Research Administrator

Job Overview

Research Administrator – Band 3

Are you an enthusiastic, organised administrator with a desire to contribute to improving patient care? We are seeking an experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail to work within our orthopaedic research team. This is an opportunity to work as part of a well‑established team which offers a friendly and supportive work environment. The team is responsible for conducting a large and varied portfolio of research studies across both trauma and elective orthopaedics.

The role will provide administrative support to the team, ensuring appropriate resources are available and maintaining accurate records. Extensive IT experience and effective communication skills are essential. The post is offered in the first instance at 15 hours a week on a 1‑year fixed‑term basis.

• Organisation of study documents and files
• Entering data onto a range of study databases
• Maintaining appropriate study resources
• Booking and managing patient appointments
• Organisation and recording of meetings
• Providing administrative support to the research teams as appropriate
• Arranging meetings & appointments
• Recording, typing and circulating minutes
• Support in preparation/printing of agendas and papers
• Responding to enquiries from external research staff and Principal Investigators
• Recording, reporting and monitoring of research issues
• Administration of research study documentation
• Maintaining accurate study records on individual study databases and the Trust R&D database
• Providing support to the research team by typing and amending documents
• Photocopying, printing, sending emails as and when required
• Sorting, distributing and prioritising incoming queries, using judgement and experience to decide which documents are to be passed to the infrastructure team and which may be dealt with directly
• Using initiative to manage own workload independently, referring to Line Manager when difficulties are encountered
• Promoting systems and excellent communication between the research infrastructure team and external parties, and ensuring this is maintained by attending team meetings to provide/receive feedback
• Ensuring an effective system is in place for passing on messages
• Maintaining a safe and secure working environment for self, internal and external visitors
• Handling personal, sensitive (commercially and otherwise), confidential information

Essential criteria

• ECDL or equivalent qualification or experience

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Business Administration Level 3 or equivalent experience

Essential criteria

• Previous administrative experience requiring adherence to protocols and following SOPs

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of working in Clinical Research

Essential criteria

• A good working knowledge of the full range of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Teams etc.)
• Knowledge of a range of administrative procedures (minute taking, diary management, arrangement of meetings etc.)
• Excellent organisation skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with databases
• Awareness of NHS research issues

Essential criteria

• Ability to work with a diverse range of people across organisation boundaries
• Team player with experience of working effectively as part of a team
• Flexible to work across the department with a variety of different teams

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of personal growth and development

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. If you have not received any communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

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North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

North Bristol Trust (NBT) is committed to equality of opportunity and encourages applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce at Band 8a and above, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.