Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust hosts one of the UK's largest research portfolios, collaborating closely with QMUL, Barts Life Sciences, the North East London Commercial Research Delivery Centre (NEL CRDC), and industry partners. The ATTC programme drives innovation, delivering cutting-edge treatments, including gene and cell therapies.
We are seeking a motivated Advanced Therapy Research Project Manager to support the ATTC programme at Barts Health and QMUL. The ATTC Network is a world-first NHS initiative addressing the challenges of bringing advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) to patients.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national advanced therapy capability, accelerate clinical trials, and work alongside leading clinicians, academics, industry partners, and national research bodies. You will play a key role in the set-up, management, and delivery of ATMP trials, coordinating studies, ensuring milestones are met, and preparing project plans, scopes, documentation, and risk-management strategies. You will collaborate with colleagues across Barts Health, QMUL, NEL CRDC, ATTC partners, and industry, coordinating feasibility discussions, supporting Scientific Advisory Group presentations, maintaining monitoring tools, and managing project data securely.
To discuss this opportunity, please contact Jo Morgan (CRF Operations Director) at jo.morgan7@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
The ATTC Network is a world-first programme operating within the NHS framework, to address the unique and complex challenges, of bringing pioneering advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) to patients.The post holder will play a key role in supporting delivery of project milestones to maximise clinical trial acceleration for advanced therapies, developing strong relationships, working alongside clinical, non-clinical and other research support staff based within Barts Health, Queen Mary University London (QMUL), and across other NHS/Research/Industry bodies.As Project Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient setup and delivery of clinical trial operations, identifying projects across organisations, national working groups, supporting the ATTC Clinical Trial Acceleration workstream. The post holder will also oversee the ATTC budget and support the necessary approval for the studies working with HTA colleagues at Barts, the JRMO and QMUL to ensure the smooth co-ordination of the delivery of advanced therapy trials. The post-holder will look to identify potential future opportunities, which add value to current funding streams within research, project aims and deliverables.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out ofspecial measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistentlyhigh standardsof harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate,cultivateand support aninclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive relevant and recent project management experience at a senior level within the NHS or similar organisation
- Fully aware of the principles of research governance
- Experience of formally presenting information to large groups of people
- A track record of implementing and managing projects and change
- Extensive experience of appropriate project software
- Experience of SLA's and contractual working
- Experience of working across large multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience of risk management and health and safety
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills.
- Strong influencing, negotiating and communication skills and the ability to listen and respond to the needs of stakeholders
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Good analytical & organisational ability including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Effective problem solving skills
- Good computer skills and knowledge of all relevant software, Microsoft Office and Projects
- Resource management
- Able to translate business / strategic requirements into project specifications
- Understand the role of information technology in supporting business and clinical processes
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of working in a healthcare and/or research environment
- Knowledge and experience of commercial and non-commercial contract research in NHS
- Knowledge of innovative/ flexible research delivery models in the NHS and related governance and contractual requirements
- Knowledge of risk management and health and safety.
- Knowledge of research and other governance procedures in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge and understanding of external regulatory requirements e.g. CQC, ISO, HRA, MHRA and quality management
- Good knowledge of research funding landscape
- Good working knowledge of QI methodology
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements JACIE and HTA
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters/equivalent qualification or relevant experience
- Evidence of management and leadership training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification such as Prince 2 or equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive relevant and recent project management experience at a senior level within the NHS or similar organisation
- Fully aware of the principles of research governance
- Experience of formally presenting information to large groups of people
- A track record of implementing and managing projects and change
- Extensive experience of appropriate project software
- Experience of SLA's and contractual working
- Experience of working across large multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Experience of risk management and health and safety
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills.
- Strong influencing, negotiating and communication skills and the ability to listen and respond to the needs of stakeholders
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Good analytical & organisational ability including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Effective problem solving skills
- Good computer skills and knowledge of all relevant software, Microsoft Office and Projects
- Resource management
- Able to translate business / strategic requirements into project specifications
- Understand the role of information technology in supporting business and clinical processes
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of working in a healthcare and/or research environment
- Knowledge and experience of commercial and non-commercial contract research in NHS
- Knowledge of innovative/ flexible research delivery models in the NHS and related governance and contractual requirements
- Knowledge of risk management and health and safety.
- Knowledge of research and other governance procedures in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge and understanding of external regulatory requirements e.g. CQC, ISO, HRA, MHRA and quality management
- Good knowledge of research funding landscape
- Good working knowledge of QI methodology
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements JACIE and HTA
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters/equivalent qualification or relevant experience
- Evidence of management and leadership training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification such as Prince 2 or equivalent
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).
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).
