University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Research Administrative Assistant
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Research Administrative Assistant
We are looking to appoint Research Administrative Assistants to join the Research and Development Clinical Delivery Teams at UHDB.
Job Requirements
- GCSE (Grade C or above) in English or equivalent, with clear handwriting
- Excellent communication skills
- Good telephone manner
- High awareness of confidentiality
- Well organised, diligent, and a professional and mature attitude
- Ability to handle routine queries proactively and use initiative
Internal Secondment Information
- Discuss with your line manager and obtain their support before applying
- No guarantee of release from your substantive post
Key Responsibilities
- Accurate inputting and updating of patient information on research database
- Deal with queries in a timely manner
- Working to strict Trust and Government policies
- Any other administrative duty as identified by the clinical team
- Establish and populate spreadsheets and databases, book rooms, photocopy documents as requested in line with Trust and R+D policies
- Order and track case notes, and scanning documents to facilitate smooth running of trials
- Collect and enter data into electronic or paper Case Report Forms (CRF) from source data files and medical records as directed
- Follow trial specific instructions and Standard Operating Procedures for data entry
- Ensure all data entry complies with legislation and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements
- Understand and work to the Data Protection Act
- Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of trials
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Application Details
Closing date of applications: 12 July 2026
Interview date: 24 July 2026
About Us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
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Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Michael Agyemang
- Job title: Clinical Trials Nurse Manager
- Email address: michael.agyemang1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07384457883
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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