Senior Administrator – YorQuit Study (Lung Cancer Screening Team)

Job title:

Senior Administrator – YorQuit Study (Lung Cancer Screening Team)

Company

NHS

Job description

We are seeking highly organised and motivated Study Support Workers with clerical/administrative experience to join the clinical administration service to support a newly commissioned research study embedded into the YorQuit Study ( Lung Cancer Screening Service.)The YorQuit study is a randomised controlled trial, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, which will explore the effectiveness of various smoking cessation approaches for patients attending community-based lung cancer screening programmes in Hull & East Riding.As a Study Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in supporting the successful delivery of the study. You will be expected to work flexibly, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring smooth coordination between study participants and smoking cessation practitioners. Full training will be provided to help you succeed in your role.The post available is I full time on a fixed term 24 month contract. Whilst the core hours of the role will be Mondays to Friday, 8:30 – 1700 with 1 hour unpaid lunch, the candidate will need to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of our patientsPlease note, the successful candidate will be required to travel as part of the role so must have access to your own vehicle, along with appropriate insurance. Travel expenses for the purpose of work will be reimbursed. Please remember to add this information to your application as not doing so could impact shortlisting.Main duties of the jobYou will play a crucial role in supporting the successful delivery of the study in Hull & East Riding. Your responsibilities will include identifying potential study participants through collaboration with lung cancer screening team, providing very brief advice to quit smoking over the telephone, and traveling to participants’ homes to collect carbon monoxide (CO) readings. Additionally, you will, manage study documentation, and ensure informed consent is obtained.You will be expected to work flexibly, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring smooth coordination between study participants and smoking cessation practitioners. Full training will be provided to help you succeed in your role.If you are enthusiastic about health research into lung health, we would love to hear from you.About usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.DetailsDate posted01 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annumContractFixed termDuration24 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number356-25-6940471CJob locationsCastle Hill HospitalCastle RoadCottinghamHU16 5JQJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.Person SpecificationSkillsEssential

• Excellent communication skills. Able to quickly build a rapport
• Able to build relationships and collaborate with others – internally and externally
• Competent using applications in the Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent record keeping/data recording skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills
• Car Driver/Driving Licence Holder

Desirable

• Understanding of statutory clinical trial regulations, GCP and Research governance requirement

KnowledgeEssential

• Experience of talking to people over the telephone in a work environment
• Experience of completing spreadsheets and updating databases
• Experience of prioritising tasks

Desirable

• Experience of lung health checks
• Familiarity with NCST – very brief advice to stop smoking
• Experience of working in a health setting

QualificationsEssential

• Must have achieved grade C (4) or above in Maths and English; or equivalent

Statutory, legal and special requirementsEssential

• Prepared to undergo a DBS check
• Have a full clean driving license and access to transport

Person SpecificationSkillsEssential

• Excellent communication skills. Able to quickly build a rapport
• Able to build relationships and collaborate with others – internally and externally
• Competent using applications in the Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent record keeping/data recording skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills
• Car Driver/Driving Licence Holder

Desirable

• Understanding of statutory clinical trial regulations, GCP and Research governance requirement

KnowledgeEssential

• Experience of talking to people over the telephone in a work environment
• Experience of completing spreadsheets and updating databases
• Experience of prioritising tasks

Desirable

• Experience of lung health checks
• Familiarity with NCST – very brief advice to stop smoking
• Experience of working in a health setting

QualificationsEssential

• Must have achieved grade C (4) or above in Maths and English; or equivalent

Statutory, legal and special requirementsEssential

• Prepared to undergo a DBS check
• Have a full clean driving license and access to transport

Expected salary

£24937 – 26598 per year

Location

Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire

Job date

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:25:05 GMT

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