Job summary
- Main area
- Research & Development
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-CORP-7430695
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- R&D Office - Coldharbour Works
- Town
- Brixton
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 Inclusive of HCAS Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Research & Development (R&D) Operational Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 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.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Extensive experience of research governance management in the NHS, academia or pharmaceutical industry
- An excellent understanding and extensive experience of research governance and other relevant regulations relating to clinical research
- Experience of line management and leading a team
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
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
- Provide expert advice to the Trust regarding research governance, relevant local and national research approvals and research requirements.
- Liaison with key staff at KCH to provide expert advice and guidance and training around all aspects of research governance and management of research.
- Develop policies and standard operating procedures around the governance approval systems and national legislation.
- Liaise with the South London Clinical Research Network Team in order to facilitate new CRN initiatives and deliver on high level network objectives.
- Responsible for the accurate submission of Trust research data for the Department of Health benchmarks related to Performance in Initiating and Delivering Clinical Research.
- Manage the day to day running of the R&D Department.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details of the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree/ professional qualification or equivalent experience.
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- An excellent understanding and extensive experience of research governance and other relevant regulations relating to clinical research.
- In depth knowledge of non-commercial funding and application processes for clinical research
- In depth knowledge of the workings of external organisations and authorities relating to clinical research and clinical trials in the NHS and academia
- Strong and demonstrable interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate with a diverse range of contacts, both internal and external to the organisation.
- Highly effective change management skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of different funding streams that exist to support NHS based research.
- An understanding of commercial research in the NHS and academia.
- Database skills.
Skills & Competencies
Essential criteria
- Experience of line management and leading a team.
- Ability to prioritise & organise own workload and that of a team
- Ability to motivate members of staff at all levels and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
- Ability to work efficiently alone & as a member of a multi-professional team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ann-Marie Murtagh
- Job title
- R&D Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07809284567
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