Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the South Tees Academic Cardiovascular Unit (ACU). We are looking to appoint a Senior Research Manager to lead the development, management and execution of funded ACU research and activities. The Senior Research Manager will coordinate multi-disciplinary team(s) to manage ACU projects throughout their lifecycles.
The role requires a research professional with experience and excellence in conduct and management of clinical and translational research, including familiarity with the regulatory environment surrounding clinical trials. As the research focuses on cardiovascular and thoracic research, relevant experience of working with/understanding of these will be considered an advantage.
This is a full-time post for 2 years in the first instance with the possibility of an extension following a satisfactory review of performance and confirmation of funding.
Main duties of the job
This will include protocol refinement, study set-up (including regulatory approvals), site and progress monitoring, on-going study management, closeout and reporting with the Chief Investigators (CI). The post holder will ensure that the studies are conducted in accordance with the relevant clinical trial regulations. The post holder will also contribute to development and submission of related publications and grant applications.
This will be an exciting opportunity for someone with trial management or co-ordination experience who relishes a challenge, is keen to use their own initiative, and is flexible to the changing demands of the research. You will need to be self-motivated, a strong communicator, and be able to work independently as well as within a team environment.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Knowledge and experience of implementing and managing multi-centre randomised controlled trials.
2. Awareness and understanding of UK Framework for Health and Social Care, and the ability to understand and implement complex research governance information.
3. Ability to develop study and office systems to enable effective running of a trial across sites including management of risk, study resources and personnel
4. Ability to understand, analyse and interpret complex data and research governance information.
5. Ability and experience of establishing, using and maintaining clinical study databases and working with clinical data to ensure integrity and completeness.
6. Ability to prepare accessible reports and information for a diverse range of stakeholders, such as approval bodies, service users, carers, research team members, clinical and non-colleagues, community members and partner organisations.
Desirable criteria
7. Knowledge of statistics and research methodology.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
8. Honours degree (or Level 6 equivalent) in health or life sciences (or related).
9. Masters degree in relevant subject area or equivalent professional experience.
10. GCP Training.
Desirable criteria
11. PhD in relevant subject area
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Experience in conducting monitoring of clinical trials and ensuring good study conduct.
13. Experience of organising, managing and accurately reporting meetings, including use of virtual communications.
14. Experience of leading/coordinating and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
15. Experience of working with diverse stakeholders (, Sponsors, oversight committees, funders, local research teams, patient groups, etc).
16. Experience of managing study budgets and/or finances.
Desirable criteria
17. Experience of designing, implementing, and writing up research.
18. Research experience in relevant field cardiovascular or cardiothoracic surgical trials
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
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Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.