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St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Research and Development (R&D) Officer

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has risen for a dynamic individual to join the Joint Research and Enterprise Service (JRES) as an Assistant Research and Development officer. This post plays a key role in providing research governance and facilitation services to academics and clinicians with focus on clinical studies hosted at St George's.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will offer a high standard of service to clinical researchers in project approval processing, will assess and offer advice on study feasibility and will offer on-going project support, helping to ensure that clinical research carried out at St George's is performed to the highest quality in terms of science, governance, and ethical standards.

The post-holder will foster excellent communication and working relationships with the all clinical research delivery professionals internally and externally and be able to work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands whilst maintaining excellent organisational, communication and IT skills. Confidentiality, accuracy and attention to detail are fundamental for this position.

About us

  • Work With Us
    • Medical and dental staff
    • Working at St George's
    • Education, Training and Professional Development
    • Research and Innovation
    • Staff support (including Guardian roles)

Being employed by St George's gives you access to a wide range of resources to support your personal and professional development.

There are a range of staff benefits offered to all employees of St George's including Cycle to Work Schemes, Interest Free Season Ticket Loans and Sports and Leisure Facilities.

Details

Date posted

04 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,089 to £41,498 a year Per annum including inner london HACS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-5678177-BC-Z

Job locations

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting London

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

A key deliverable for the post-holder is enabling the NIHRs high level objectives of Recruitment to Time and Target to ensure first patient recruited within 70-day timeline is met and that an achievable recruitment target for study is agreed. This will require the post-holder to work with a wide range of people to advise on study feasibility, support academics and clinicians through the approval process and provide on-going support to enable study delivery.

Please see the job description for main responsibilities and duties for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A key deliverable for the post-holder is enabling the NIHRs high level objectives of Recruitment to Time and Target to ensure first patient recruited within 70-day timeline is met and that an achievable recruitment target for study is agreed. This will require the post-holder to work with a wide range of people to advise on study feasibility, support academics and clinicians through the approval process and provide on-going support to enable study delivery.

Please see the job description for main responsibilities and duties for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
  • English and Math at GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Degree in a bioscience or medical subject
  • Trained in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Experience

Essential

  • Previous administrative experience in an NHS, University or clinical research environment

Desirable

  • Experience of HRA, MHRA and NHS Management Permission approval processes
  • Working knowledge of legislation & guidelines relevant to clinical research
  • Knowledge and experience with using systems such as the Local Portfolio Management System - EDGE.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to effectively organise own workload with minimum of supervision and to work within tight deadlines

Desirable

  • Experience of writing and working to Standard Operating Procedures
  • Knowledge of NIHR/NHS research agenda
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
  • English and Math at GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Degree in a bioscience or medical subject
  • Trained in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Experience

Essential

  • Previous administrative experience in an NHS, University or clinical research environment

Desirable

  • Experience of HRA, MHRA and NHS Management Permission approval processes
  • Working knowledge of legislation & guidelines relevant to clinical research
  • Knowledge and experience with using systems such as the Local Portfolio Management System - EDGE.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to effectively organise own workload with minimum of supervision and to work within tight deadlines

Desirable

  • Experience of writing and working to Standard Operating Procedures
  • Knowledge of NIHR/NHS research agenda

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.

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting London

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting London

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Research Development and Delivery Manager

Deidre Callahan

dcallaha@sgul.ac.uk

07385417954

Details

Date posted

04 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,089 to £41,498 a year Per annum including inner london HACS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-5678177-BC-Z

Job locations

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting London

SW17 0QT


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