Job summary
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded funding by the NIHR to establish a Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC). The Research Business Manager will play a pivotal role in its development, management and delivery of its strategic objectives.
The key objective of which is to make participation in research more inclusive by broadening access to the wider regional population. This will involve developing contractual relationships with other health and social care providers. The role will require a good knowledge of primary care research delivery.
The postholder, along with other senior members of the team, will be critical to the successful development of strategic partnerships within the NHS and social care, academic institutions, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The post holder will require specialist knowledge commercial contract research and the needs of the industry.
The post holder will bring experience of the set up and performance management of commercial contract clinical research studies, performance management, research information systems and staff management.
The post holder will oversee the finances and budget of the CRDC. They will also deputise for the Head of Research on other financial and budgetary matters and manage the research contracts and finance team.
Main duties of the job
- Lead on the development of the CRDC hub and spoke delivery model for commercial clinical trials across Sussex.
- Provide on-going professional leadership, management and governance of the CRDC.
- Responsible for management of the departmental budget and staff establishment control, including ensuring appropriate allocation of financial resources. Ensure that expenditure is monitored against budget and maintain financial control.
- Responsible for meeting the Trust's obligations in compliance with external audits and regulatory inspections by relevant bodies.
- Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategic reports/briefings for the Head of Department, steering/reference groups and others as required.
- Contribute to the strategic planning of commercial trials, identifying potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
- In conjunction with the Head of Research develop short, medium and long term business plans, achieving quality outcomes to ensure that the service develops in line with the needs of the Trust.
- Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across different departments and at all levels. Respond to and resolve conflict between different stakeholders for example when a researcher disputes the need for certain regulations.
- Deputise for the Head of Department as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and experience within personal professional development
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Research & CRDC Business Management
- Lead on the development of strategic partnerships within the NHS, academic institutions, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The post holder will require specialist knowledge commercial contract research and the needs of the industry.
- Responsibility for the management of the CRDC income and expenditure position. The budget is multi-stranded with the budget from the grant being £3.5 Million over 7 years, years plus income from the delivery of a portfolio of commercial studies.
- Budget holder and signatory; will authorise expenditure and be responsible for selecting suppliers of out-sourced research services or authorising such purchases, taking into account cost, quality, delivery time and reliability.
- Responsible for financial negotiations with out-sourced providers and sponsors on CRDC business.
- In addition, the postholder will need to negotiate costings with commercial sponsors in conjunction with study delivery teams.
- The postholder will be responsible for performing study-wide national costing reviews under NHS England's National Contract Value Review (NCVR) process. This applies to commercial studies where UHSx are the Chief Investigator site or where we have agreed to undertake the costing review. This involves reviewing protocols, laboratory manuals and any other sponsor-provided documentation to ensure sponsor adherence to the NIHR tariff and maximum cost recovery for the NHS. Suggested amends to costs will need to be completed in NIHR's Interactive Costing Tool in CPMS.
- Initiate and develop robust systems and proportionate risk assessment and governance processes for the management of commercial research in community settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Research & CRDC Business Management
- Lead on the development of strategic partnerships within the NHS, academic institutions, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The post holder will require specialist knowledge commercial contract research and the needs of the industry.
- Responsibility for the management of the CRDC income and expenditure position. The budget is multi-stranded with the budget from the grant being £3.5 Million over 7 years, years plus income from the delivery of a portfolio of commercial studies.
- Budget holder and signatory; will authorise expenditure and be responsible for selecting suppliers of out-sourced research services or authorising such purchases, taking into account cost, quality, delivery time and reliability.
- Responsible for financial negotiations with out-sourced providers and sponsors on CRDC business.
- In addition, the postholder will need to negotiate costings with commercial sponsors in conjunction with study delivery teams.
- The postholder will be responsible for performing study-wide national costing reviews under NHS England's National Contract Value Review (NCVR) process. This applies to commercial studies where UHSx are the Chief Investigator site or where we have agreed to undertake the costing review. This involves reviewing protocols, laboratory manuals and any other sponsor-provided documentation to ensure sponsor adherence to the NIHR tariff and maximum cost recovery for the NHS. Suggested amends to costs will need to be completed in NIHR's Interactive Costing Tool in CPMS.
- Initiate and develop robust systems and proportionate risk assessment and governance processes for the management of commercial research in community settings.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience - Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area of research or clinical trial management Highly developed specialist management knowledge of clinical research e.g. financial management, performance management, research information systems, and staff management acquired through training and experience. Experience of commercial contract clinical study management, within the NHS, the Pharmaceutical, Biotech or Medical Device industries. Knowledge of the Commercial contract study lifecycle, including experience of the set up and performance management of commercial contract clinical research studies. Knowledge and understanding of NHS structure and organisation Maintain an excellent knowledge of emerging policies and changing legislation from government departments and external bodies which may impact the service. Experience of project development, data collection, auditing, monitoring, and dissemination of results
- Skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Management - Proven staff management skills Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Skilled in negotiation and influencing techniques including the ability to challenge and reality test others' positions constructively Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams Ability to present complex and sensitive information to large groups of staff at all levels (board level to junior staff) both internally and externally and through a variety of media
- Job Specific - Thorough understanding of ethical review process and scientific review Specialist expert knowledge of Research Governance and Quality Assurance Specialist expert Knowledge of Research Management Information Systems Expert Knowledge of clinical trials management, guidance and regulations Experience of project management and change management Evidence of meeting challenging corporate and personal targets Understanding of current developments within the health and social care Excellent numeric and analytical skills Ability to make sound political judgements and decisions involving highly complex facts Able to produce concise reports both financial and information based. Highly developed problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Ability to interpret national and local guidelines Highly literate and skilled at report writing Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales Excellent organisational skills and prioritising skills. Ability to manage own work programme and to prioritise deadlines Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Extensive budgetary management experience Advanced knowledge of IT systems, to include Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Post Graduate Management Qualification
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience - Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area of research or clinical trial management Highly developed specialist management knowledge of clinical research e.g. financial management, performance management, research information systems, and staff management acquired through training and experience. Experience of commercial contract clinical study management, within the NHS, the Pharmaceutical, Biotech or Medical Device industries. Knowledge of the Commercial contract study lifecycle, including experience of the set up and performance management of commercial contract clinical research studies. Knowledge and understanding of NHS structure and organisation Maintain an excellent knowledge of emerging policies and changing legislation from government departments and external bodies which may impact the service. Experience of project development, data collection, auditing, monitoring, and dissemination of results
- Skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Management - Proven staff management skills Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Skilled in negotiation and influencing techniques including the ability to challenge and reality test others' positions constructively Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams Ability to present complex and sensitive information to large groups of staff at all levels (board level to junior staff) both internally and externally and through a variety of media
- Job Specific - Thorough understanding of ethical review process and scientific review Specialist expert knowledge of Research Governance and Quality Assurance Specialist expert Knowledge of Research Management Information Systems Expert Knowledge of clinical trials management, guidance and regulations Experience of project management and change management Evidence of meeting challenging corporate and personal targets Understanding of current developments within the health and social care Excellent numeric and analytical skills Ability to make sound political judgements and decisions involving highly complex facts Able to produce concise reports both financial and information based. Highly developed problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Ability to interpret national and local guidelines Highly literate and skilled at report writing Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales Excellent organisational skills and prioritising skills. Ability to manage own work programme and to prioritise deadlines Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Extensive budgetary management experience Advanced knowledge of IT systems, to include Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Post Graduate Management Qualification
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
