Band 6 Deputy Research Portfolio Manager

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust as a B6 Deputy Portfolio Manager. This role involves overseeing the management of clinical research studies, providing regulatory advice, and ensuring compliance with research protocols. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills along with a strong knowledge of clinical research regulations.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK research regulations and governance.
• Experience in clinical trials/research setup.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the setup and ongoing performance of research studies.
• Provide regulatory guidance and facilitate researcher questions.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Written communication skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Influencing skills

Negotiating skills

Education

Educated to degree level

Project Management Qualification or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to be appointed as a B6 Deputy Portfolio Manager within the growing R&D Office at the Royal Free Hospital.

The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, be practical, methodical and organised.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the overall set-up management of all research that falls with assigned areas. The post holder will cost studies that are presented to feasibility committees for review and will identify gaps in the budget, the need for agreements and any governance issues related to setting up the study at RFL. Once the studies are open, the post-holder will provide ongoing performance management to ensure that studies meet key performance indicators whilst being compliant with UK research regulations.

The Deputy Research Portfolio Manager will provide clinical research regulatory advice and guidance to researchers and their teams, R&D staff and sponsors. This will include facilitating researchers questions, Trials Feasibility Committee (TFC) chairs and sponsors to set-up new studies. The post-holder will ensure that the R&D Office collates all necessary documentation for Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust to confirm capacity to open the study. They will also play a key role in partnership with their research theme clinical directors and research theme lead nurses in meeting the strategic objectives of their respective research theme and thereby contributing to the achievement of the overall clinical research and development objectives of the trust.

The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, be practical, methodical and organised. A high level of attention to detail will be a must in this role.

About us

The Trust is within the top 10 nationally for recruitment into NIHR adopted studies (2022_23). The R&D Office operates agile working for staff members and places the Trust's values at the heart of how we conduct our relationships with our staff , patients and stakeholders.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Deputy Research Portfolio Manager will provide clinical research regulatory advice and guidance to researchers and their teams, R&D staff and sponsors. This will include facilitating researchers questions, Trials Feasibility Committee (TFC) chairs and sponsors to set-up new studies, including feasibility assessments. The post-holder will ensure that the R&D Office collates the necessary approvals, data and documentation for Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust to confirm capacity to open the study.

For the full job description and responsibilities please refer to the PS and JD.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The Deputy Research Portfolio Manager will provide clinical research regulatory advice and guidance to researchers and their teams, R&D staff and sponsors. This will include facilitating researchers questions, Trials Feasibility Committee (TFC) chairs and sponsors to set-up new studies, including feasibility assessments. The post-holder will ensure that the R&D Office collates the necessary approvals, data and documentation for Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust to confirm capacity to open the study.

For the full job description and responsibilities please refer to the PS and JD.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of research regulatory issues governing the conduct of clinical research (UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations including all amendments, Mental Capacity Act, Adults with Incapacity Act Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), HRA approval process, gained through experience/ training
• Experience of working on or setting up clinical trials/ research
• Able to demonstrate the importance of confidentiality
• Understand the importance and role audits
• Ability to work with diverse professional groups
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience of research feasibility and sponsorship processes of clinical research
• Experience in costing commercial clinical research and/or knowledge of the Department of Health's 'Attributing the costs of health & social care Research & Development' (AcoRD)
• Demonstrable project management experience

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Project Management Qualification or equivalent relevant experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiasm about clinical research to lead and train R&D staff
• Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure and take ownership of problems, prioritise their own work and that of a team in order to meet deadlines while maintaining standards
• Ability to lead and motivate others
• Ability to operate independently within a team environment
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
• Good IT skills to include MS Office
• Ability to manage multiple projects and demonstrate appropriate prioritisation to meet deadlines .
• Able to implement effective change or R&D service improvement
• Ability to interpret new national / EU research regulations and guidance, interpret these to others and implement changes in standard operational processes at the Royal Free.
• Proven high level of accuracy and scrutiny, with excellent attention to detail
• Able to summarise scientific data/information and convey to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to interpret research applications and protocols and present in a way that supports decision making

Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of research regulatory issues governing the conduct of clinical research (UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations including all amendments, Mental Capacity Act, Adults with Incapacity Act Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), HRA approval process, gained through experience/ training
• Experience of working on or setting up clinical trials/ research
• Able to demonstrate the importance of confidentiality
• Understand the importance and role audits
• Ability to work with diverse professional groups
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience of research feasibility and sponsorship processes of clinical research
• Experience in costing commercial clinical research and/or knowledge of the Department of Health's 'Attributing the costs of health & social care Research & Development' (AcoRD)
• Demonstrable project management experience

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Project Management Qualification or equivalent relevant experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiasm about clinical research to lead and train R&D staff
• Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure and take ownership of problems, prioritise their own work and that of a team in order to meet deadlines while maintaining standards
• Ability to lead and motivate others
• Ability to operate independently within a team environment
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
• Good IT skills to include MS Office
• Ability to manage multiple projects and demonstrate appropriate prioritisation to meet deadlines .
• Able to implement effective change or R&D service improvement
• Ability to interpret new national / EU research regulations and guidance, interpret these to others and implement changes in standard operational processes at the Royal Free.
• Proven high level of accuracy and scrutiny, with excellent attention to detail
• Able to summarise scientific data/information and convey to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to interpret research applications and protocols and present in a way that supports decision making

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Free London

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

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