Clinical Trials Coordinator

Job Description

Our TrustCambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together- safe, kind, excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.We are looking for a enthusiastic Clinical Trial Coordinator to be part of an experienced and dynamic team working on clinical trials contributing to cancer research and working as part of the PARTNER trial team. We are looking for a candidate with clinical trials and project management experience. You will have primary responsibility for coordinating research within the PARTNER trial working alongside two other trial coordinators within the breast portfolio in the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre. This role is non-patient facing, involving working closely with Investigators, data managers, statisticians, programmers, pharmacists and liaising with medical staff involved in oncology trials. You will interact with regulatory authorities, produce reports to funders, and work in accordance with nationally agreed standards. The post is funded for 1 year in the first instance with the possibility of renewal if funding is available.The Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer Theme (CCTU-CT) is hosted by Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which includes Addenbrooke’s Hospital and is part of the Cambridge Cancer Centre, a partnership between Cancer Research UK, CUH and the University of Cambridge. As the Cancer Theme of the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit, we are responsible for working with investigators to design, set up, conduct, analyse and publish cancer research studies sponsored by Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.The CCTU-CT currently accommodates both early and late phase studies, many addressing or associated with transitional scientific end points.Closing date - 20th September 2020Interviews are due to be held on the week commencing 28th September 2020.Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.Benefits to youWe offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.For further details of our fantastic benefits please refer to the attachment below - CUH Benefits.Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.For further details / informal visits contact:NameClaire MatherJob titleSenior Clinical Trials CoordinatorEmail addressclaire.mather@addenbrookes.nhs.ukAdditional contact informationClaire Mather (claire.mather@addenbrookes.nhs.uk)