Research Administrator

**The closing date is 13th Mar 2025**

**Anticipated Interview date(s) Mid to end March 2025**

**Job summary**:
The role will be required to provide efficient and effective administrative duties for the Cancer Clinical Research Team at Musgrove Park Hospital (MPH)

The role will also provide flexible administrative support to the wider research team as required and requested by the Team Lead to support service requirements.

The post requires flexibility and the ability to provide a wide range of administrative duties as the service develop.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
Deal with day-to-day correspondence, initiating appropriate responses to provide patients, staff and other parties with required information in a friendly and professional manner.

Receive telephone calls, accepting messages on behalf of members of the Clinical Research Team, taking appropriate action where necessary.

Liaise with appropriate personnel in the team to gather and co-ordinate patient information so this is accessible in a timely manner.

Manage all forms of correspondence as dictated by clinical staff. Produce copies for appropriate agencies, filing copies in correct sequence, ensuring follow-up arrangements are in place, listing outstanding investigations on the hospital database system as required.

Liaise with internal and external parties/sponsors on a regular basis with time sensitive, accurate and confidential information.

Participate in team and Trust meetings as requested.

**About us**:
At **Somerset NHS Foundation Trust**, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

- ** Flexible working options** to help you balance work and life
- ** NHS pension scheme** for long-term financial security
- ** Generous annual leave allowance** to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on **career development** to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our **Blue Light Card**, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

**Why Somerset?** Somerset offers the perfect blend of **idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty**, and **breathtaking coastlines**, with vibrant cities like **Bristol**, **Bath**, and **Exeter**just a short drive away - and only two hours to **London**.

The region is home to excellent **educational facilities**, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

**Somerset truly has it all** - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

**Job description**:
Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of duties and responsibilities.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
Good standard of education which will include English, Maths and a science at GCSE level or equivalent

Good standard of English literacy and English language.

NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent experience) in business and administration

Microsoft Office, in particular Microsoft Word and Excel

**Desirable**:
Good Clinical Practise Training

**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Data management

Experience of dealing with patients face to face and on the telephone

Work well under pressure

Communicate effectively, confidently and tactfully with staff, patient s and relatives.

**Desirable**:
Research Governance

Medical Terminology

Knowledge of the NHS

NHS experience

Clinical Research or Trials experience

**Additional Criteria**:
**Essential**:
Behaviours that align with Trust values

Accuracy and attention to detail

Planning and organisational skills

Ability to work for long periods on a computer screen

Willingness to embrace technology

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
Dee Lewis

01823343634

**Pay scheme**:
Agenda for Change

**Band**:
Band 3

**Salary**:

- £24071.00 to £25674.00 Hourly

**Contract**:
Permanent

**Working pattern**:
Part-Time

**Reference number**:
184-OL-PU-2044

**Job locations**:
Musgrove Park Hospital
Musgrove Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5DA