Project Support Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Research Project Assistant to join the Research and Innovation Directorate at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Research Project Assistant to further develop skills within research to support a wide range of clinical studies. This will contribute to improving and changing the future care of patients., The Project Support Assistant will be responsible for the provision of high-quality data coordination in a dynamic research team, providing efficient and organised administrative support to managers on research projects and research business functions. The post holder will act as a main point of contact for amendment processing and archiving; ensuring confidential and sensitive information is always kept secure.

The post holder will require to have excellent communication skills at all levels, confidence and expert experience of working in diverse settings, must be able to use their own initiative, build strong working relationships and work as part of a team within the research environment. We are a friendly team working in a busy and demanding NHS environment; the post holder is expected to have a positive attitude to encourage and support the enhancement of an effective research culture within UHNM., We are looking for an individual who is committed to providing quality administration support, highly motivated to learn and develop further and wants to be part of dedicated team with a strong patient focus.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.