Job summary
The Neurology research Team at University Hospital Birmingham (UHB) is offering a permanent post. This post will be a key figure in evolving and driving forward an exciting and diverse research disease portfolio.
*You will be responsible for maintaining the infrastructure and systems to support and deliver high quality research, and for ensuring compliance with EU and UK regulatory requirements for the conduct of research. You will be expected to develop the managed trial portfolio, oversee study financial management, and promote the benefits of research, working closely with the clinical services.
*You must have knowledge and experience of research management and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills and will be self-motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to work on your own initiative. You will need to be flexible in your approach to work and be confident in liaising with a wide range of people at a senior level across health, academic and commercial sectors. Local training to enhance these skills will be provided.
*The Trust delivers innovative research at a fast pace. Previous experience within NHS research, and a detailed understanding of ICH GCP and the EU directive for clinical trials are an essential requirement for these posts.
*The post holder has a core role within their team, with responsibility for all research related activity.
Main duties of the job
Essential Skills required to be able to apply for these posts:
Strategic duties:- Ability to propose changes to practice and lead on service development for specialist area, developing and implementing policy for that area. Propose changes in conjunction with service groups which have wider implications/development of service wide performance policies
Operational Management: - Evidence of Understanding of clinical trial methodologies & logistic, including study feasibility, set up and management of suitable research studies as well as identifying and recruiting patients to a wide portfolio of studies -- both Commercial and Academic.
Financial Management:- Evidence of being involved in the costing of commercial studies or review of academic study costs.
Personnel Management : - Evidence of day to day supervision/management of staff and delivers training on a range of subjects. Evidence of developing team / others. Evidence of managing staff groups
Information Management :- Evidence of Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, e-mail systems, patient Administration Systems/electronic patient records
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working in clinical research
- * Registered Adult Nurse on Level 1 NMC register
- * Evidence of Mentorship/ leadership skills
- * Completion of a relevant post registration specialist course or experience, e.g. critical care, or specialist pathway pertaining to clinical area to be confirmed at advert
Experience
Essential
- * Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- * Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
- * Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
- * Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
- * Experience of being a mentor
- * Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
- * Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
- * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
- * Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas.
- * Leadership
- * Team building
- * Managing Resources
- * Time management
- * Role modelling /Change management/ clinical developments
- * Clinical governance
- * Audit and research Workforce planning / management
- * NHS policy and political awareness
- * Knowledge of clinical governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working in clinical research
- * Registered Adult Nurse on Level 1 NMC register
- * Evidence of Mentorship/ leadership skills
- * Completion of a relevant post registration specialist course or experience, e.g. critical care, or specialist pathway pertaining to clinical area to be confirmed at advert
Experience
Essential
- * Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- * Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
- * Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
- * Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
- * Experience of being a mentor
- * Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
- * Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
- * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
- * Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas.
- * Leadership
- * Team building
- * Managing Resources
- * Time management
- * Role modelling /Change management/ clinical developments
- * Clinical governance
- * Audit and research Workforce planning / management
- * NHS policy and political awareness
- * Knowledge of clinical governance
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
