Research Team Administrative Assistant

at  Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

• Organise and support regular meetings, transcribing and compiling documents for circulation, entering appointments into NHS Mail Calendars.
• Responsible for accurate database maintenance including inputting and extracting data.
• Retrieve radiology and laboratory reports/data as requested by other team members.
• Under guidance from the lead for the study, compile a site file for each trial ensuring all documents stored within it are up to date and the correct current version.
• Under guidance from the senior research staff, complete archiving and destruction of all study documentation as per regulations.
• Compile patient folders with consent form, page front, patient information sheet and Case Record number and file appropriately.
• To undertake general office duties on behalf of the team such as Word processing, filing, faxing, photocopying, scanning and taking accurate telephone messages.
• Send GP letters informing that their patient has been recruited in a trial.
• Assist in sending trial assessment forms to the trial office.
• Send appointment letters to patients.
• Arrange travel for meetings/conferences for the Research Team.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a robust office system.
• Responsible under direction of the research manager for petty cash

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.