Data Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Oncology Clinical Trials Department at Birmingham Children's Hospital as a Data Manager. We are looking to appoint a Data Manager to lead on Neuro-Oncology clinical trials working in a multidisciplinary team.Please note this is not an IT based role.Either knowledge of medical terminology would be advantageous or previous research experience., Ensuring that eligible patients are entered into open clinical trials & that all clinical data required for trials are completed, validated & returned to study sponsors in an accurate & timely fashion, promoting high quality research, both within the Trust, Nationally & Internationally.

Responsibility for data collection using local and National databases. Ensure all data relating to patients enrolled in clinical trials are collected, stored & reported in accordance with legislation e.g. the EU Directive for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in Clinical Trials (2001/20/EC), the GDPR, & Research Governance practices.

Work as part of the Oncology Research Team & provide cross cover for other members of the team when necessary & work together to pro-actively improve data management within the department.

Ensure that copies of clinical trial protocols, PIS & ICF are made available to medical staff.

Proactively contribute to departmental initiatives & work streams. Ensuring that clinical information on the oncology database is maintained & constantly developed to support the clinical audit of services & outcomes & to assist in departmental research where appropriate.

The post holder will provide a focal point for information requests and queries within the service; they will ensure the clinical data source, collection, entry and transfer of information is of the highest possible standard. Experience in clinical research data management is desirable. A sound knowledge of how to handle confidential data according to the applicable regulations is essential.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care. Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old. Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.