Job summary
This exciting post will provide an opportunity for you to help develop, support and drive forward clinical research.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is funded through the Department of Health to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) is the clinical research delivery arm of the NHS in England, tasked with supporting the rapid set-up and effective conduct of studies enabling researchers to gather the robust evidence needed to improve treatments for NHS patients. The NIHR Clinical Research Network is led by a national Coordinating Centre, and operates through 15 Local Clinical Research Networks.
The NIHR Clinical Research Network: Greater Manchester (NIHR CRN GM) is looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to work with our combined Industry and Study Support Service Team.
Main duties of the job
NIHR CRN GM is hosted by Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). This role will be integral to achieving corporate and strategic objectives. The NIHR CRN GM core team is based in Citylabs. The host is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of research in the Trusts, primary care organisations and other qualified NHS providers throughout the Northwest region.Working as part of the Industry and Study Support Service team, you will work collaboratively with internal teams, CRN Coordinating Centres and external organisations involved in the running of research across Greater Manchester and the North West. You will have experience of working within a clinical research environment & will have knowledge of the research regulatory processes for gaining Ethics and Trust permissions to ensure effective and efficient study set up.The facilitator role will take an active role in the feasibility process; provide support to aid swift set-up times and performance management for all commercial portfolio studies. You must have a full understanding on the aims and objectives of the NIHR CRN. Experience of working with the pharmaceutical industry is desirable.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualiications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or demonstrable experience of working at that level
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Masters Degree Research Qualification
- Research Qualification
Experience/Ability
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience in co-ordinating clinical studies from initiation to closure.
- Experience of line managing staff
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to translate national policy or guidance for application to the local situation
- Able to collate and compile complex information into written reports.
- Problem solving/decision making skills
- Experience of working with industry
- Experience of working with databases and using reporting tools.
Desirable
- Research Nursing experience.
- Project Management experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS research and innovation landscape in the CRN: GM
- Understanding of the NIHR Clinical Research Objectives
- Understanding of the management of clinical research in the NHS and the research regulatory processes for gaining Ethics and Trust approvals in line with the NIHR Coordinated System for gaining NHS permission (CSP)
- Knowledge of the governance standards that apply to clinical research in the NHS e.g. GCP, Research Governance Framework, etc.
- Knowledge of designing and/or maintaining research databases
Skills
Essential
- Good written and analytical skills
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills and demonstrable proficiency with MS Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Work well within a team and can also use own initiative
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Training facilitation skills
Other
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Ability to work flexibly and to travel to all sites across Greater Manchester, as required
- Car driver and be able to provide own transport
Person Specification
Qualiications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or demonstrable experience of working at that level
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Masters Degree Research Qualification
- Research Qualification
Experience/Ability
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience in co-ordinating clinical studies from initiation to closure.
- Experience of line managing staff
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to translate national policy or guidance for application to the local situation
- Able to collate and compile complex information into written reports.
- Problem solving/decision making skills
- Experience of working with industry
- Experience of working with databases and using reporting tools.
Desirable
- Research Nursing experience.
- Project Management experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS research and innovation landscape in the CRN: GM
- Understanding of the NIHR Clinical Research Objectives
- Understanding of the management of clinical research in the NHS and the research regulatory processes for gaining Ethics and Trust approvals in line with the NIHR Coordinated System for gaining NHS permission (CSP)
- Knowledge of the governance standards that apply to clinical research in the NHS e.g. GCP, Research Governance Framework, etc.
- Knowledge of designing and/or maintaining research databases
Skills
Essential
- Good written and analytical skills
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills and demonstrable proficiency with MS Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Work well within a team and can also use own initiative
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Training facilitation skills
Other
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Ability to work flexibly and to travel to all sites across Greater Manchester, as required
- Car driver and be able to provide own transport
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).
