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Reference: A0254-26-0006
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic administrator to join our friendly, well organised, and supportive research team at our GP surgery for three days a week on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Hours can be agreed based on the candidates preferences, including in-school hours if desired. This post is available from now, but we are happy to wait for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
Your main role will be to provide comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the research team, ensuring smooth running of studies, effective communication with patients and staff, and accurate management of research documentation and logistics.
About us
Located in the centre of an expanding town 10 miles north of Bristol, convenient for all amenities, we are a based in a large purpose-built premises and have a small branch surgery in Coalpit Heath
Heavily involved in research for over 10 years, our busy clinical trials unit runs studies covering the whole scope of General Practice. Please see our website www.southglosresearch.org.uk for more details about our site and the studies we run.
Our current research team includes 2 doctors, 7 research nurses, 2 lab technicians and a research administrator, who is leaving to pursue a new career. We are also part of a much wider practice team at the surgery
Details
Date posted
16 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience £25k + £27k FTE depending on skills and experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A0254-26-0006
Job locations
21 West Walk
Yate
Bristol
BS37 4AX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Research Administrator. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Filing results and paperwork in participant files
- Keeping minutes of our research team meetings
- Arranging rooms for external research team visitors
- Maintaining Investigator Site Files and ensuring all the relevant paperwork is in the correct place
- Receiving and processing stock when it comes to the surgery, and arranging courier collection of samples to and from patients homes and trial laboratories
- Supporting the doctors, nurses and patient participants in all administrative aspects of the research study process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Research Administrator. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Filing results and paperwork in participant files
- Keeping minutes of our research team meetings
- Arranging rooms for external research team visitors
- Maintaining Investigator Site Files and ensuring all the relevant paperwork is in the correct place
- Receiving and processing stock when it comes to the surgery, and arranging courier collection of samples to and from patients homes and trial laboratories
- Supporting the doctors, nurses and patient participants in all administrative aspects of the research study process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level
Desirable
- Administrative qualifications
Experience
Essential
- You would need to have the following skills and experience:
- Excellent communication and team-working skills
- Ability to work independently, with meticulous attention to detail
- Be computer literate and keen to learn new systems that each different trial brings
- Highly effective time management skills with ability to keep track of multiple studies and their requirements, with ability to prioritise as needed
Desirable
- Experience of working in research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level
Desirable
- Administrative qualifications
Experience
Essential
- You would need to have the following skills and experience:
- Excellent communication and team-working skills
- Ability to work independently, with meticulous attention to detail
- Be computer literate and keen to learn new systems that each different trial brings
- Highly effective time management skills with ability to keep track of multiple studies and their requirements, with ability to prioritise as needed
Desirable
- Experience of working in research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
West Walk Surgery
Address
21 West Walk
Yate
Bristol
BS37 4AX
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
West Walk Surgery
Address
21 West Walk
Yate
Bristol
BS37 4AX
United Kingdom