Clinical Research Operations Coordinator
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, EC1A 7BEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
Clinical Research Operations Coordinator - Band 6 We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Research Operations Coordinator to ...
The Clinical Research Operations Coordinator will be expected to be the centre point of contact in CSD during study set up, liaising with various teams from study delivery teams, departmental leads, research governance, sponsors and CROs.The post-holder will support clinical duties undertaken by the senior research practitioner. This will involve direct patient-facing responsibilities as part of the new research delivery initiative.The post holder will have a strong understanding of the research life cycle, support query resolution and follow the principles of GCP at all times. The post holder will also provide support with study costings and financial management of CSD research activities, including reporting, analysis and forecasting.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential: - Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification; - Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable: - Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification or relevant experience; - GCP Training
Experience
Essential
- Direct experience of working in an operational research environment or R&D office at band 5 or above
- Experience of using a variety of software packages
- Demonstrable experience of excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Proven ability to multitask
- Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare setting
- Proven ability for creativity and forward thinking
Desirable
- Experience of supervision or working in a supervisory capacity or desire to develop supervisory skills
- Patient-facing experience in a hospital or care setting
- Knowledge of EDGE portfolio management system
- Knowledge of ORACLE finance system
- Experience of setting brand new processes
Knowledge
Essential
- Solid understanding of the clinical research cycle
- Full understanding of the Clinical Research Network and its operations
- Expert knowledge of the regulatory environment in the UK
- Understanding of issues relating to confidentiality and data protection (Freedom of Information Act)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work independently, with limited or no supervision
- Excellent analytical skills
- Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as experience in using databases. Ability to manipulate data in Excel
- Ability to use own initiative to problem solve creatively and flexibly with the ability to analyse information and data to underpin decision making
- Ability to organise workloads and delegate duties
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to inspire and motivate others
- Ability to remain calm in a busy and stressful environment, working accurately under pressure and meet deadline
- Ability to deal with conflict and resistance to change
- Work well under pressure
- Ability to deal with complex and sensitive information
- High proficiency in the use of research governance databases
- Creative ability
- Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiastic approach to work
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationship
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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