At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead improvements in clinical radiation research setup and streamline processes for faster study activation.
- Company: Join the Health Research Authority, a key player in health and care research.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and the chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Part-time and remote work options available, perfect for balancing with other commitments.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of improving healthcare research timelines and enhancing industry confidence.
- Qualifications: Registered clinical radiologist or equivalent with significant experience in radiation reviews.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
The Health Research Authority (HRA) is offering a new and exciting opportunity for senior, experienced members of the professional Clinical Radiation community working in health and care research. These roles will contribute to improving study set‑up by streamlining processes and supporting sites to take assurances to reduce the time taken to set up research to 150 days or less, in line with the ambitious government target.
We are seeking expert input and leadership to support this work, and appointments will be made from this pool of experienced professionals. Roles will be fixed‑term secondments, for one year with flexible whole‑time equivalents, recognising that they will be undertaken alongside existing professional duties.
Successful individuals will work on behalf of the HRA to develop improvements in set‑up and technical assurances provided for research involving radiation. We aim to support the NHS and Health and Social Care organisations (HSC Northern Ireland), reducing the need for local duplication where study level assurances and information can be provided, improving time to study activation in the UK. Opportunities may be shared by up to 3 or 4 individuals.
Main duties of the job:
- Help HRA increase central technical reviewer capacity so there are registered radiation technical reviewers in every NHS/HSC organisation selected to be a chief investigator or participating site.
- Help NHS/HSC organisations develop consistent approaches to study setup for radiation, building a standard way of operating when setting‑up research.
- Recommend improvements that could deliver quality Sponsor information and radiation technical information for set‑up.
- Deliver an agreed work package to develop and test new initiatives and existing assurances to improve their impact on site set‑up, removing unnecessary duplication of activity where possible.
- Further improve effectiveness and use of lead MPE and CRE reviews linking early information provision to feasibility at site selection, through to set‑up and NCVR.
- Help to develop and implement improvement initiatives that will strengthen industry confidence and study start‑up timelines.
- Contribute to the development of ideal pathway models aligned with the embedding of study‑wide assurance approaches and information for site set‑up within digital research systems.
- Contribute to the production of evidence for a long‑term operating model by December 2027.
Person Specification
Education / Qualification:
- Registered clinical radiologist, clinical oncologist or nuclear medicine physician. Alternatively, a medical practitioner in another speciality with a certificate of training as an IRMER Practitioner or equivalent.
Professional appointments:
- Appointed as a Consultant clinical oncologist, clinical radiologist, nuclear medicine physician, or a consultant medical practitioner in another speciality with a certificate of training as an IRMER Practitioner or equivalent.
- Clinical Radiation Expert for one or more hospital departments that use ionising radiation.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Significant experience as a Lead CRE conducting IRAS ionising radiation reviews in Part B Section 3 or of carrying out set‑up as CRE in departments using ionising radiation in compliance with IRMER.
- Current evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Experience of local, regional, national management/planning/co‑ordination of radiation exposure reviews.
Areas of expertise:
- Conversant with research undertaken in one or more disciplines e.g. cardiology, neurology, oncology, orthopaedics, radiology, respiratory, rheumatology, vascular, etc.
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year – we will match your current salary
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part‑time, job share, flexible working, home or remote working
Job location: Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol
For an informal discussion about the role please contact.
Lead Technical Expert: Clinical Radiation in Bristol employer: Health Research Authority
The Health Research Authority (HRA) is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity for experienced professionals in the Clinical Radiation field to contribute to meaningful health and care research. With a commitment to flexible working arrangements and a collaborative work culture, HRA supports employee growth through secondments that allow individuals to enhance their expertise while making a significant impact on study set-up processes. Located in the vibrant city of Bristol, employees benefit from a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and professional development.
