Clinical Trials Assistant

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
The post holders will be responsible for supporting and administering the study under the guidance of the clinical trials practitioner at the delivery siteThe post holder will be expected to interact with participants and their families in relation to the requirements of the research study and be able to work without supervision in some areas

The post will be a key member of the study’s operation team working with the Research Operations Manager and Administrators and senior clinical staff to support the successful delivery of the SUMMIT study.

The post holder is responsible for:

- Liaising with the study team to facilitate good working relationships.
- Recording and reporting all adverse events / problems and making sure they are copied to the trial coordinator.
- Providing assistance to the clinical trial practitioner and senior clinical trial practitioner when needed.
- Supporting clinical-admin tasks of the study such as covering reception if needed, booking interpreters, help in tracking participants to ensure completion of all procedures and ensure accountability of all participants at the end of the study, procurement & arranging for pick-up and deliveries for clinical sites, back-up office coordinator to support phone questionnaires
- Providing high quality assistance to the Research Operations Administrators in maintaining up to date and accurate filing systems of the Investigator’s Site File - paper and IT, assisting with orders and tracking and logging purchases and orders
- Managing maintenance and servicing of equipment at sites & assisting with other facilities related management
- To assist with surveys/audits as required.
- To communicate with participants, members of the public and staff in a friendly, professional and courteous manner at all times on behalf of the Directorate with all levels (including managerial/executive) of the Board, the Trust and external bodies.
- To be familiar with and confident in using the standard Trust IT systems;
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.

**Person specification**:
**Knowledge & Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Completed/soon to complete science based degree (or see Experience below)

**Desirable criteria**:

- Knowledge of EU Trial Directive and ICH GCP

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience of working in an administrative role
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience working to deadlines

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience in summarising scientific date/information
- Experience in preparing reports
- Experience of working with clinical trials
- Experience of working in a health care setting

**Communication & Customer Care**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Effective verbal and written communication skills Enthusiastic

**Personal & people development**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Displays desire for professional and personal development Ability to identify own training needs Willingness and ability to participate in continuing education in relation to the role Demonstrates knowledge of equal opportunities

**Quality and service improvement**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Understands the importance and role of audit

**Information processing (IT skills)**:
**Essential criteria**:
**Personal Qualities**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Proven ability to work under own initiative
- Proven ability to prioritise own workload
- Team Player

**Other requirements, including**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Flexible working on occasion

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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