform Trials office and complete randomisation as required. Working in collaboration (or independently) with the research Midwives to ensure all schedule requirements are organised and completed as per protocol requirements. Ensure that patient and public involvement is a priority for internal research. With the Research Delivery Team, responsible for ensuring CRFs (Case Report Forms) both paper and electronic are accurately completed in a timely manner. Ensure that confidentiality is maintained and adhere to the Data Protection Act. Within the allocated portfolio the post holder will work independently on several studies. Ensure that high quality is maintained, by demonstrating minimum data query requests. Take action to complete missing data as required and ensure efficient procedures are in place to improve data capture. Able to discuss concerns with the CRF Senior Research Nurse/Research Matron and implement changes to improve quality. Assist where required, in collaboration with the nursing and clinical team for ensuring that Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) are identified, recorded and reported by clinical staff in accordance with GCP and Trust SOPs. Ensure that SUSARs are reviewed by the Principal Investigator and filed appropriately. Assist where required as a point of contact with JRES (sponsor), ensure that communication is cascaded to the team and the Principal Investigator, and facilitate any actions required. Including updating the MDT on trial activity to ensure that invoices are raised and relevant departments are cross‑charged. Draft progress reports to REC, R&D, funders, sponsors and regulatory bodies as appropriate. Assist where required for monitoring visits to ensure a positive monitoring report by ensuring that all necessary documentation is readily available to be reviewed by Trials office representative. Assist where required to ensure that trial closure is correctly communicated and processed with internal departments (pharmacy, pathology, radiology, etc.), JRES, Sponsor, HRA, REC and MHRA as appropriate. Ensure that the trial is archived according to Sponsor and local requirements. Organise and prepare in‑house meetings and events by ensuring that all necessary attendees are notified in advance of the meeting, and media and agenda items are sent out to all relevant parties, take notes at meeting and prepare minutes. Regular update meetings with Research Lead, Deputy Research Lead and Principal Investigator to ensure the smooth running of all study trials and that all administrations are up to date. Coordinate the development and publication of the monthly Radiology newsletter, ensuring relevant updated content each month and timely distribution across the department to support internal engagement. Oversee the maintenance and regular updates of the Imaging Research Group Intranet Page, ensuring monthly updates including recent publications, current projects, events and highlighting useful resources to guide research practice. Develop and maintain guidance documents for local practices regarding research governance. Serve as a key point of contact for staff interested in engaging with research, supporting involvement and fostering a collaborative research culture within the department. Monitor developments in the research landscape, including regulatory updates and best practices to ensure departmental processes remain compliant, current and aligned with national standards. Research and promote funding opportunities from relevant research bodies and institutions highlighting any opportunities to the wider department and supporting the application process. Promote research events, seminars and training opportunities to the wider department. Monitor the shared Radiology Research inbox, assigning actions to the relevant staff member and responding to emails in a timely manner. Research practice To deal sensitively and in a professional manner with patients in person and on the telephone when dealing with queries and booking appointments. To perform observations (e.g., temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, urine testing, height & weight) and to record these correctly in the patient’s records, reporting any abnormality or change in these to the research nurse. Once fully trained and competent to take consent, perform venepuncture and process (centrifuging and sending to internal and external labs) clinical specimens, including blood and urine as per protocol requirements. Ensure the collection, processing, storage and use of human tissue is carried out according to protocol requirements and in accordance with local SOPs and the Human Tissue Act. To adhere to the recommendations for the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and risk assessments appropriate to the clinical area. General To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments. To work in accordance with the Trust’s Equality and Diversity policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery. To promote at all times equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with the Trust’s policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of: age, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (ethnicity), religion or belief, sex (gender), gender reassignment or sexual orientation. To ensure skills are up‑to‑date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role. To comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policies. To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service. This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr