Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Fixed Term - 12 months
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Classification Title: RN Level 2 Research Nurse – YX13
• Department/Unit: Clinical Research Unit, Neurology

Neurology is a developing specialty within Alfred Health, and recent investment has produced significant growth in this area, particularly with regard to research and clinical trials. Neurology at Alfred Health consists of inpatient units and a range of specialised outpatient clinics.

The Role
The primary responsibility of the Senior Research Coordinator Neurosciences is to assist with the co-ordination and running of various clinical trials and cohort studies being conducted by the Alfred Neurology Department.
The Senior Research Coordinator will do this by ensuring optimal patient assessment, recruitment and retention as well as excellent data collection and management in accordance with Good Clinical Research Practice Standards and adherence to clinical trial protocols across Neuroscience trials.

The Senior Research Coordinator will also liase with the relevant Principle Investigator and Sub investigators, the submission of Health Human Research Ethics Committee Ethics (HREC) and Governance Submissions, budgets and progress reports. The Senior Research Coordinator will also liase as necessary with the CRO Monitors and other relevant staff as required for the studies they are involved in.

Further to this assistance with education of staff ensuring high-quality patient care and oversight is essential.

QUALITY, SAFETY, RISK and IMPROVEMENT

• Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality & risk and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives
• Follow organisational safety, quality & risk policies and guidelines
• Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and members of the public.
• Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to rectify yourself.
• Promote and participate in the evaluation and continuous improvement processes related to stroke research.
• Comply with principles of Patient Centred Care.
• Comply with Alfred Health mandatory continuing professional development requirements.
• Comply with requirement of National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other relevant regulatory requirements contained within Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential

• Experience in coordinating clinical research and trials within Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, specifically in neurology.
• Proven skills in the management of the activities of a multi-disciplinary team who are engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives.
• Familiarity with the clinical aspects of neurology and relevant sub specialties.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Strong and proven time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to practice nursing as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Have good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in health and/or management or working towards same
• Experience in managing patients with Neurological disease.

Benefits

Staff benefits include

• Salary Packaging
• Car Parking (subject to availability)
• Onsite Gym
• Child care services

All enquiries to Swathi Dandala ([email protected])
Applications close Wednesday, 7 October 2026  

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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