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Research and Development Goverance Coordinator
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 15 months (Jobs share, part-time will be considered.)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Role requires a minimum of 3-days working within the R&D office at Guy's Hospital.)
Job ref
196-RD297
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Guy's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£35,964 - £43,780 per annum (incl. of HCA) pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/05/2025 23:59
Interview date
13/06/2025

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Research Governance Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 5

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. 

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.



Job overview

The Research and Development department within Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for a R&D Governance coordinator.

This dynamic, lively and diverse department has the breadth of knowledge and skills to ensure that this high level of research activity and associated research processes are managed smoothly and efficiently.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has an understanding of R&D in the NHS would like to progress  into clinical research governance, develop within the NHS and to play a key role in the effective delivery of non-commercial study set-up activity within the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust non-commercial R&D teams. Candidates with knowledge of R&D / clinical research management/GCP  are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate they are experienced administrators with excellent communication and organisation skills, who  enjoy supporting others in their research. While experience in clinical research governance or clinical trials would be advantageous, full training will also be provided but an enthusiasm and interest in clinical research is a must. The selected candidates must work well within a team, follow standard operational procedures, whilst being able to work autonomously and manage their time productively. It is necessary for the candidates to communicate clearly and professionally with a range of staff.

Candidates will need to demonstrate they have a proactive and positive attitude towards their workload and helping others in the team.

Working for our organisation

The R&D Department at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the focal points for innovative research in London through its nationally recognised research portfolio and research infrastructure. The broad ranging research portfolio includes  our academic partner King’s College London, numerous NIHR Programme and Project Grants, as well as a Research Scheme for academic consultants. In addition the Trust is a stakeholder in the accredited Academic Health Sciences Centre, King’s Health Partners, and also the Joint Clinical Trials Office. The R&D Department also supports the Phase 1 accredited Clinical Research Facilities. As well as hosting the South London Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN), the Trust is a major player in the South London network both in relation to the national research study portfolio and accruals into studies.

Full-time R&D staff are required to work in the office three days a week (part-time staff's attendance is pro-rata). Other flexible working and part-time applicants  will be considered such as compressed hours, term-time only, job-shares. However, all R&D Governance staff are required to work to travel across our hospital to support our researchers and research delivery teams. 

This is a full-time post but we may consider a part-time role or job shares. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To manage  Trust approvals of research projects and issuing confirmation of capacity approvals including  study amendment approvals so that clinical research can start/continue.
  • Maintain the R&D database  (EDGE) as the central record of all R&D activity within or involving the Trust
  • To act as the administrative contact within the R&D Office for seeking relevant approvals, and as a source of advice and information for researchers, including the dissemination of R&D information
  • To act as a point of co-ordination, liaison and advice for investigators and sponsors  seeking approvals for R&D projects
  • Maintain an in-depth understanding of new developments in NHS R&D management and governance.

Person specification

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a team oriented environment
  • Background in R&D administration (HRA, REC, clinical trials)
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of medical research (e.g. GCP)
  • Expereince of using the Edge Database

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to carry out detailed work accurately

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent relevant work experience
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate degree

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chiara Ellis
Job title
Research Governance Facilitator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02071887188
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