Research Governance Coordinator

Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ is among the UK\’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy\’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary\’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas\’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children\’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King\’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King\’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of \’good\’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of \’outstanding\’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

The Research and Development department within Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for a R&D Governance coordinator.

This dynamic, lively and diverse department has the breadth of knowledge and skills to ensure that this high level of research activity and associated research processes are managed smoothly and efficiently.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has an understanding of R&D in the NHS would like to progress into clinical research governance, develop within the NHS and to play a key role in the effective delivery of non-commercial study set-up activity within the Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust non-commercial R&D teams. Candidates with knowledge of R&D / clinical research management/GCP are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

• To manage Trust approvals of research projects and issuing confirmation of capacity approvals including study amendment approvals so that clinical research can start/continue.
• Maintain the R&D database (EDGE) as the central record of all R&D activity within or involving the Trust.
• To act as the administrative contact within the R&D Office for seeking relevant approvals, and as a source of advice and information for researchers, including the dissemination of R&D information.
• To act as a point of co-ordination, liaison and advice for investigators and sponsors seeking approvals for R&D projects.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of new developments in NHS R&D management and governance.

Person specification

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a team oriented environment.
• Background in R&D administration (HRA, REC, clinical trials).

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of medical research (e.g. GCP).
• Experience of using the Edge Database.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to carry out detailed work accurately.

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or equivalent relevant work experience.

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate degree.

Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual\’s personal circumstances as well as the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Your e-mail address is important to us – We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis.

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Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 344.6KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 136.6KB)
• Function Requirements Form (PDF, 376.6KB)

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