R&I Quality Assurance Manager in Ealing

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Are you an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated clinical research professional looking for a new and exciting challenge? Why not consider contributing to research by joining the Research and Innovation department at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Quality Assurance Manager with proven research experience who is capable of driving and maintaining the quality of clinical research across R&I within our Trust.

The post holder will provide assurance that all research conducted in the Trust and across the wider R&I department is delivered to a consistent standard of quality, through a programme of regular review and audit. They will develop and maintain a robust understanding of research regulations and legislation. The post holder will be based primarily within Northwick Park Hospital; however, they will be expected to engage with and maintain a visible presence across all LNWH sites and act as a primary point of contact for escalation of quality queries.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Educated to Master’s level or equivalent level of professional experience and knowledge.
• Extensive experience of auditing and/or monitoring.
• Working to the UK Statutory Instruments for clinical trials and ICH Good Clinical Practice either in a pharmaceutical company, contract research organisation, NHS or academic setting.
• Experience of reviewing standard operating procedures.
• Management of aspects of GCP operations including responsibility for one or more system, process or activity in a quality capacity e.g. SOP administration.
• Project management experience including use of project management tools and presentation of project plans to senior colleagues.
• Experience of all aspects of the research process.
• Report writing skills using funding portals and national databases.
• Experience of writing and implementing standard operating procedures.
• Experience in project managing grants.

Skills, Abilities and Attributes:

• Excellent presentation / teaching skills to engage staff and work collaboratively.
• Computer literate especially Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrates a high level of written and verbal communication conveying complex information, teaching, and presentation.
• Basic understanding of statistics.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Experience of training and mentoring staff.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures.

All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview. Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.