Clinical Trials Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Clinical Trials Coordinator (initially Band 3 with scope to Band 4) within the Renal and Oesophagogastric Research team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will assist research nurses, consultants, and trial coordination management with various administrative and coordination tasks for clinical trials. Key responsibilities include data entry, managing trial records, liaising with sponsors, and providing administrative support to ensure smooth trial conduct. The position offers full training and opportunities for career development in a challenging yet rewarding environment dedicated to cancer research.
Essential criteria
- Diploma or administration experience
Desirable criteria
- Degree in a science or health related discipline
- Experience of administrative tasks including data management
- Previous experience of working within a clinical trials or research environment
- Experience of working within a health care system
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Good understanding and demonstrated use of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good understanding and demonstrated use of the full Microsoft Office suite
- Some understanding of the clinical trials process
- Understanding of medical terminology and cancer.
- Knowledge of patient information systems
- Values
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
- Other
- Flexible With ability to adapt to service requirements
- Hardworking; ability to manage a busy workload
- Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team
- Ability to work to tight and/or unexpected deadlines
- Diploma or administration experience
- Degree in a science or health related discipline
- Experience of administrative tasks including data management
- Previous experience of working within a clinical trials or research environment
- Experience of working within a health care system
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Good understanding and demonstrated use of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good understanding and demonstrated use of the full Microsoft Office suite
- Some understanding of the clinical trials process
- Understanding of medical terminology and cancer.
- Knowledge of patient information systems
- Values
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
- Other
- Flexible With ability to adapt to service requirements
- Hardworking; ability to manage a busy workload
- Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team
- Ability to work to tight and/or unexpected deadlines
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Christie NHS FT
Clinical Trials Coordinator
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
This post is offered at 37.5 hours per week but we are happy to access flexible working or part time working requests.
We are looking to appoint a Clinical Trials Assistant (Band 3) in the Renal and Oesophagogastric Research team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The role has scope to transition to that of a Clinical Trials Coordinator (Band 4) following successful completion of a competency review. The research teams form part of the Research and Innovation division and are made up of a multi-disciplinary group of staff who are dedicated to cancer research and treatment.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will be responsible for assisting the research nurses, consultants and trial coordination management team with various aspects of clinical trial administration/ coordination.
Applicants should meet all the essential criteria on the job description as a minimum. We are looking for a candidate with good organisational and communication skills, with the ability to multi-task. Due to the vital nature of our work and the impact on patients and the research community, attention to detail is an essential skill.
For further specific information on this post, please contact:[contact details removed] (Research Portfolio Manager) [email removed]
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