Senior Clinical Trials Assistant

Contact: Jacqueline Brandon, Senior Research Nurse, Email: j.brandon@nhs.net

About the role

The Interventional Oncology Research Team is recruiting for a full‑time post on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, with potential for extension based on research funding. The post is based at St James's Hospital.

The post holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination, and delivery of the Interventional Oncology Research Portfolio, and will be responsible for ensuring high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction, compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance, and legislation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical trials assistant (SCTA) to join a highly innovative, progressive and collaborative team that works closely with clinical colleagues to deliver excellence in IO research. The team has delivered global firsts through its clinical trials portfolio and has a range of exciting cutting‑edge trials coming up, which the SCTA would help to deliver. By joining the team you will contribute to the advancement of IO as the fourth pillar of cancer care through minimally invasive, evidence‑based innovation.

The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust lives by The Leeds Way: working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. Trust values: Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, Kind. Trust purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time. Trust priorities: People, Improvement and Innovation, Partnerships, Outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the conduct, coordination, and delivery of the Interventional Oncology Research Portfolio.
• Ensure high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance, and legislation.

Requirements

• Proactive and self‑motivated individual with a keen interest in contributing to high quality clinical research delivery.
• Ability to work alongside a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Combination of administrative and clinical duties.
• Considerable experience as a clinical trials assistant.
• Strong clinical skills.
• Desire to work directly with patients as well as performing administrative duties.
• Previous experience working within radiology research is desirable.
• Must meet UK Government Skilled Worker sponsorship eligibility criteria (salary threshold concessions apply).

Skills

• Administrative and clinical task management.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Attention to detail for protocol compliance.
• Patient‑focused care.

Schedule

• Full‑time position.
• 12‑month fixed‑term contract, with potential for extension based on research funding.