Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£56,863 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care for patients from further afield. The Trust is home to Europe’s largest dental school, a £160 million Cancer Centre, and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, among other specialist units. It is part of King’s Health Partners and works closely with King’s College London to deliver world-leading research and clinical care.

This unique opportunity involves overseeing the Research Coordination of a UK Registry and supporting the delivery and quality management of the multi-site IMPORTANCE research trial. The Senior Research Coordinator will ensure the study is delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard across multiple UK sites. The role requires autonomous working and managing a personal workload effectively.

The post holder will support local and external medical staff, nurses, fellows, and practitioners, manage CRN portfolio activities, support Site Initiation Visits, and ensure all research staff meet the Trust’s quality standards. Acting as the first point of contact for external sites, the coordinator will handle queries and provide study-related information.

The Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, part of the Trust, specialises in respiratory critical care and research aimed at improving treatment for patients with long-term respiratory failure. The Senior Research Coordinator will ensure administrative support for the IMPORTANCE study is delivered efficiently by their team, regularly evaluate study quality, and implement best practices. They will also manage day-to-day finance activities for selected projects and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

The Trust is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment, promoting flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance, and encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.

Experience
- Experience managing complex information for projects
- Competent in Microsoft Office software for data storage and retrieval
- Clinical research experience is desirable
- Experience working independently and as part of a team is desirable

About you
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of ICH GCP and R&D governance
- Ability to educate and support research staff in study delivery is desirable

Qualifications
- Postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience