University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 4 Data Administrator (Research)
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Job Summary
The post holder will be a member of one of the many research teams based at one of the UHB sites and responsible for supporting the research staff. They will be responsible for providing data management, and research administrative support, as needed for clinical study activities.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to databases for clinical studies and registries of research patients for local and national research projects. This will require the post holder to combine their IT knowledge with knowledge of the clinical research process.
We have active Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement programmes that are crucial to our research and the post holder will be involved in supporting these.
The post holder will require excellent communication skills and will need to be able to demonstrate an ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- Ensure effective data and data quality management and reporting for studies undertaken within the Clinical Research Facility.
- Work as part of a team of data management/study coordination staff providing comprehensive data management and trial coordination support to the department.
- Ensure that clinical data required for CRF adopted trials are completed, validated, and returned to study sponsors in an accurate and timely fashion, promoting high quality research, both within the Trust, nationally and internationally.
- Work as part of a team that provides the focal point for information requests and queries within the department.
- Ensure the clinical data collection, entry and transfer of information is of the highest standard.
- Be part of a team which develops the existing data storage systems and processes associated with them, as the needs of the service change.
- Work as part of a team of data and study coordination staff in the CRF, providing cover for other members of the team when necessary and working together to proactively improve data management within the department.
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About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good General Education (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C/ 4-9 or equivalent)
- Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in an administrative environment.
Desirable
- Education to A level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of dealing with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work
- Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
- Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Experience of using IT systems
- Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Evidence of administrative or clinical audit experience in an NHS setting
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Working knowledge of patient confidentiality/Caldicott guidelines
- Awareness of Research Governance as far as it affects collection of research Study data
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Additional Criteria
Essential
- Good communication/customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
- Good keyboard/IT skills
- Good organisation skills and ability to multitask
- Good time management skills
- Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, Patients and Visitors
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues
- Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
- Confident in dealing with people at all levels
- Flexible approach to work
- Demonstrates care and compassion
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Desirable
- Able to produce reports and graphs for internal and external audit purposes as required.
- Audiotyping
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Zehra Suleiman
01213718541
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28392.00 to £31157.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1103211
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
Job Description
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