Research Administrator

Research Administrator Band 3

Main area

Research & Development

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months

Hours

Full time

Part time

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

188-AC5754

Site

Southampton General Hospital

Town

Southampton

Salary

£22,816 - £24,336 pa

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

26/05/2023 23:59

Interview date

06/06/2023

Job overview

The Research and Development Department at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an administrator who will take responsibility for the smooth running of our office and support our paper based and electronic systems. A key area of work will be the administration of our research databases that involves entering data but also ensuring the quality. The role is varied as it includes supporting several teams that includes finance, commercial and non-commercial work streams.

ABOUT THE TEAM

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton partnership is recognised as a centre of excellence in clinical research securing research funding in excess of £30m per annum. With state of the art clinical research facilities opened in 2010, the Trust, in partnership with the University is making excellent progress in achieving its aim of being one of the top 10 clinical research NHS organisations in the UK.

Main duties of the job YOUR MAIN DUTIES

You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.

Working for our organisation WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment. We believe that it benefits everyone if we achieve a positive work-life balance. Whether you are balancing family, study or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

We're proud to have been voted in the Top Five acute Trusts for our commitment to supporting our staff to achieve work-life balance.

UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme and life insurance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a research administrator you will work closely with the research and development core team to ensure clinical research activity within UHS is initiated efficiently. This will include:

Ensuring accurate data entry on multiple research databases

Organising and administering meetings with the R&D team, research delivery teams and support departments

Acting as a first point of contact for customers for both written and telephone communication

Supporting the R&D team and senior managers with general administrative duties including filing, room bookings and arranging travel

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The following skills and experience are required for this post:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Administration of databases

Computer skills

General administrative experience with secretarial skills

The ability to work alone or as part of a team

Full training will be provided but you will be expected to manage your own workload to achieve the goals set by the team.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews will be held on 06/06/23

Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.

Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria

Formal Training or experience to diploma level

Good standard of education at GCSE or equivalent level.

Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Research Governance Framework, the EU Directive for Clinical Trials and ICH Good Clinical Practice

Experience Essential criteria

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. MS word, excel

Administrative / secretarial experience

Good understanding, working knowledge and experience of databases, including interrogation of databases to produce reports to meet the specific requirements of stakeholders (non-routine)

Desirable criteria

Previous experience in NHS/ University environment

Experience of change management and involvement of implementing new policy

Skills Essential criteria

Ability to set, prioritise and achieve objectives

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Able to manage workload

Ability to work within a team or independently when required

Ability to use own initiative

Ability to complete identified projects within agreed time scales

Proven attention to detail

Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

Excellent keyboard and typing skills

Special requirements Essential criteria

Motivated and cheerful disposition

Efficient

Flexible and positive approach

Strong communication and telephone skills

Ability to interact professionally at all levels.

Must be a team player

Must be able to work in a changing environment

Understanding of and respect for confidentiality

Values Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Patients First

Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Always Improving

Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https: // careers.uhs.nhs.uk

- Our values and vision - Our services and teams - Benefits we offer our staff - UK professional body registration - Information about our city - Relocating to Southampton - Our fantastic staff and their work

To find out what our staff think about working here, you may also wish to look at our most recent friends and family test and NHS staff survey results, or our latest CQC report.

Getting to work - our travel promise

Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that's why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges Documents to download

Job Description (PDF, 123.0KB)

Personal Specification (PDF, 120.1KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Emily Horsfall

Job title

Research & Development Manager

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

023 8120 3598

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