Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an experienced Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator to join The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. We would also consider a secondment.

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• Ensure comprehensive, high‑quality and efficient administrative processes for setting up studies, organising approvals, data management, and full regulatory compliance.
  
• Manage financial aspects of study set‑up costs and income recovery in partnership with the R&I finance team.
  
• Assist the Clinical Trials Manager in supervising day‑to‑day activities of administrative staff.
  
• Line‑manage and conduct performance management for administrative staff.
  
• Coordinate and develop training and presentations to reflect the objectives of the NIHR Manchester CRF, Research & Innovation Division and Trust.
  

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• Attained a degree in a science or health‑related discipline, or a degree in another field with experience in clinical trials, or relevant experience.
  
• Excellent interpersonal, IT and organisational skills; strong written and verbal communication.
  
• Ability to work independently and as a committed team worker.
  
• Flexibility to work outside normal hours and travel to other Trust sites as required.
  
• Understanding of medical terminology and essential administrative and IT skills.
  

The post holder will need to be able to work flexibly and independently as well as being a committed team worker, and also be willing to travel to other sites in the Trust as required.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & drive research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes. We’re also excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. We also recommend reading the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for details about the Trust, our benefits and how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.