Admin Assistant

**About the Role**





We are looking for a hardworking Administrative Assistant to join the Oxford
Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU) based at the Churchill Hospital. This is an
excellent opportunity for those who are looking for new challenges, with good
interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to manage a varying
workload in a timely manner.





This post requires someone who can work both as a member of a multi-
disciplinary team and independently. You will be responsible for the
administration for the UK Pleural Society, organising courses and conferences
as well as providing general administration support for ORTU, preparing and
distributing agendas, minutes, documentation, and correspondence, as well as
carrying out small administrative projects as directed. This role will give
you relevant training to ensure that you have an understanding that all
research must be conducted according to ICH-GCP, the EU Directive on Good
Clinical Practice and the Research Governance Guidelines as you will be
required to assist the team in upholding these.





**About you**





You will be educated to GCSE (grade A-C) level in English and Maths, or
equivalent. This, together with experience of managing administrative
processes with a background in customer service are essential for this role.
Having the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels both
in writing and verbally, as well as having the ability to interpret, apply and
communicate regulations and procedures are both critical capabilities for this
post.





You will have the ability to work independently, with minimum supervision, and
a willingness to resolve situations, as well as knowing when to refer issues
to others. It is essential that you demonstrate that you have the ability to
organise own workload and to work to deadlines, showing you have previous
experience of working effectively under pressure. Experience of working in a
clinical research environment is desirable for this role.





**About the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine**





The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest
departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences
Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of
clinical students within the Medical School.





**Benefits of working**





University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes,
travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our
range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the
Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums.
See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits





**Application Process**





The post is part time 0.6FTE (21.9 hours per week) and fixed term for 12
months with the possibility of extension.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.





Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 22/11/2023 will be
considered.