Senior Nurse/Clinical Trials Manager

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

This post is Secondment for 3 months to meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Are you looking for a new challenge in an environment where no two days are the same? Do you want to make a difference to patient care? The Research and Development team at BCUHB are a friendly, established team who wish to recruit a senior nurse/clinical trials manager who is enthusiastic and committed to joining the team. Training will be offered to undertake the role, and there will be opportunities on offer.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will lead the execution and coordination of both small single site and large multi-centre clinical trials from development stage. They will ensure that the trials are managed in line with the research governance policies, requirements of BCUHB, Sponsors and research funders, within the UK policy framework for health and social care research and General Data Protection Principles (GDPR 2018).

The Senior Nurse/Clinical Trials Manager will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team including Chief Investigators, Principal Investigators, research delivery staff, data managers, administrators and statisticians at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board specifically at the North Wales Clinical Research Facility as well as hospital sites across the UK; and all relevant clinical trials units in the UK.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MSc in relevant field or equivalent experience and training

Qualifications/and Or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Registered nurse - current registration with NMC

Essential Criteria

• Knowledge of the requirements of clinical trials during their life cycle from set up to close out

Essential Criteria

• Clinical trials terminology and documentation

Essential Criteria

• An understanding of the clinical research approval process in the NHS

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience and working knowledge of working in the NHS

Essential Criteria

• Significant experience of protocol driven quantitative research in health related field

Essential Criteria

• Experience of managing a research project

Essential Criteria

• Previous managerial experience

Essential Criteria

• Previous direct clinical trials and/or project management experience