Research Information & Data Manager

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site NIHR King's CRF Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum, including high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 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.

The appointed candidate will be responsible for the collection, co-ordination and management of research information and data in the CRF’s clinical research portfolio, collaborating with key personnel and institutions to ensure continued care and support in clinical trials & research studies.

They will take a lead role to ensure study activities are carried out in line with associated project deliverables and with a coordinated approach including, but not limited to, those relating to study set up & feasibility, governance, data collation and reporting.

They will help support the CRF manager in operational aspects & developing the research capacity and capability across the Trust, and be pivotal in collecting data for the annual report.

They will help and support the GCP QA manager where necessary and act as a point of contact.

Main duties of the job

The appointed candidate will act as the lead CRF data analyst, undertaking statistical analyses to inform the CRF’s and Trust R&Ds strategic agendas, making connections between multiple complex datasets from information. They will collaborate with Information System providers in the design and development of Clinical Data Management System and co-ordinate activities of data management within the system. They will be responsible for data collections and reporting directly to NIHR and other governing organisations.

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

The post holder will act as the key point of contact for the Clinical Research Facilities and researchers who either contribute or use the CRF databases. They will:

• Collaborate with Information System providers in the design and development of Clinical Data Management System and co-ordinate activities of data management within the system.
• Ensure that databases are designed and maintained in accordance with Trust/University IT requirements, policy and applicable regulations e.g. GCP.
• Maintain a record of all research databases within the CRF, to include their type, purpose, release details and validation status and be responsible for the maintenance of data quality.
• Troubleshoot data problems, analysing situations, and resolve a range of problems, such as computer system errors, data anomalies, hardware problems and software application problems.
• To liaise with the suppliers/owners of the CRFManager® database regarding maintenance and other requests for technical support and advice where necessary.
• Liaise with other data managers as required and contribute to joint working initiatives.

Reporting

• Be responsible for the reporting function of the CRF research portfolio, including producing regular data, reports, analysis and presentations for national (i.e. NIHR), board (i.e. CRF Management Board), Trust ( i.e. recruitment and publications) and departmental levels, for use across a range of decision making, reporting and planning tasks.
• To communicate (complex) information and disseminate of research data by preparing and presenting posters or research papers for presentation at meetings, conferences and publications.
• Develop proficiency in using and analysing external research databases managed by the NIHR and Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN), including the Open Data Platform (ODP), Central Portfolio Management System (CPMS) and the UK CRN Portfolio Database as well as EDGE to access reporting information.
• Provide the team with other ad-hoc reports or information summaries as required selecting the appropriate method of presentation taking into consideration the audience and information being presented.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to degree standard or have relevant and recent specialist knowledge and experience to equivalent of degree level
• Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional development.

Knowledge and Experience

• Good working knowledge of clinical research infrastructure
• Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice.
• Experienced in the knowledge of research methods and databases/research management systems
• Experience of project management and delivery of projects in a timely manner. Experience in producing and presenting reports
• Experience of Research Management Systems/Databases/ programming/electronic data capture
• Good knowledge of confidentiality and data protection.
• Participating in leading/enabling individual and team development.
• Experience of working with patients/service users/general public
• Experience of conduct or management of clinical research
• Good working knowledge of equality and diversity.

Skills and Competencies

• Able to confidently use word processing packages, email and spreadsheet, presentations. Report writing and presentation skills. Well-developed IT skills, including use of formula in Excel, manipulation of databases and formatting in Word
• Effective listening and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously using own initiative, and as a member of a small team, as well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team
• Organisational skills – able to deliver agreed objectives within an agreed timeframe.
• Problem solving skills – able to understand level of delegated responsibility and when to seek advice.
• Skilled in Statistical Packages e.g. SPSS, Power BI
• Teaching/mentoring skills

Personal Attributes

• Empathy with NHS values and with experience of working in healthcare and preferably some exposure to the NHS and/or vulnerable populations e.g. children, mental health
• Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team – works to a high standard, sets themselves and helps others to set attainable goals.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and work to often tight deadlines, flexibility required to achieve these
• Calm and approachable demeanour with a flexible approach to working and a commitment to quality culture
• Good communication skills – to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a range of health care professionals, NHS managers and corporate colleagues
• Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others where there are conflicting demands and workload pressures.
• Analytical approach to problem solving and careful attention to detail

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