R&D Deputy Director

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in London seeks a Deputy Director of R&D to provide leadership and expertise in research operations and governance. The role involves enhancing collaboration across R&D teams, ensuring compliance with research regulations, and fostering engagement among staff and patients. The ideal candidate will be pivotal in driving research initiatives and sustainable healthcare practices within the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong operational leadership in research and development.
• Expertise in research governance and regulatory environments.
• Ability to resolve complex research-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational management of R&D and partnerships.
• Ensure compliance with research governance standards.
• Foster staff and patient engagement in research.

Job description

Overview

The Deputy Director of R&D is a leading member of the R&D Senior Management Team and will provide credible, effective and visible senior leadership of R&D through technical knowledge and expertise of research operations, research governance and research workforce development. The post holder will also be a key member of the KCH R&D Leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong operational leadership within R&D and have overall responsibility for building effective management links and relationships across R&D and its partner organisations to ensure efficient management and development of successful research collaborations.
• Provide expertise in relation to research governance and the regulatory environment within the R&D Department, across the Trust and university partners to ensure that research undertaken within the Trust undergoes consistent, high-quality and proportionate regulatory reviews in a timely manner.
• Act as the point of escalation for concerns and research incidents across the Trust relating to research governance and play a key role in the resolution of complex regulatory issues and investigation of incidents, to ensure that research within the organisation is delivered appropriately and safely for patients in an environment of continuous improvement.
• Provide strong leadership across the R&D teams to ensure the Trust meets its regulatory obligations and maintains a high-quality compliant research environment.
• Be responsible for ensuring good clinical practice standards in research delivery, promoting engagement and involvement of staff and patients in research, and driving developments pertaining to research delivery, the research equity and diversity agenda plus the development of the research workforce.
• Be a source of expertise and advice for the Trust on issues pertaining to research-related education and training for the health care professions.

About the Trust and Strategy

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

Environment and Commitments

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Contact for further details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ann-Marie Murtagh
Job title: R&D Director
Email address: [e-mail]