R&D Officer (Primary and Community Care)

Central East Integrated Care Board; Ely; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Central East Integrated Care Board is seeking an R&D Officer to support the R&D Office with complex governance advice for primary and community care, and wider health settings across our region.

You will bring significant governance expertise, experience in clinical research setup, and the ability to work across primary care, community and residential settings to support NIHR East of England and ICS priorities.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Current ICH Good Clinical Practice certification.
• Significant experience of the setup and delivery of clinical research.
• Experience using IRAS for R&D applications.
• Understanding of research methodologies and terminology.
• Knowledge of research governance and legal requirements to ensure safe systems for patients.
• Ability to engage with fast-moving environment with changing guidance and legislation relevant to the conduct of research.
• Ability to contribute to the development and review of relevant policies and SOPs.
• Ability to apply logic and proportionality to risk assessment and critical review of protocols.
• Experience of R&D in primary care, community and/or residential settings.
• Experience of commercial clinical research set-up and delivery.
• Knowledge of EDGE as a local portfolio management system.
• Cost attribution for research in a healthcare setting.
• Understanding of current R&D issues in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Research project set-up and conduct, including assessment of capacity and capability for research studies and amendments.
• Generating research governance reports to provide assurance for social care/non-NHS providers in community and/or residential settings.
• Advising organisations on suitability of researcher pre-engagement HR checks and where applicable supporting researchers in obtaining honorary research contracts, letters of access and research passports.
• Advising on regulatory and legal requirements for research across settings.
• Supporting project costing and securing excess treatment costs.
• Collaborating with system colleagues and researchers to support a strong portfolio of research across relevant Integrated Care Systems.
• Line and/or project management of junior R&D staff or secondees as required.

Skills

ICH GCP certification

Clinical research setup

IRAS experience

Policy SOP development

Risk assessment

Record keeping accuracy

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

EDGE portfolio management system

Job description

Main area Research and Development Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (0.8 WTE considered) Job ref 644-CE083

Employer Central East Integrated Care Board Employer type NHS Site Gemini House Town Ely Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/10/2026

R&D Officer (Primary and Community Care)

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are Central East ICB, the new organisationentrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.

We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community – now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.

We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people’s lives – acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that’s possible.

Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way .

Job overview

This is an important role in supporting the effective and efficient operation of the R&D Office through the timely provision of complex research governance advice and services for primary care, community care and wider health and care settings, and in service of NIHR East of England Research Delivery Network and related contractual obligations.

The role-holder will be expected to have significant specialist research governance expertise in at least one of primary care, community or residential settings, and to be able to operate effectively across all three domains.

Main duties of the job

• Research project set-up and conduct, including assessment of capacity and capability for research studies and amendments.
• Generating research governance reports to provide assurance for social care/non-NHS providers in community and/or residential settings.
• Advising organisations on suitability of researcher pre-engagement HR checks and where applicable supporting researchers in obtaining honorary research contracts, letters of access and research passports.
• Advising on regulatory and legal requirements for research across settings.
• Supporting project costing and securing excess treatment costs.
• Collaborating with system colleagues and researchers to support a strong portfolio of research across relevant Integrated Care Systems.
• Line and/or project management of junior R&D staff or secondees as required.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Specific responsibilities:

• Research project set-up and conduct, including assessment of capacity and capability for research studies and amendments.
• Generating research governance reports to provide assurance for social care/non-NHS providers in community and/or residential settings.
• Advising organisations on suitability of researcher pre-engagement HR checks and where applicable supporting researchers in obtaining honorary research contracts, letters of access and research passports.
• Advising on regulatory and legal requirements for research across settings.
• Supporting project costing and securing excess treatment costs.
• Collaborating with system colleagues and researchers to support a strong portfolio of research across relevant Integrated Care Systems.
• Line and/or project management of junior R&D staff or secondees as required.

Skills and Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Current ICH Good Clinical Practice certification
• Significant experience of the set-up and delivery of clinical research
• Experience using IRAS for R&D applications
• Understanding of research common research methodologies and terminology.
• Knowledge of research governance and legal requirements to ensure safe systems for patients
• Ability to engage with fast-moving environment with changing guidance and legislation relevant to the conduct of research
• Ability to contribute to the development and review of relevant policies and SOPs.
• Ability to apply logic and proportionality to risk assessment and critical review of protocols
• Able to demonstrate systematic approach, accuracy and attention to detail in keeping records
• Significant experience of R&D in primary care, community and/or residential settings.
• Experience of commercial clinical research set-up and delivery.
• Knowledge of EDGE as a local portfolio management system
• Skills in cost attribution for research in a healthcare setting
• Understanding of current R&D issues in the NHS