R & I Support Administrator in Prestwich

Job overview

The primary purpose of the post is to provide comprehensive and confidential administrative support to functions within Research and Innovation including: supporting research study set-up and delivery; supporting events management; monitoring finance, rostering, and training systems; and general administrative and secretarial tasks. This role will be based across the three primary R&I locations: Rico House (Prestwich), Harrop House (Prestwich), and Rawnsley Building (Oxford Road Campus).

The post involves use of IT skills (MS Office 365), including the maintenance of databases, competency with Word, Excel and Windows features, use of e-mail (Outlook), the internet, and the Trust electronic patient records system (PARIS).

Fixed Term Contract or Secondment. Up to hours per week (Part Time considered) 6 months in first instance

Main duties of the job

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of individuals and groups including researchers, professionals, service users and managers.

Provide up-to-date research information to Directorates and Service Leads 

Liaise with services across the Trust to support them in understanding the importance of recruiting to studies and provision of information in a suitable format.

Communicate with patients/service users sensitively as required.

Liaise with research networks regarding recruitment data and targets.

Liaison with the Clinical Research Delivery team and the Research Office as required.

Liaise with study contacts concerning the upload of recruitment data to the CPMS and LPMS databases.

Communicate with a range of staff at all levels.

Respond to queries from service users involved in research studies. Co-ordinate and facilitate the dissemination of information to and from the team.

Assist in production of R&I publications to help promote research, increase

Assist with arranging conferences, seminars, workshops and training events 

To prepare any conference & workshop material an

Advertise events by various methods in a suitable manner

Organise venues and catering.

Co-ordinate bookings/registration processes for conferences and other events

Liaise with presenters and delegates

Attend and service events.

Assist in conducting audits 

Assist in conducting any Research Unit audits as required

Assist in surveys .

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

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 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click .

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.