Research Administrative Assistant

**About the Role**





Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients
and those important to them facing the problems associated with progressive
life limiting illness, through early identification and impeccable assessment,
and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and
spiritual. Our multidisciplinary clinical specialist palliative care service
is based within Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and provides
care and support for people across all settings - in the community, in
hospital and in our 2 hospices, Sobell House in Churchill Hospital and
Katharine House in Banbury.



We wish to appoint a part time Research Administrative Assistant who will take
general responsibility for the administrative support for research activity
within the palliative care department, including recruitment, finance and
administration.



Reporting to Prof Bee Wee CBE, as research lead, they will have the
opportunity to work closely with our Clinical Quality and Research Group with
its panel of mentors and buddies, our Patient and Public Involvement and
Engagement group and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across
the NHS and University.





The post is Part time (18.25 hours per week) and fixed term for 12 months.





**About You**





You will be the first point of contact in responding to general enquires from
students, staff, collaborators and research participants. You will
communicate, interpretate and apply University and external regulations and
procedures. Whilst providing administrative support for research related
activities and projects. You should have good interpersonal and communication
skills with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision and a
willingness to resolve situations that may arise. With the ability to manage
your own workload and work to deadlines.



You will make administration arrangements for meetings, and training events
such as room bookings, travel arrangements for staff. You should have
experience of using a database and the ability to use standard computer
programmes. You should have previous experience of working effectively as part
of an office team.



You should hold a formal qualification for example BTEC ND, NVQ Level 3 or
equivalent and or significant work experience at a similar level.





**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.





**What We Offer**





• Flexible working



• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans





The University also runs a large number of social groups and sports clubs for
those looking for more than just a great place to work.





**Application process**





Only online applications received before midday (UK time) on 27/06/2024 can be
considered.



You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.