Clinical Trials Administrator

at  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Although the work of a CTA cant be completed in isolation (think of research like a relay race between clinical & admin teams), when competent, youll be responsible for your own projects, ensuring they are set-up to a high standard, following process and meeting important targets. Youll need to have great concentration & attention skills, as youll be reading project documents & extricating information to gain a good understanding of each project. This understanding is key to ensure trial activities are deliverable locally, projects are conducted safely & according to the relevant legislation. Youll also need to adhere to version control.
A vital part of setting up a project locally, is ensuring supporting departments within the Trust are aware of the project & seeking safety approvals. This often requires summarising complex information in a concise manner. Youll also work with other research staff both locally and nationally, clinicians & drug companies to ensure Trust readiness. Co-ordinating busy staff & working in parallel with other processes is a balancing act.
As such, great communication is key! This role is varied & interesting but a different pace from other NHS admin work due to the autonomous nature of set-up. Please refer to the Job Description for full details. If you think you could work as a CTA, we’d like to hear from you!
We would strongly encourage you to organise a visit to the dept to meet the team & learn more about what we do. Communication and Key Working Relationships The successful candidate will liaise closely with other departmental staff, trial administrators and support officers, Trust Clinicians and Research Nurses, Drug Companies, Academic Organisations and Trust Research Office staff.Communication will mainly involve use of email although there will also be a requirement to attend both Trust and external meetings. Although youll drive your projects forward autonomously, you will be joining a friendly, supportive team! This team support your learning & will act as a safety net to ensure your research projects are ready to open.
Additionally, we see quality improvement and process streamlining as priority, and each team member can have a say in this! Planning and Organisation The successful candidate will; Manage several projects at various stages of development concurrently Prioritise & adapt their workload as necessary Manage & adhere to version control of documentation Have excellent IT & admin skills The ability to prioritise and flex workload is important, as well as being able to take your own initiative to drive projects forward. Whilst the process of setting up a project remains the same, each project has its own hurdles to work-around. As such, we are looking for someone who is not afraid to use their initiative (within boundaries of Job description) to investigate possible solutions to problems that occur.
The majority of the CTA working day is PC based, so youll need excellent IT skills. The CTAs use a system called EDGE to record the progress of each project being set-up. The CTA team have produced a library of workflows within EDGE, which act as a to-do list & a guide to complete many of our processes. MS office is used extensively to prepare documents for opening projects, so youll need to be very confident using word, excel etc

Please refer the Job description for details