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Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Research and Development Department are recruiting for a Research Governance Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic R&D non-commercial team.



The post-holder will be working alongside our other highly valued Research Governance Specialists, and together will line manage a diverse and high-performing team of Research Governance Facilitators, Research Governance Coordinators and R&D administrators. They will be responsible for developing department policies and guidance and managing a portfolio of complex trials/studies that are under sponsor / co-sponsor review by Guy’s and St Thomas (GSTT) and King’s College London (KCL). As a governance specialist in the R&D department, the post-holder will be the key point of contact for the set-up of complex / high risk of our studies and to ensuring that GST R&D always has up to date process in the ever-changing regulatory landscape. The post-holder will also oversee the sponsorship and confirmation of capacity (C&C) of those they line-manage. This will include sponsor risk-assessments, ensuring the trust’s compliance with national regulations in our local policies and standard operational procedures (SOPs).



Studies will include but are not limited to: clinical trials of medicinal products, device trials, and multi-centre Trials including international collaboration, along with student projects, qualitative and interventional studies.



You will be an experienced line-manager with excellent communication skills who is able to support world-class researchers, and influence those that you work with and line-manage. You will be highly organised and methodical approach to your work, be able to project manage service improvements and be able to support and develop junior members of the team. You will have pragmatic and solution-focused approach to set-up of research studies. You will have attention to detail and the writing skills to convey complex regulations in simple guidance researchers and training materials for R&D staff.

Candidates should be aware that the R&D department staff are required to work in the R&D office, based at Guy's hospital a minimum of 3-days per week and travel between hospitals as required. Other flexible working will be considered as per Trust policies.



In line with our Trust Values the postholder will be:

Caring– we put patients first
We provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others’ needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.

Ambitious– we innovate and strive for excellence
We innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.

Inclusive– we respect each other and work collaboratively
We respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in ‘others’ shoes’. We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture.





You will be an experienced line-manager with excellent communication skills who is able to support world-class researchers, and influence those that you work with and line-manage. You will be highly organised and methodical approach to your work, be able to project manage service improvements and be able to support and develop junior members of the team. You will have pragmatic and solution-focused approach to set-up of research studies. You will have attention to detail and the writing skills to convey complex regulations in simple guidance researchers and training materials for R&D staff.



The successful candidate will have significant experience of working in an R&D department in an NHS or university and have in-depth knowledge of the HRA and NIHR’s latest strategic developments as well as the approval processes for clinical research in the UK.



Interviews will be held in person at Guy’s Hospital.


This advert closes on Sunday 20 Jul 2025