senior clinical trials coordinator Review
at NHS
Degree Apprenticeship
Healthcare
Manchester
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
3.8 /5
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3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
As part of research and innovation (R&I) division I facilitate delivery and inception of clinical research within my organization. I liaise with other stakeholders within R&I to make sure that research is set up and delivered according to regulations both internal and external. I liaise with clinicians to help them develop and deliver research. I liaise with external stakeholders about their research I deliver and about our research they deliver.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the opportunity and time to be able to learn those new knowledge and skills. I enjoy the prospect of advances to my career hopefully in the future. I enjoy interacting with fellow students albeit to a lesser degree now that the learning is delivered virtually. I enjoy interacting with tutors and receiving feedback for my work.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
through the apprenticeship I have gained a theoretical basis for the knowledge that I had and was using day to day. I have also developed a new way of thinking about my role and my organization through the prism of various theories about leadership or strategy. I also found useful unit about reflection as this is not something that I would ever have been encouraged to do during my previous education.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
I have to say that our year is very well structured (and I say this because I hear other years have a different order). the modules follow in what to me is a logical way and they seem to increase in complexity, again this is a very subjective view. with regards to organisation, there are are inconsistencies between modules in regard to how information is given and what support, but that will be down to the tutors which in a sense is part of the experience.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
my employer is very supportive. I have this fortune of my manager having done the course just before I started therefore they know how to support me. my manager is also my apprenticeship mentor so it works out ok. I of course need to work at weekends and evenings but I knew that coming into the apprenticeship.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
provider is supportive, tutors make themselves available particularly in the time leading onto assignment deadlines. students also organise themselved to provide peer support. there is good communication with a skills tutor so I cannot complain about the provider. as mentioned before there are diffrerences between tutors but that is to be expected.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I think the course is showing me a bigger picture of the division and organisation and ultimately it is empowering me to seek my own opportunities to use the knowledge and skills. I am feeling the legitimacy of the course which in turns gives me confidence to be proactive to implement the learning that I have done.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
this question comes at a time of a pandemic, therefore there are not many activities now. organisation is doing more towards engagement and there are opportunities like a craft club which are functioning at a division level. there are training sessions, but I would say not much stricte for socialising and networking.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NHS to a friend?
Yes
Why?
this is a very large organisation and with it come opportunities. I feel the organisation is striving to be a top notch employer and provider of healthcare. I feel there are controls and checks in place to make sure that staff feel well supported and can speak up when there are problems.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NHS?
read the job description and person specification. speak with recruiting manager and find out about the role. customize your application and consider organisational values. prepare for the interview and know what you will say, have examples for your experience. if successful be patient with the HR department, be proactive, do not hesitate to chase or follow up with people.
