Clinical Trials Secretary​/Administrative Assistant

Clinical Trials Secretary / Administrative Assistant Band 4

Main area Research and Development
- Oncology Grade Band 4 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D Town Cambridge Salary £28,392 - £31,157 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/07/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/08/2026

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to appoint Clinical Trials Secretaries / Administrative Assistants to work in the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC) Clinical Operations Team.

The CCTC is a collaboration of Cancer Research UK, the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). The CCTC Clinical Operations team aims to improve the outcome for patients with cancer by delivering cutting edge clinical trials to patients.

Our focus is to provide the highest standards of care to patients and families, and the research we conduct has these same aims. This position will suit a motivated, efficient and enthusiastic individual, and will provide an exciting opportunity to have a positive impact on patient care through ground-breaking research.

This post will provide invaluable support to the team. You need to be able to work under pressure and to function independently and as part of a research team. You will need the capacity to manage competing demands and the ability to build and maintain working relationships with a variety of different staff. The post requires excellent organisational skills, a solid background in MS Office – preparing reports in Word, and using Excel for data – being able to use different formulae is essential, as well as ideally some level of experience working in Clinical Research related areas.

Managing complex administrative tasks including the use of EPIC and other systems such as EDGE.

Coordinating appointments, referrals, meetings, diaries and secure transfer of medical documents.

Handling enquiries from patients and healthcare professionals in a professional and tactful manner.

Producing clinic correspondence, taking meeting minutes.

Supporting trial activity tracking for budget / invoice processing.

Monitoring workload quality and deadlines to ensure departmental standards are met.

Working collaboratively with the wider team to improve service delivery and efficiency.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment while delivering a friendly and professional service.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH’s values – Together
- Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation,…