Job vacancy: Research Governance Administrator, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Brixton

Job summary

Main area: Research & Development
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term contract: 12 months)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-CORP-7446892-A

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Research & Development Office
Town: Brixton
Salary: £33,094 - £36,195 per annum, including high cost allowance
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/11/2025 23:59

Research Governance Administrator

NHS AfC: Band 4

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.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Research Governance Responsibilities:

To be responsible for reviewing research passport applications and issuing Letters of Access.
Ensure appropriate confidentiality of records and information (verbal, written and computerised).
Be able to deal effectively with queries relating to research governance processes.
To robustly manage the Research shared mailbox in conjunction with the Research Facilitators
To prepare and administer reviews of participating site amendments for studies where the Trust or King’s College London is a participating site.

Administrative support for the Research Governance Team:

To update study information on the EDGE database including document uploads.
Filing, scanning and managing research documentation as requested by Governance Facilitator/Specialist.
The post holder will be part of an administration team responsible for ensuring all Research Governance data is accurately recorded to enable the R&D Department to produce effective and accurate reports for local audits and government inspections.

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

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to a minimum of GCSE grade C or equivalent in Maths and English.
Evidence of professional development e.g. courses (in administration, project management) or further education

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in an administration / coordinator or office management role
Ability to work under pressure and exercise judgement when dealing with inquiries.
Ability to coordinate projects to meet deadlines.
Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
Ability to concentrate even with frequent interruptions and unpredictable working pattern.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience in the NHS or in a Higher Education setting.
Interest in research

Skills & Competencies

Essential criteria

ECDL or proven equivalent experience in MS Office Package, email and Internet browsers; Advanced keyboard use.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills combined with an effective and courteous telephone manner.
Ability to prioritise; to be organised and flexible. Able to effectively accommodate ad hoc demands to existing workload.
Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy.

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All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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