Apprentice Research Administrator | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust


Company:	University Hospitals of Leicester
Salary:	£15,600 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leicester, LE5 4PW
Job type:	Apprenticeship
Posting date:	10 Aug 2026
Closing date:	23 Sept 2026

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Summary

GET YOUR CAREER STARTED AS AN APPRENTICE AND EARN WHILE YOU LEARN!!!!

University Hospitals of Leicester have fantastic opportunities for ambitious individuals to join one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country. Serving the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, we have opportunities to work with experienced staff and develop your future career.

Our Commitment to you is to help you gain a level 3 qualification as an Apprentice Research Administrator, with an 18-month contract.

Hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week with a salary of £300 per week for the first 12 months and then the National Minimum Wage dependent on age.

To qualify for the apprenticeship role the minimum criteria is:-

· You must have GCSE in English and Maths

· You have not completed an apprenticeship at the same level in business administration

· You do not have a degree in a similar or same subject

This is an opportunity to join the Research & Innovation (R&I) department to work at our National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC). You will join us as an apprentice research administrator in the CRDC based at the Leicester General Hospital site.

Leicester’s Hospitals host one of 21 CRDC’s across the country that offer rapid set-up of commercial research and dedicated facilities and staff to the life sciences industry. We deliver high volumes of commercial clinical trials in the NHS. For more information on the CRDC please see our website: Commercial Research Delivery Centres | NIHR

The key purpose of this job is to support the clinical studies taking place in the CRDC, alongside other administrators. The post-holder will undertake research project administration tasks and provide general administrative services to assist with the efficient running of the CRDC.

The role involves tasks such as organising patient appointments and transport, maintaining diaries, updating spreadsheets, maintaining research site files, photocopying, sending letters, collating and sending documents to commercial companies, organising meetings, answering telephone and email queries, and general administrative duties.

We are looking for someone who is efficient, has an eye for detail and excellent communication skills.You will be given time for your learning to achieve a level 3 qualification in Business Administration and will be supported by a very experienced Apprenticeship Development team. For more information about undertaking a level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship in our Trust please see this video: https://vimeo.com/675414138/a162744509.

*Please ensure you can demonstrate in your application how you meet the criteria required for shortlisting that are marked as ‘application’*

If you are interested in joining our team and require further information or an informal discussion please contact: Gail Melvin, CRDC Research Business Manager, by email gail.melvin@nhs.net or telephone: 07950 893428

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,

• being a great place to work,

• partnerships for impact, and

• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,

• we are proud,

• we are inclusive, and

• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

Leicester’s Hospitals host one of 21 CRDC’s across the country that offer rapid set-up of commercial research and dedicated facilities and staff to the life sciences industry. We deliver high volumes of commercial clinical trials in the NHS.For more information on the CRDC please see our website:Commercial Research Delivery Centres | NIHR

We are looking for someone who is efficient, has an eye for detail and excellent communication skills.

You will be given time for your learning to achieve a level 3 qualification in Business Administration and will be supported by a very experienced Apprenticeship Development team. For more information about undertaking a level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship in our Trust please see this video:

https://vimeo.com/675414138/a162744509.

This advert closes on Monday 24 Aug 2026

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