Clerical Officer

Job summary

Band 3 Clerical Officer (Clinical Trial Assistant) - Clinical Trials Unit, Bristol Haematology & Oncology centre

Full time 37.5 hours. Permanent position.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our team within the Clinical Trials Unit at the Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre. You will be working with a variety of research professionals in a friendly, supportive environment and will perform a range of clerical and administrative duties as part of this post.

Previous clerical and administrative experience is essential, along with excellent organisational skills and good literacy and numeracy. You will be I.T. proficient in a number of packages such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook and willing to learn new systems and databases. Previous NHS administration experience is desirable.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake general clerical duties and support the daily running of the Trials Unit, working as part of the Administration Team. To provide a support role for the staff in the Trials Unit as directed by the CTU Admin Manger/CTU Manager.
• Use of variety of computer systems eg, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and UHBW Intranet, Evolve, Careflow, EROS, CDS/CAS, internet based applications such as EDGE 3 Database and Mosiaq including other Research Databases.
• To create, book, and maintain clinic appointments using Careflow, MOSIAQ and internal Bookings Spreadsheets including cancellation of clinics and alteration of appointment slots as and when required and under supervision of the Administration Team
• Requesting CV's and GCP certificates, as well as PI oversight where applicable, from Research Personnel on an on-going basis and keeping an up to date record of documents received. This duty includes requesting updates to these documents in keeping with Trust Research Governance requirements.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.