Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Trials Assistant

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly organised Clinical Trials Assistant to join the Research Team at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical research studies across the Trust.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills who is interested in healthcare research and wishes to contribute to improving patient care through clinical trials. The post holder will work closely with research nurses, clinical practitioners, consultants, study sponsors and external organisations to ensure research studies are delivered to the highest standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Responsibilities
- As with all secondment opportunities, interested parties should discuss the opportunity with their line manager before applying.
- The Research and Development Department supports a diverse portfolio of clinical studies across a variety of specialties. As a Clinical Trials Assistant, you will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing healthcare through research.
- The post holder will provide comprehensive administrative support for a portfolio of clinical research studies and will assist the research team in all aspects of trial management.
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- You will receive appropriate training and development opportunities, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training, and will be encouraged to develop your knowledge of clinical research and research governance.
About Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
We have a long and proud history of caring for generations of local people and can trace our roots all the way back to 1814 with the first hospital in Bolton – the Bolton Dispensary in the town centre.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2008 and, in 2011, we became an integrated provider with community health services joining the trust. Covering a catchment area that also incorporates parts of Bury, Wigan and Salford, we deliver hospital and community based services from the Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth and from 20 health centres across Bolton, to a catchment population of 310,000+ people.


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The Royal Bolton Hospital is a major hub within Greater Manchester for women’s and children’s services and is the busiest single ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. We’re structured in four clinical divisions – Community Services, Families and Diagnostics, Medicine, and Surgery and are led by a Board of Directors. As an NHS Foundation Trust we’re accountable to our members and have a Council of Governors to represent the views of patients, public, staff and partners.
Buildings, names and models of care have changed over the centuries, but one thing has remained constant and is prevalent among our 6,718 staff members: the enduring commitment to providing the best health and care for the people of Bolton.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Alison Loftus
- Job title: Head of Research
- Email address: alison.loftus@boltonft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01204 390445
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