Job summary
The Research Support Team Leader supports the RGM to provide a study set up and governance service for all studies undertaken by the Trust. Overseen by the Head of Research Governance & Innovation, the Research Support Team establishes and maintains systems and processes for the research governance and quality management across the Trust, to ensure that research cannot commence without all the relevant regulatory approvals in place.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as the first point of contact for staff and researchers to guide them through the research governance requirements including the HRA set-up process, costing and contract co-ordination, processing of amendments and monitoring and auditing data quality.
The post holder will line manage the Research Support Team providing a bespoke research administration service and supporting and deputising for the Research Governance Manager in specific projects and areas such as grants processing, Trust sponsorship processes and the development of an innovation pathway. The post holder will also support the Head of Research Governance & Innovation as required.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working closely with the Research Managers, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Research & Innovation objectives and strategy; and to operational plans to embed research as core business within the Trust.
To be the primary contact for the provision of appropriate advice and support to researchers and research staff on all aspects of research governance and study set-up including the application processes, ethics application process, contracts and NHS indemnity.
- To be the primary contact and liaison for network and industry partners in the process of study set up within the Trust
- Liaise with external research partners to obtain all the necessary information and paperwork required for study set up
- To support the Research Managers to ensure study contracts and costings are completed and signed off in an effective way
- To maintain excellent relationships with study support departments internal and external to the Trust to ensure costings and SLAs are completed and signed off in an effective way
- To use specialist knowledge to support the Research Support Team with IRAS, GCP, HR processes, AcoRD, SoECAT, NCVR, local research packs and other study related resources as necessary
- To liaise with Study Leads to identify Excess Treatment Costs as early as possible during feasibility and to highlight these to the Research Governance Manager; supporting with possible pathways to ameliorate or disperse these costs.
- To oversee the Research Support Administrators in assisting researchers and other research staff with queries relating to honorary research agreements and ensure the correct documents are submitted through the Research Passport Scheme
- To work with the local research team and operational managers to collect local information, identify issues that need resolving and ensure continuous process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working closely with the Research Managers, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Research & Innovation objectives and strategy; and to operational plans to embed research as core business within the Trust.
To be the primary contact for the provision of appropriate advice and support to researchers and research staff on all aspects of research governance and study set-up including the application processes, ethics application process, contracts and NHS indemnity.
- To be the primary contact and liaison for network and industry partners in the process of study set up within the Trust
- Liaise with external research partners to obtain all the necessary information and paperwork required for study set up
- To support the Research Managers to ensure study contracts and costings are completed and signed off in an effective way
- To maintain excellent relationships with study support departments internal and external to the Trust to ensure costings and SLAs are completed and signed off in an effective way
- To use specialist knowledge to support the Research Support Team with IRAS, GCP, HR processes, AcoRD, SoECAT, NCVR, local research packs and other study related resources as necessary
- To liaise with Study Leads to identify Excess Treatment Costs as early as possible during feasibility and to highlight these to the Research Governance Manager; supporting with possible pathways to ameliorate or disperse these costs.
- To oversee the Research Support Administrators in assisting researchers and other research staff with queries relating to honorary research agreements and ensure the correct documents are submitted through the Research Passport Scheme
- To work with the local research team and operational managers to collect local information, identify issues that need resolving and ensure continuous process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or portfolio of evidence of equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualifications or evidence of CPD
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and experience of GCP, IRAS, HRA
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of research or clinical study management.
Desirable
- Experience of NHS research delivery
Experience
Essential
- Experience and expertise of processes involving research finance, NCVR, ETCs and commercial study contracts and invoicing
Desirable
- Extensive experience in processing commercial trial contracts and finance
Experience
Essential
- Experience of information management e.g. inputting/extracting data from databases, electronic and paper based filing.
- Experience of working in a research, service evaluation or audit environment (NHS, university or industry)
Desirable
- Experience and expert knowledge of EDGE, REDCAP and power BI
- Extensive experience of NHS research
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable expertise in Microsoft Office including Excel
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including report writing for external audiences
Desirable
- Ability to administer complex linked databases for research, evaluation, clinical audit and clinical outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or portfolio of evidence of equivalent experience
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualifications or evidence of CPD
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and experience of GCP, IRAS, HRA
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of research or clinical study management.
Desirable
- Experience of NHS research delivery
Experience
Essential
- Experience and expertise of processes involving research finance, NCVR, ETCs and commercial study contracts and invoicing
Desirable
- Extensive experience in processing commercial trial contracts and finance
Experience
Essential
- Experience of information management e.g. inputting/extracting data from databases, electronic and paper based filing.
- Experience of working in a research, service evaluation or audit environment (NHS, university or industry)
Desirable
- Experience and expert knowledge of EDGE, REDCAP and power BI
- Extensive experience of NHS research
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable expertise in Microsoft Office including Excel
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including report writing for external audiences
Desirable
- Ability to administer complex linked databases for research, evaluation, clinical audit and clinical outcomes
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).
