Clinical Trials Assistant

We are looking for two enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Clinical Trials Assistants, to work with our research delivery teams on variety of clinical studies: commercial and non-commercial portfolio of research projects. The roles are primarily based in York Hospital, with a requirement to work at Scarborough Hospital when needed.
Please note: this advert if for 2 CTA roles:
+ 1 CTA dedicated to the commercial portfolio of research and working primarily with the Commercial Research Team: full time/ fixed term contract for 2 years or it can be offered as a secondment.
+ 1 CTA dedicated to the non- commercial portfolio of research and working with Research Teams across the Hospital Care Groups: full time/ permanent contract.
Reporting to the Head of Research Delivery and Commercial Research Manager, and supervised by the R&D Administrator- Delivery Teams, you will provide a full administrative service including maintaining study files and documentation. Other duties will include arranging appointments with patients, obtaining test results and medical records, collating and submitting trial data and compiling reports on trial progress.
For the right candidate, this post offers varied duties, an opportunity to acquire knowledge about the conduct of clinical trials and the satisfaction of making a real contribution to Clinical Research.
For current NHS employees, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the fixed term post on a secondment basis., As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.
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Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
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Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Clinical Trials require very careful administration that is subject to external inspection. Therefore, for this job you must be well organised, thorough and attentive to detail. Since other team members may be away from the office for extended periods of time, you should be able to work alone and without direct supervision.
Excellent communication skills are essential as you must be able to communicate sensitively and professionally with patients who may be seriously ill and distressed. You must also be able to communicate with staff at all levels of seniority throughout a number of hospital departments, and with sponsors, staff in the Research Network and other NHS Trusts.
As part of the role you would need to be flexible with regard to supporting colleagues in different research specialties.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
+ Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
+ 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
+ A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
+ A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
+ Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
+ NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
+ An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
+ Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages., All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Relocation Package
The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.
Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.
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