Job Specifications
UCLH, one of London’s key cancer centres, is seeking to recruit a Clinical Trials Assistant on 12-month fixed-term contract to support a growing number of cancer clinical trials within the Upper Gastrointestinal and Cholangiocarcinoma Team. The successful candidate will be based within the Cancer Clinical Trials Unit (CCTU) based in 250 Euston Road.
The main role of the clinical trials assistant is to support the team in the administration and running of the in-house, national and international phase I, II and III clinical trials. Responsibilities include contacting patients by phone, assisting the clinical trial practitioners and research nurses with the booking of patient appointments, scans and upload of trial scans to specific portals. Other tasks include creation and maintenance of files for clinical trials, archiving of closed trials, handling of correspondence, booking of couriers, preparing lab kits, adding lab requests and processing or handling of blood and tumour tissue samples.
You will be part of a supportive and dynamic team, working closely with clinical research staff. The role is vital in supporting clinical research staff deliver excellent care to patients with cancer. Full training will be provided but the successful candidate will be expected to manage their own workload to achieve the goals set by the team.
Sending, collecting and storing questionnaires
Handling incoming mail and correspondence
Providing a high quality personal assistant service to the team when needed
Attending clinics if/when requested by the Nurse/Coordinator
Retrieval/creation and maintenance of patient notes
Site File maintenance
Archiving of previous closed trials
Calling patients to confirm visits ahead of planned appointment
Requesting, processing, and sending biological samples
Supporting data managers with relevant queries
Maintaining up to date and accurate filing systems – paper and IT
Assisting with surveys/audits as required
Having a high degree of interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with a wide range of personnel in the multidisciplinary team orally, in writing or electronically in a professional and courteous manner
To be familiar with and confident in using the Trust IT systems
Taking minutes at departmental and tumour group meetings
Completing mandatory training and other recommended training
Prioritising workload, meeting deadlines and tackling problems systematically and with initiative
Maintaining confidentiality of patient related information at all times
Taking personal responsibility for ensuring that UCLH resources are used efficiently and with minimum wastage
Adhering to all Trust policies and procedures, the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Data Protection Act.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
Eastman Dental Hospital
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Isabelle Lanigan Job title: Senior Research Nurse and Team Lead Email address: Isabelle.lanigan2@nhs.net
About the Company
UCLH provides first-class acute and specialist services in six hospitals in central London:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, the Macmillan Cancer Centre and University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street)
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Queen Square, Cleveland Street and Chalfont
Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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