Assistant Research Facilitator

Main area Research & Development Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 2 years (Full time 37.5 hours per week) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 213-CORP-8193316

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The R&D Office Town Brixton Salary £38,488 - £46,852 Inclusive of HCAS per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/09/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

Fixed term: 2 years (Full time 37.5 hours per week)

£38,488 - £46,852 inclusive of HCAS per annum pro rata

The post holder will work as part of the R&D office team provide support to the KCH research portfolio of studies. They will support both the research office and research teams in the development and facilitation of research activity. They will develop a detailed understanding of the purpose and principles of NHS research and development and the regulatory requirements applicable to research. The post will be managed by the Research Governance Specialist.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the assessment of the capability and capacity for KCH to undertake research, to complement the Health Research Authority approval system for research, ensuring that assessments are undertaken in accordance with time and target.

The Assistant Research Facilitator will be expected to support the work of the Research Delivery Network (RDN) and monitor progress and recruitment into those studies. They will need to ensure that research is facilitated and approved efficiently and rapidly in line with NIHR objectives for study set-up.

The post holder will work alongside other facilitator posts, supervising the work of administrators as required, and playing a key role in supporting the work of the research office team.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Research Governance Specialist, the post holder will:

• Work as part of the research office to facilitate increased clinical research activity within KCH and ensure that it complies with the necessary governance and regulatory frameworks for research.
• Support the development and delivery of research plans which includes collating all aspects of the clinical trial and ensuring clarity of stakeholder roles and responsibilities. Advise research teams on the NIHR metrics, timelines and process which will be undertaken by the office before research can begin at KCH.
• Review study amendments to determine local implications and changes to finance and resource requirements

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Generate data reports and presentations for senior research meetings.
• Assist in the production of standard operating procedures and work instructions to support the facilitation processes for research.
• Identify barriers to research and team performance and continually consider and implement service/process improvements.
• Oversee the process of review and issue of Research Passports and Letters of Access for external researchers wishing to conduct research in the Trust.
• Arrange and provide administrative support for meetings, including minute taking, preparing agendas and following up actions, compiling and distributing papers, booking meeting rooms and arranging catering, providing travel directions and acting as the first point of contact for members regarding meeting arrangements and attendance. This may require travel to and attendance at meetings at different locations within KCH, and other Trusts.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Good Clinical Practice training

Knowledge

• Experience in a research role in either NHS, academic or corporate environment with demonstrable achievement.
• Knowledge and experience of working with research data and databases.
• Basic understanding of medical terminology
• Awareness of current legislation relating to research issues

Experience

• Work closely with clinical, academic and other staff at all levels and across the partner organisations and to develop effective working relationships
• Support effective team working and work flexibly to support research workload
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively with researchers, consultants and staff from different disciplines and administrators at all levels

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