Study Support Service Lead Facilitator, CRN South London
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the South London Clinical Research Network.
The Study Support Service Lead Facilitator forms part of the Clinical Research Network (CRN) South London Study Support Service Team who, as a collective, are responsible for supporting research teams, R&D Departments and Industry Sponsors through the NIHR Study Support Service.
This post is for Maternity cover for 12 months with the potential opportunity to continue as a permanent post. This post is also open to a secondment.
Main duties of the job
The Study Support Service Team will be the first point of contact for researchers and Industry sponsors wanting to conduct NIHR Portfolio studies within south London. Therefore a key element of this role is to ensure effective communication and regular engagement withstakeholders within Partner Organisations across the region. The post holder will also be responsible for contributing to and meeting national and local objectives, in particular those relating to research management, and will require an in-depth knowledge of the research process, ICH-GCP, governance standards and the changes in the research landscape withinthe NHS and the NIHR.
S/he will assist the team to ensure that the CRN South London provides a high quality research service to assist research teams and sponsors with the research process from grant application/ feasibility stage to study close down, including swift approvals and set up, placement and successful delivery of studies which will in turn improve patient care.
The post holder will be required to make informed decisions and solve issues within areas of responsibility, guide others in making informed decisions and ensure that agreed targets are met in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies, proceduresand local objectives.
They should demonstrate exceptional project and research management skills, be effective mentors and have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
About us
The NIHR was established in 2006 to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research, and is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. In addition to its national role, the NIHR supports applied health research for the direct and primary benefit of people in low- and middle-income countries, using UK aid from the UK government.The Health and Social Care Act 2012 places a statutory duty to promote research, and powers to support it, on the Secretary of State and on all levels of the NHS including the NHS Commissioning Board, and Clinical Commissioning Groups. The NIHR provides a key means through which the Secretary of State discharges this duty. The NIHR plays a key role in theGovernment's strategy for economic growth, attracting investment by the life-sciences industries through its world-class infrastructure for health research.Together, the NIHR people, programmes, centres of excellence, and systems represent the most integrated health research system in the world.
The NIHR Clinical Research Network is led by a national Coordinating Centre and operates through 15 Local Clinical Research Networks (LCRNs). These local Networks drive research delivery performance across the locality, and champion the role of research in healthcare at every level.
Details
Date posted
25 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£42,471 to £50,364 a year inc HCA
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
196-COF9870
Job locations
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
Employer's website
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