Band 4 Clinical Trial Administrator

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Trials Administrator to join the Digital Health Research Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

The Digital Health Research Team specialises in Cardiology covering a wide range of innovative clinical trials that combine, data science with traditional clinical trial delivery. These trials include but are not limited to the HYPERMARKER randomised controlled trial which will combine pharmacometabolomic with artificial intelligence to improve the treatment of hypertension; the DaRe2THINK trial (funded by the National Institute for Health Research) providing an entirely new approach to remotely deliver clinical trials nationally across Primary care. This offers the post holder to be at the cutting edge of clinical research delivery in the UK and worldwide

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The post-holder will provide administrative support for the team based at University Hospitals Birmingham and the University of Birmingham led by Professor Dipak Kotecha. You will need to be comfortable communicating with people at all levels and across different organisations. You must be able to work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands, possessing excellent organisational, communication and IT skills. A good working knowledge of Microsoft applications, a willingness to learn and flexibility are essential. An understanding of the NHS research environment, research delivery tools and the use of healthcare data would be beneficial. The successful applicant will receive a variety of opportunities for personal development and learning from our diverse multi-disciplinary team at the forefront of clinical research. As you progress in your UHB career you'll acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to support the administrative aspect of running clinical trials. 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Maths & English at GSCE level, Grade C or above (E)

*NVQ Level 3 or equivalent comparable experience (E)

Desirable

*Education to A level or equivalent (D)

Experience

Essential

*Previous office experience (E)

*Evidence of well-developed IT Skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook etc (E)

Desirable

*Evidence of administrative or clinical audit experience in an NHS setting (D) 

For help with your application, contact: 

Nafeesah Ahmad Haider 

Nafeesah.AhmadHaider@uhb.nhs.uk 

01213718055