Research Development and Delivery Manager

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Research Development and Delivery Manager is an exciting position who will have accountability for the delivery and operational management of a busy team within the R&D directorate

We are keen to hear from applicants with management experience who have experience of working within the healthcare research setting in the NHS/HEI/Commercial sector. The post holder will be expected to manage a portfolio of work, often autonomously, interacting both internally and externally to enhance research at St Georges.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead a team responsible for the development and delivery clinical research across St Georges, providing comprehensive support across the organisation. The post holder will be expected to:

  • provide leadership and accountability for the safe, effective and efficient operational delivery of services within research.
  • develop and oversee systems to ensure research compliance of Trust wide research activity including research conducted where the Trust acts as sponsor.
  • manage and support the delivery performance standards for the Trust, including administration of performance management and monitoring, ensuring the development of systems and processes to ensure the achievement of key national and financial targets.
  • Manage and lead the administrative / operational team responsible for study set up
  • develop robust and sustainable business cases working with finance and performance partners.
  • increase and enhance research at St Georges
  • represent the dept at relevant meetings

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of London's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for quality of care and cutting-edge treatment.A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

Date posted

27 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,223 to £60,316 a year per annum incl HCAS (inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-4137933-OF-KPA-Y

Job locations

St Gerorges Hopsital

Blackshaw Road, Tooting

London

SW17 0RE


Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see job description and person specification for details. Please ensure your application is in reference to these***

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see job description and person specification for details. Please ensure your application is in reference to these***

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • A first degree or equivalent qualification/ experience.

Desirable

  • oProject Management qualification
  • oPostgraduate degree or equivalent qualification or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious experience of supporting research in the NHS
  • oPrevious experience of research systems including (but not limited to) IRAS, EDGE etc.
  • oExperience of performance management across a large field or a large organisation
  • oExperience of managing stakeholder groups

Desirable

  • oExperiencing of managing/ supporting clinical trials
  • oExperience of working with national/regional organisations
  • oExperience of running training sessions for staff, including developing training materials and delivering presentations
  • Experience of NHS R&D finance tools (iCT, SoECAT etc)

Skills

Essential

  • oProject management skills, experience of planning and managing projects
  • oNegotiation skills and experience of negotiating with external bodies to achieve organisational objectives

Knowledge

Essential

  • oGood knowledge of current NHS/NIHR research priorities and structures
  • oExperience of management in a clinical research environment (NHS , HEI or Industry)
  • oUnderstanding of current NHS R&D practices and processes
  • oKnowledge of clinical research set up and delivery guidelines and legislation

Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of research funding within the healthcare sector
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • A first degree or equivalent qualification/ experience.

Desirable

  • oProject Management qualification
  • oPostgraduate degree or equivalent qualification or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious experience of supporting research in the NHS
  • oPrevious experience of research systems including (but not limited to) IRAS, EDGE etc.
  • oExperience of performance management across a large field or a large organisation
  • oExperience of managing stakeholder groups

Desirable

  • oExperiencing of managing/ supporting clinical trials
  • oExperience of working with national/regional organisations
  • oExperience of running training sessions for staff, including developing training materials and delivering presentations
  • Experience of NHS R&D finance tools (iCT, SoECAT etc)

Skills

Essential

  • oProject management skills, experience of planning and managing projects
  • oNegotiation skills and experience of negotiating with external bodies to achieve organisational objectives

Knowledge

Essential

  • oGood knowledge of current NHS/NIHR research priorities and structures
  • oExperience of management in a clinical research environment (NHS , HEI or Industry)
  • oUnderstanding of current NHS R&D practices and processes
  • oKnowledge of clinical research set up and delivery guidelines and legislation

Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of research funding within the healthcare sector

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Gerorges Hopsital

Blackshaw Road, Tooting

London

SW17 0RE


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Gerorges Hopsital

Blackshaw Road, Tooting

London

SW17 0RE


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Research Governance and Delivery (R&D)

Subhir Bedi

Sbedi@sgul.ac.uk

07864968803

Date posted

27 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,223 to £60,316 a year per annum incl HCAS (inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-4137933-OF-KPA-Y

Job locations

St Gerorges Hopsital

Blackshaw Road, Tooting

London

SW17 0RE


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