Research and Development Administrative Assistant

This position is not suitable for applicants who require sponsorship.

We are looking to appoint an efficient and enthusiastic individual who will enjoy the challenge of working in a busy research office providing administration support within the Research & Development Department.

You will have good organisational, computing and keyboard skills, with ideally an administrative background. You will need to be a methodical worker with an eye for detail and used to working to deadlines.

You will be expected to perform tasks such as inputting information onto electronic and paper databases, organising meetings, filing as well as any other office duties in a confidential environment. In addition, the role requires liaising with researchers (internal and external) to obtain necessary documentation and managing correspondence.

In the role you will interact with members of the public, external NHS employees and organisations, and colleagues in a professional manner, communicating confidential information in written, verbal and electronic formats. You may also be asked to undertake patient related tasks such as sending study information and assisting with booking research appointments., Research study related duties

The main duties will be to perform tasks such as inputting information onto electronic and paper databases, organising meetings and taking minutes with internal and external staff, making travel and accommodation arrangements, sending out letters to study participants and booking research visits. Other duties are managing a central study email account and assisting with maintaining study site files.

General R&D duties

The post holder will also contribute towards the general administrative workload of the department in a confidential environment, including:

• participating in service improvement by contributing ideas for improvement to existing work procedures.



• Keep accurate and complete records consistent with legislation policies and procedures.



• To provide cover during the absence of other administrative staff, working within the limits of own experience and expertise
  
  Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.


Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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