SALARY: £ 43,742- £50,056 per annum
HOURS: 37.5 per week
LOCATION: Eastern FSU, 1 Bradford Court, Belfast – Hybrid working available
2- year fixed term contract in the first instance with possibility of permanency. Secondments will be considered.
Are you passionate about advancing clinical research in Primary Care? and have a background in practice management, nursing or allied health? We are seeking a motivated individual to help lead a new project aimed at encouraging GP practices to participate in clinical trials.
If you have a strong interest in research and are skilled in building relationships and project planning, we would love to hear from you!
The Primary Care Clinical Trials Manager will work as a member of the NICRN to support and promote the practice of clinical research in Primary Care. The role will support the aims of the NICRN, working in partnership with key stakeholders to secure the achievement and maintenance of national targets, including the accrual of patients into trials and other high-quality studies, within the network.
The postholder will:
* Lead the Build and strengthen relationships with GP Practices and key Primary Care Sites across Northern Ireland to drive successful primary care research studies.
* Coordinate and assist in recruiting primary care sites and participants for research studies, ensuring effective collaboration.
* Lead in the planning, scheduling, and executing site visits, events, and meetings to boost recruitment efforts, while also developing support materials and communications to enhance recruitment activities.
Essential Criteria:
* An Honours degree or equivalent qualification AND 3 years’ experience working in a GP Practice Manager role Or An Honours degree and a minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience at Band 6 level or equivalent as a Nurse or Allied Health professional
* Experience of working within a multi-professional team including line management of staff.
* Full current driving licence (valid in the UK) and have access to a car at the closing date or have **access to a form of transport which will permit the Applicant to carry out the duties of the training post in full. **This relates only to any person who has declared that they have a disability that debars them from driving.
For full essential/desirable criteria and further information, please see the application pack, which may be downloaded to the right of this page.
The closing date for submission of completed applications is 12 noon, Wednesday 27th November 2024
It will be necessary to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post
Eastern FSU is an equal opportunities employer.