Clinical Trials Coordinator - Research & Development

Role overview

An opportunity has opened up for a Clinical Trials Coordinator to join the Research team at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, London for a fixed 12-month assignment. In this role, you will work closely with Research Nurses and Clinicians to help deliver clinical research studies and support the wider Research team.

The position focuses on the administrative side of clinical trials and requires work to be carried out in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and Trust policies. You will be part of a well-established research department with more than 100 research staff across the Trust.

The Trust is guided by three core values: Include, Respect and Improve. Candidates are expected to reflect these values throughout the hiring process and in day-to-day work.

Key responsibilities

The coordinator will help ensure clinical trials are set up efficiently and on time, while also supporting the day-to-day running of trial activity.

• Support the clinical research team with the administration required across clinical trials.
• Help coordinate the timely setup of studies and trial-related processes.
• Keep databases and spreadsheets up to date and prepare monthly recruitment progress reports.
• Track invoices, raise them when needed, and flag any inconsistencies for escalation.
• Handle daily trial tasks, including completion of case report forms and processing amendments within required deadlines.
• Support quality checks for trial documentation in line with applicable legislation and guidance.
• Help prepare teams for audits and inspections.
• Manage trial-related communication appropriately and in accordance with data protection requirements.

Additional information

This vacancy sits within East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, which delivers a broad mix of general and specialist services through its hospitals, including The Lister Hospital in Stevenage, New Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Welwyn Garden City, Hertford County Hospital in Hertford, and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood.

The Trust is working toward becoming an outstanding, patient-led organisation and is undergoing significant transformation. Staff and patients are central to that progress.

A flexible working approach is supported, and employees may request different working patterns. Such requests will be considered formally against service requirements, with the aim of finding workable solutions wherever possible.

For informal discussion, contact Nadia Ahmed, Clinical Trials Manager, at Nadia.ahmed44@nhs.net or 0203 826 2403.

Pay and benefits

The role includes a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum of £4,870 and a maximum of £6,137 per year, pro rata.

Values

The Trust’s working culture is built around inclusion, respect and improvement, and applicants should be comfortable working in an environment shaped by those principles.