Research & Development (R&D) Operational Manager

King's College Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking an R&D Operational Manager to oversee research governance and ensure compliance with legal regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in research governance, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to advancing research opportunities. This is a full-time, permanent position focused on improving the quality of research conducted within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of research governance management in the NHS, academia or pharmaceutical industry.
• An excellent understanding and extensive experience of research governance and relevant regulations.
• Experience of line management and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice regarding research governance and approvals.
• Liaise with key staff to provide guidance and training around research management.
• Develop policies around governance approval systems.
• Liaise with the Clinical Research Network Team for new initiatives.
• Manage submission of Trust research data for health benchmarks.
• Manage day-to-day running of the R&D Department.

Job description

Overview

The Research & Development office at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and independent individual to join our team as an R&D Operational Manager. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of R&D governance review and approval within the Trust. They will act as the Kings College Hospital Research Governance Lead, ensuring the organisation meets legal and regulatory obligations to create and maintain a high quality compliant research base. A key role is to ensure that research is facilitated and approved efficiently and rapidly in line with NIHR objectives for study set-up. As the Trust looks to increase research activity and offer more opportunities for our patients, this role will play a key role in ensuring robust governance processes are maintained while engaging and assisting researchers to set-up and deliver studies.

The post holder will lead on research governance and provision of NHS permission for studies to be undertaken within King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. They will be responsible for developing and implementing local systems to enable assurances of capacity and capability of the Trust undertaking research projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to the Trust regarding research governance, relevant local and national research approvals and research requirements.
• Liaise with key staff at KCH to provide expert advice and guidance and training around all aspects of research governance and management of research.
• Develop policies and standard operating procedures around the governance approval systems and national legislation.
• Liaise with the South London Clinical Research Network Team in order to facilitate new CRN initiatives and deliver on high level network objectives.
• Responsible for the accurate submission of Trust research data for the Department of Health benchmarks related to Performance in Initiating and Delivering Clinical Research.
• Manage the day to day running of the R&D Department.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of research governance management in the NHS, academia or pharmaceutical industry.
• An excellent understanding and extensive experience of research governance and other relevant regulations relating to clinical research.
• Experience of line management and leading a team.

The post is offered on a full time basis with a permanent substantive contract.

Organisation context and notices

• King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of circa £1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff across five main sites in South East London.
• King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust asks you to review documentation on our recruitment microsite, including the Trust's criminal records checking policy.
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide; on occasion we may close a vacancy early due to high numbers of applications. Please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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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. 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.