Site Set Up Facilitator - Surgery

The Nottingham University Hospitals Research and Innovation department is undergoing a redesign to bring research closer to our patients. Our vision is to situate Nottingham University Hospitals Trust at the very forefront of clinical research placing patient needs at the centre of our research activity.
We are seeking a Site Setup Facilitator to support setting up and opening a range of clinical trials to support our clinical research portfolio within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The successful candidates will work closely with lead researchers, clinical teams and Divisional Portfolio Managers to ensure a thorough, accurate and swift approach to trial set up. .
The Research team prides itself on delivering high quality clinical research across all clinical areas. The portfolio of trials is large covering commercial and non-commercial studies and we consider research as an integral part of patient care and try to ensure that every patient is offered a trial where appropriate., The Site Setup Facilitator will provide a supportive and proactive role of setting up clinical research trials within a chosen Division to realise R&I, Trust, and National objectives.
The successful candidates will undertake study set up and review in order to facilitate the preparation of approval documents. This will involve meeting with researchers and liaising with Trust's support departments such as, Pathology, Pharmacy and Imaging. The successful candidate will also liaise with external stakeholders such as academic organisations and pharmaceutical companies.

Are you a self-motivated and enthusiastic team member interested in working in clinical trials? Have you administrative experience of working in a clinical research or trials environment? Do you have excellent IT skills, have a keen eye for detail and understand the processes of clinical trial set up? If this is you, we will be delighted to hear from you.

We are changing the lives of millions of people through outstanding clinical research developed by world-leading clinicians, academics and scientists in Nottingham. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the biggest and busiest acute hospitals in England, employing over 16,000 staff. We provide care to over 2.5million residents of Nottingham and its surrounding communities and specialist services to a further 3-4million people from neighbouring counties.
Clinical research is central to the care we provide for every patient. We deliver over 400 clinical trials across all specialties working as part of the healthcare team, and supported by experts in every part of the research process. Our NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre is translating research discoveries into new treatments for common diseases including asthma and arthritis. Central to our research is Nottingham's expertise in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Supporting all of our research is the NIHR Nottingham Clinical Research Facility which provides the infrastructure, skills and knowledge essential to the delivery of high quality experimental medicine research for adults and children. Our expertise and resources are at the forefront of COVID-19 research into effective treatments and vaccines, as well as contributing to the world's understanding of Coronavirus., Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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