Job summary
Fixed term contract/secondment opportunity for 24 months
This role is part of a wider Divisional team for Clinical Support services Research which is an exciting and forward-thinking team at the NNUH.
We currently run over 150 trials on the Clinical Research Network Portfolio, commercial and academic research mainly with our UEA partners.
Within Therapeutic services we have a wealth of AHP's that are enthusiastic to engage in research, we host a number of both National and local schemes such as NIHR Greenshoots, NIHR Associate PI scheme, the NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Pathway with our local hub at the UEA CLACEast, we also offer applications to the NNUH NIHR Research Capability Funding along with an internship schemes with the CRN East of England and JPUH Funded by Norfolk Initiative for Costal & Rural, Health Equalities (NICHE).
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic and driven member of staff to support Therapeutic Services Research portfolio, to drive research generated income for Therapeutic Services through the on boarding and development stages of new research programmes, including facilitation with leads within therapies leads leading to final business unit authorisation.
Working alongside Divisional Research Lead, COS, SOM and therapy leads to develop therapeutic services research provision for wider staff professional development.
The post holder will play a key role in the provision for research projects undertaken by the Therapeutic services business unit to develop the research capabilities within the division and wider Trust.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service,all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To develop and maintain effective communications and excellent working relations with all directorates, internal and external researchers, external academic research partners and other relevant stakeholders. Preparation of patient pathways for research, communicating to ensure all protocol time points are met for research participants and, recognising onward impact of trial treatments and breach of protocols if delays take place.
- To liaise with therapy leads, Chief of Service (COS) and Service Operational Manager (SOM) to manage capacity and demand for research, offering explanations and ensuring all avenues have been exhausted before declining a research study.
- Regularly undertake clinical audit; undertake formal R&D activity to the standard required of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRHA).
- Investigate reported Incident via Datix for all research activity, ensuring any breaches of protocol are reported in accordance with the policy of Deviation, violation, breach or serious breach of protocol. Responsible in reporting any necessary Serious Adverse Reactions or Events as per as per regulatory requirements.
- To analyse and interpret a range of complex information to understand the Trusts / Directorates research strategy objectives, financial and clinical performance, to prepare and present options for implementation and improvement.
- Attend Departmental and Divisional research meetings and report to trust research governance with any issues that require raising, improving research within the organisation.
- To assist the COS and SOM in the formulation of therapy research business strategy for the Directorate and to lead in the formulation of the therapy research business plans, ensuring the provision of all researchers, clinicians, and professional staff in developing strategy and service development and improvement.
- To have oversight that all research therapy reporting has taken place in accordance to study time frames, issuing notifications to relevant parties if this is not so, enabling any last minute patient pathway changes that effect treatment.
- To make patient pathway assessment of new research trial requirements, to give therapy related advice on patient pathways and research when required.
- To take all steps to safeguard the welfare of patients with regards to research trial activity. To assess the needs of the patient and plan the delivery of care around these needs, surrounding trial recruitment the issuing of patient information sheets, appropriate consenting procedures are in place as per Good Clinical Practise (GCP) requirement of the MHRA.
- To arrange and negotiate funding for therapies research including: grants, CRN:E, Commercial and sponsor funding for study contracts as revenue for therapies. Reporting to the department the income generation occurring across all Therapeutic Services each financial year.
- Ensure all costs are reviewed and updated annually in line with the start of each new financial year, for the Clinical Research Network (CRN) Portfolio Commercial industry and academic costs.
- Provide line management responsibility for the staff who work in therapy research service and clinical staff with Research element embedded in their roles. Liaise with the clinical lead to feed into these staff appraisals in relation to research activity.
- To coach Therapy Research team staff to fulfil their developmental potential and to encourage a high level of professional knowledge and expertise.
- Take part in the training of clinical staff and students and ensuring their training needs are met in order to enable them to support research operational requirements.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To develop and maintain effective communications and excellent working relations with all directorates, internal and external researchers, external academic research partners and other relevant stakeholders. Preparation of patient pathways for research, communicating to ensure all protocol time points are met for research participants and, recognising onward impact of trial treatments and breach of protocols if delays take place.
- To liaise with therapy leads, Chief of Service (COS) and Service Operational Manager (SOM) to manage capacity and demand for research, offering explanations and ensuring all avenues have been exhausted before declining a research study.
- Regularly undertake clinical audit; undertake formal R&D activity to the standard required of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRHA).
- Investigate reported Incident via Datix for all research activity, ensuring any breaches of protocol are reported in accordance with the policy of Deviation, violation, breach or serious breach of protocol. Responsible in reporting any necessary Serious Adverse Reactions or Events as per as per regulatory requirements.
- To analyse and interpret a range of complex information to understand the Trusts / Directorates research strategy objectives, financial and clinical performance, to prepare and present options for implementation and improvement.
- Attend Departmental and Divisional research meetings and report to trust research governance with any issues that require raising, improving research within the organisation.
- To assist the COS and SOM in the formulation of therapy research business strategy for the Directorate and to lead in the formulation of the therapy research business plans, ensuring the provision of all researchers, clinicians, and professional staff in developing strategy and service development and improvement.
- To have oversight that all research therapy reporting has taken place in accordance to study time frames, issuing notifications to relevant parties if this is not so, enabling any last minute patient pathway changes that effect treatment.
- To make patient pathway assessment of new research trial requirements, to give therapy related advice on patient pathways and research when required.
- To take all steps to safeguard the welfare of patients with regards to research trial activity. To assess the needs of the patient and plan the delivery of care around these needs, surrounding trial recruitment the issuing of patient information sheets, appropriate consenting procedures are in place as per Good Clinical Practise (GCP) requirement of the MHRA.
- To arrange and negotiate funding for therapies research including: grants, CRN:E, Commercial and sponsor funding for study contracts as revenue for therapies. Reporting to the department the income generation occurring across all Therapeutic Services each financial year.
- Ensure all costs are reviewed and updated annually in line with the start of each new financial year, for the Clinical Research Network (CRN) Portfolio Commercial industry and academic costs.
- Provide line management responsibility for the staff who work in therapy research service and clinical staff with Research element embedded in their roles. Liaise with the clinical lead to feed into these staff appraisals in relation to research activity.
- To coach Therapy Research team staff to fulfil their developmental potential and to encourage a high level of professional knowledge and expertise.
- Take part in the training of clinical staff and students and ensuring their training needs are met in order to enable them to support research operational requirements.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification E.G. NMC, HCPC Registration.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience
- Evidence of Research experience
- Experience of initiating and leading change and process improvements
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of clinical research and the research environment in order to give credible advice to those involved in clinical research
- Knowledge and understanding of research governance and research management in the NHS
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification E.G. NMC, HCPC Registration.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience
- Evidence of Research experience
- Experience of initiating and leading change and process improvements
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of clinical research and the research environment in order to give credible advice to those involved in clinical research
- Knowledge and understanding of research governance and research management in the NHS
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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
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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).
