The document summarizes Chloe Perry's placement year working in the research department at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. She worked as a Study Support Officer and later Clinical Trial Coordinator, managing over 60 clinical trials including for conditions like Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Through her role she gained skills in areas like communication, teamwork, research procedures, and organization.

1. My Placement Year
2020-2021
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt
Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry
CHLOE PERRY - 28018123
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2. Introduction to the Trust
• Leading Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence.
• A specialist hospital providing a comprehensive range of musculoskeletal, surgical, medical and
rehabilitation services.
• Located in Oswestry – a small town in Shropshire
near the Welsh Border.
• My placement was within the Research department.
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3. My Role
• I worked as a Study Support Officer, and was later appointed Clinical Trial Coordinator by the DMD
Hub.
• This included day to day management of clinical trials – including data entry, responding to queries,
setting up appointments and frequent meetings.
• I worked 4 days a week.
•Within a team of clinical and non-clinical staff to deliver over 60 trials across many directories.
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4. Studies I Worked On
• SMA Reach – looking at improving the standards of care and translational research for Spinal Muscular
Atrophy.
• Italfarmaco Extension – a long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy study on a Givinostat Drug given to
boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
• SIREN – A COVID-19 study looking at SARS-COV2 immunity and reinfection in healthcare workers.
• Wright Medical – A foot & ankle observational study to demonstrate the safety and performance of
Wright Medical Products after implantation.
• Rare Diseases – A study looking at the number of genes considered to be modifiers for Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy.
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5. The DMD Hub
• The DMD Hub is a network of trial sites with trained staff funded to carry out
clinical trials specifically for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
• In May, I was successful in obtaining a Coordinators role, funded by the DMD
Hub.
• My role was to work alongside pharmaceutical companies, sponsors and
families to deliver studies for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
• I also attended gene therapy workshops and training sessions as part of the
role.
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6. Skills I Gained and Enhanced
• Communication – including my written and spoken communication to patients, colleagues and health
professionals.
• Team working skills – enhanced through working with multidisciplinary teams
• Working independently and unsupervised
• Specific research skills – Good Clinical Practice, ethics, confidentiality acts, financing and forecasting,
funding applications
• Organisation and time management
• Infection guidelines – including added COVID-19 infection control
• Massively improved my confidence
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7. Any Questions?
b8018123@my.shu.ac.uk
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