Clinical Trials Co-ordinator

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The closing date is 25 January 2026

The NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility (NCRF) delivers high-quality, cutting-edge experimental medical research and early phase clinical trials across a wide range of speciality areas. The NCRF is established by the partnership between Newcastle University and the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, both founding members of the Newcastle Health Innovation Partners, one of only eight Academic Health Science Centres in the UK.

NCRF is looking for a Clinical Trial Coordinator to join the team, to support the set-up and delivery of the wide portfolio. This role will support the Early Phase Research Unit and the Dental Research Team and will be based within the Royal Victoria Infirmary Research Unit (RVRU), Leazes Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary.

• Interview Date Wednesday 11 February 2026
• 30 Hours/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

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The successful candidate will be highly motivated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Working in a busy environment with a commitment to collaboration, along with knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, Research Governance Framework and Data Protection Act. You will be able to demonstrate advanced IT skills particularly Microsoft Office. This is a demanding role which requires an organised individual with the ability to work under pressure.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

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• To ensure any trials within the post holders remit, carried out in the Clinical Trials Unit are properly conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Research Governance Framework and are compliant with the EU directive for clinical trials. (There can be multiple trials at any given time, in various stages of preparation, inception and completion.)
• All events pertaining to the treatment of said patients are reported in the agreed time frames to relevant external trials organisations.

• Knowledge and expertise regarding the mandatory standards regarding conduction/construction of clinical trials (to include GCP/Research Governance Framework/EU Directive/Data Protection Act)
• Understanding of Trust confidentiality procedures (Data Protection Act, Caldicott guidelines)
• Knowledge of medical terminology

• Ability to communicate well (written and verbally)
• Advanced IT skills, specifically in database management and use of Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to use computer software to create and/or develop reporting tools
• Clear and legible handwriting

• Ability to coordinate collection of data to agreed timescales
• As a line manager, ability to handle Human Resources issues
• Evidence of any education related training programmes pertaining to clinical trials
• Experience of patient management systems i.e. eRecord and electronic data capture systems

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience/training or experience of working in clinical research with experience of conducting a research project
• European Computer Driving Licence

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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