Research Administrator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role supports research projects and postgraduate education within the Pulvertaft Hand Centre at Royal Derby Hospital. The administrator will liaise with research patients, ensure protocols are followed, record data, and work with trial monitors. Additionally, the role involves organising national courses for health professionals, including venue bookings, speaker liaison, and managing online meetings. Strong IT skills, attention to detail, and teamwork are essential for this position.
Essential criteria
- A good standard of English to O level/GCSE or equivalent RSA/OCR level III or equivalent knowledge and skills. Ability to demonstrate both excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced level of IT literacy with experience of using a range of IT applications, in particular Excel and online meeting software.
- Previous experience working in a busy/demanding administrative role.
- Provide up to date reports for management team. Take department meeting minutes, transcribe and distribute locally.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of supporting research trials and postgraduate education.
- To communicate routine information with members of the team, patients and carers. Communicate both verbally and written using persuasive, negotiation and tact.
- Able to work across a whole MDT
- Able to learn new systems and ways of working
- Skilled in recruiting to research studies
- A good standard of English to O level/GCSE or equivalent RSA/OCR level III or equivalent knowledge and skills. Ability to demonstrate both excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced level of IT literacy with experience of using a range of IT applications, in particular Excel and online meeting software.
- Previous experience working in a busy/demanding administrative role.
- Provide up to date reports for management team. Take department meeting minutes, transcribe and distribute locally.
- Knowledge and experience of supporting research trials and postgraduate education.
- To communicate routine information with members of the team, patients and carers. Communicate both verbally and written using persuasive, negotiation and tact.
- Able to work across a whole MDT
- Able to learn new systems and ways of working
- Skilled in recruiting to research studies
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Research Administrator
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pulvertaft Hand Centre at the Royal Derby Hospital. We are looking to recruit an administrator tosupport research projects and postgraduate education in the department.We are looking to recruit a good team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.You will have good IT knowledge of online meeting software, Word and Excel and at least 2 years administrative experience, preferably in ahealthcare, research or event management.You need to be able to use your own initiative, have good attention to detail and work well within a team.The role holder will be responsible for liaising with research patients, ensuring research protocols are followed, recording patient data and workingalongside trial monitors.In addition, the department runs national courses for health professionals and this role will be responsible for the organisation of these courses.This includes venue and hospitality bookings, speaker and delegate liaison, production of course material and arranging the financial aspectsassociated with course delivery.Some of our courses are now virtual so the role holder must be confident in managing online meetings and webinars. This role will also beresponsible for maintai
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