Overview
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust – Clinical Trials Coordinator position in the Pathology department. The closing date is 14 October 2025.
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track record of success.
We are seeking individuals to work as a Clinical Trials Coordinator in our department of Pathology. The role is a dual one, working predominantly as a clinical trials coordinator but there is an element of working in the laboratory alongside the Biomedical Scientists and working closely with colleagues in Reception, as part of the team.
Responsibilities
Main duties of the job:
- Clinical trials duties: Coordination of Clinical Trials, including attendance at start up meetings and the writing up SOPs and reports.
- Associate Practitioner duties: Maintaining and running automated analysers in accordance with laboratory protocols, loading QC material as required, performing some manual tests and recording the results. Booking patient samples onto the Laboratory Computer System and ensuring the correct test requests are inputted, centrifuging samples and correctly loading the samples onto the relevant laboratory analysers. In both aspects of the roles, you will be required to assist in the training and competency assessment of staff, to enable them to work safely and in accordance with Standing Operating Procedures.
- Although not required on a frequent basis, there will be times when you will deputise for pathology reception team leader in their absence.
About us
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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).
Job responsibilitiesClinical Trials function
Communicate and collaborate with the research team to facilitate effective study delivery.
Communicate and collaborate with the clinical teams, maintaining positive relationship and integrated research delivery.
Maintain and organise essential trial documentation.
Comply with Good Clinical Practice at all times.
Assist with data entry and responding to data queries.
Work with other team members to cover workload for annual leave etc. and ensure continuity of study delivery.
Keep mandatory training up to date.
Show willingness to engage with the challenge of learning and change.
Work closely alongside Biomedical Scientists and also the Pathology reception Team Leader and reception team, and the Research and Innovation department.
Person SpecificationStatutory Registration
Special Skills and Knowledge
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to interpret and convey information clearly and accurately
- Possess good interpersonal skills
- Ability to demonstrate team working
- Ability to work under own initiative and plan own work
- Able to prioritise and understand when to escalate problems
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Microsoft applications
Qualifications
- NVQ 3 in Health (pathology stream) or equivalent
- IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 2 or demonstrate equivalent competency
- Science and/or maths GCSE or above
- ECDL
- Evidence of CPD
- Good Clinical Practice
- Transport of Dangerous Goods
Special Requirements
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
- Able to handle blood and body samples
- High level of manual dexterity required
- Able to work flexibly
- Able to work across all Trust sites
- Able to participate in shift working, weekends, bank holidays if required
Experience
- Experience of laboratory work in an NHS environment
- Ability to train and competency assess staff
- Ability to perform audits
- Supervisory experience
- Current working knowledge of Clinical Trials within an NHS setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
£27,485 to £30,162 a year, per annum, pro rata
