Job summary
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust and North Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
The TVRA is an alliance between the Research & Development Departments from North Tees & Hartlepool NHS FT and South Tees Hospitals NHS FT.
The post holder will provide daily operational management and clinical oversight of the TVRA Research Delivery Team. They will provide innovative and effective leadership for the entire research delivery workforce and directly line manage the Research Team Leads from constituent Trusts. The post will be employed by South Tees Hospitals NHS FT but the post holder will be required to have a regular visible and active presence in both constituent Trusts.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Research Manager will ensure the safe and ethical implementation of clinical research studies in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct, Trust policies, Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice, EU Clinical Trials Directives and UK Policy Framework across the TVRA.
They are clinically accountable for service delivery and ensuring all staff are aware of changes in NMC Code of Conduct, Policy and regulatory guidance which may affect the same and compliant delivery of clinical care for patients in research trials.:
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of research staffing, infrastructure and funding models
- Knowledge of local and national research performance targets
- Knowledge of current national systems and structures for the approval, management and monitoring of clinical research in the NHS
Desirable
- Has completed a piece of independent research in an area of clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a research management and governance environment including management of clinical trials portfolio for both commercial and non-commercial trials.
- Experience of managing professional development and professional conduct issues of staff
- Experience of NHS and research budgetary management.
- Experience of appraisal, staff development, clinical supervision and re-validation of nursing staff
Desirable
- Experience of developing and providing research related training
- Experience of previous change management or service development including development and implementation of policies, procedures and SOPs
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration (appropriate RGN/RN/RM/RSCN/RLD)
- Holds, working towards a Masters qualification in research or management related discipline or other equivalent experience
- Current and valid Good Clinical Practice Training (GCP)
- Holds a leadership qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
Desirable
- Holds a coaching qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of research staffing, infrastructure and funding models
- Knowledge of local and national research performance targets
- Knowledge of current national systems and structures for the approval, management and monitoring of clinical research in the NHS
Desirable
- Has completed a piece of independent research in an area of clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a research management and governance environment including management of clinical trials portfolio for both commercial and non-commercial trials.
- Experience of managing professional development and professional conduct issues of staff
- Experience of NHS and research budgetary management.
- Experience of appraisal, staff development, clinical supervision and re-validation of nursing staff
Desirable
- Experience of developing and providing research related training
- Experience of previous change management or service development including development and implementation of policies, procedures and SOPs
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration (appropriate RGN/RN/RM/RSCN/RLD)
- Holds, working towards a Masters qualification in research or management related discipline or other equivalent experience
- Current and valid Good Clinical Practice Training (GCP)
- Holds a leadership qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
Desirable
- Holds a coaching qualification
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).
