Clinical Trials Coordinator

The main purpose of the role is to support the clinical research team with all aspects of Clinical Trials administration, according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Trust policies. The post holder will provide support to the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators and wider Clinical Research Team.
The post holder will assist with the administration of Clinical Trials from feasibility to archiving including (but not limited to):

• Assist with the efficient and timely set up of Clinical Trials.
• Assist with the tracking and raising of invoices.
• Manage own workload for daily trial activity including case report form completion and amendment processing to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Assist with quality assurance of all trial related documentation in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines.
• Assist with preparation for audit and inspections within assigned teams.
• General trial-related communication in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

The specific responsibilities will depend on the requirements of each team, but may include:
Act as a point of contact for the R&I core team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams, communicating directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits and other enquiries relevant to trial set up and general trial conduct.
Set up and initiation of allocated trials within an assigned team, under the guidance of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.

• Track all payments throughout each clinical trial including completion of activity logs and requesting invoices to be raised.

Maintain investigator site files and essential documentation in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs to ensure they are kept inspection ready.
Process trial amendment submissions in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs and timelines.
Provide administrative support to the Clinical Research Nurses and Principal Investigators for safety reporting in accordance with protocol requirements.
Produce trial workbooks for review by the lead Clinical Research Nurse and Principal Investigator for assigned studies.
Liaise with internal and external NHS staff regarding case notes, data collection, archival tumour blocks, mortality data, and other general trial activities, which may be confidential and sensitive in nature.
PLEASE REFER TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A FULL LIST OF DUTIES
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The specific responsibilities will depend on the requirements of each team, but may include:

• Act as a point of contact for the core Research and Development team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams,

communicating directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits
and other enquiries relevant to trial set up and general trial conduct.

• Set up and initiation of allocated trials within an assigned team, under the

guidance of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.

• Track all payments throughout each clinical trial including completion of

activity logs and requesting invoices to be raised.

• Maintain investigator site files and essential documentation in accordance

with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs to ensure they are kept inspection ready at all times.

• Process trial amendment submissions in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs and timelines.
• Provide administrative support to the Clinical Research Nurses and Principal Investigators for safety reporting in accordance with protocol requirements.
• Complete team reporting mechanisms (i.e. recruitment activity logs, patient visit logs, costing spreadsheets, case report form trackers and electronic

proformas).

• Produce trial workbooks for review by the lead Clinical Research Nurse and Principal Investigator for assigned studies and ensure version control is

maintained.

• Ensure collection of clinical case notes for all patients, so that these are

available as needed, for monitoring and audit purposes.

• Complete case report forms as per sponsor requirements, and liaise with

clinical trial monitors to ensure the data sent is valid and their requirements
are met at site monitoring visits.

• Cross check, confirm data and complete query resolution with sponsors andthird parties in a timely manner.
• Completion of clinical trial specific databases with data from various sources

such as questionnaires, hospital records and other electronic and paper
sources.

• Liaise with internal and external NHS staff regarding case notes, data

collection, archival tumour blocks, mortality data, and other general trial
activities, which may be confidential and sensitive in nature.

• Arrange shipping and delivery of relevant trial data and documents including

import/export of tumour blocks, ECGs and copy scans.

• Arrange team and trial related meetings as required, producing minutes in a

timely manner.

• Ensure that data is available and up to date for any meetings related to a

clinical trial.

• If required attend project related meetings, investigator meetings (abroad or

teleconferences, as necessary) to convey the relevant information to the
study team.

• Assist with preparation for audit and inspections within assigned teams.
• Assist with trial document archiving by following the Trust’s archiving

guidelines.

• Ensure that office/ trial related supplies are adequate and assist with the

ordering process.

• Undertake general administrative tasks as delegated by managerial

representatives from the Research Division to contribute to the smooth
running of the patient recruitment Teams.

• Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour.