Clinical Trials Administration Assistant

The post holder will be employed and managed by Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC), supporting both the Commercial and non-Commercial clinical trials portfolio, providing comprehensive clinical and administrative support to the Research Practitioners.

Candidates must have good verbal and written communication skills, an eye for detail, excellent IT and Time management skills. The R+I Directorate is a busy environment and working to deadlines with frequent interruption is the norm. Ability to work under pressure, and organise the priority of own workload is absolutely essential.

Candidates will be responsible for providing comprehensive data and administrative support to the Research Practitioners, liaising with other Trust departments as well as obtaining medical reports from other Trusts and GP Practices.We're here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we're looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

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Qualifications

Essential: - Good Standard of education to minimum GCSE level; - NVQ/other relevant I.T. training or equivalent experience

Desirable: - GCP trained; - Science subject GCSE

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential: - Evidenced ability to work with Multidisciplinary teams; - Microsoft Office proficiency; - Keyboard skills

Desirable: - Knowledge of medical terminology; - Previous working in a research environment; - Knowledge of hospital admin systems

Experience

Essential: - Demonstrated ability of prioritising workload and working to deadlines; - Good time management and organisation skills

Desirable: - Experience of working in an Oncology environment; - Experience of working in an NHS hospital Trust