Job vacancy: Research Governance Manager, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham

Job summary

Main area: Administration and Clerical
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 164-7677804-VC

Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: QMC
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/02/2026 23:59

Research Governance Manager

Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Research Governance & Risk Management

To initiate and develop robust systems, proportionate risk assessment and governance approval processes for the management of research

To use appropriate systems, policies and procedures to ensure that all research at NUH complies with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, Good Clinical Practice and all other regulatory requirements.

To develop and maintain specialist knowledge on all research governance regulatory requirements.

To lead on the development of new policies and procedures for research governance processes, including but not limited to the development and update of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as required.

Where poor practice is highlighted or governance standards are not met, to instigate and lead on improvement plans

Support the quality team in their role of quality oversight of research at NUH.

To support preparation and implement action plans for inspections and reviews by regulatory bodies including but not limited to the MHRA

To support implementation of any recommended requirements from statutory inspections.

To ensure that the Trust has robust systems in place to monitor serious adverse events and non-compliances. To support with review and advice as required.

To ensure that robust systems are in place to identify, record and store information on all Trust research activity (from study start up to completion) and that the quality of that information is monitored and maintained and is sufficient to meet all national research reporting requirements.

Ensure researchers working on NUH led research, internal and external, comply with relevant Trust policies and procedures and take remedial action where appropriate.

Work closely with the Finance Department to develop efficient systems for costing all proposed non-commercial Trust-led research. Aim to ensure that all research sponsored by the Trust is subject to full cost recovery.

Management and development

To lead and motivate a team of Senior Research Governance Facilitators and Research Administrators.

To be directly accountable for all the above staff with responsibility for recruitment, mentoring, training, setting of objectives, and annual appraisal reviews.

To provide leadership in developing and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement within the team and a service end user focussed approach.

To adhere to all Trust Human Resources Management policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and regulation at all times.

To deputise for the Head of Research Governance, Quality and Integrity at times, including at external meetings

Communication and working relationships

Effective Trust wide communication, promotion and dissemination of research governance and quality issues including new guidance and best practice.

Advise and support highly complex and sensitive issues relating to the management of specialist areas of research

To develop excellent relationships with research active clinicians and research delivery staff ensuring effective communication of standards required for conducting research including quality performance indicators

Co-ordinate communication between multiple departments and services during the set up for new studies to facilitate timely and effective study start up.

Maintain excellent relationships and regular communication with all research support staff and service department managers. Facilitate/encourage open discussion and shared awareness/learning of operational research issues/challenges.

Lead on resolving service support/capability issues identified during protocol development/sponsorship review to facilitate timely resolution. Escalate issues to the Head of Research Governance, Quality and Integrity as required.

Contribute to promotion of research successes – internal and externally.

To deputise where necessary for the Head of Research Governance, Quality and Integrity on matters of research governance, internal and external to Trust.

Where identified as needed, provide specialised and targeted training and support for clinical research teams or research delivery teams.

Support and contribute to relevant local and national meetings.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to at least Master’s level / or equivalent preferably in a related subject area, e.g. a life science or clinical subject.
Professional knowledge of clinical research acquired through a degree
Knowledge of principles governing confidentiality and security of personal data.
Evidence of Continuous Personal Development

Desirable criteria

Understanding of other GCP principles and clinical investigations of medical devices (ISO14155).
Understanding of the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research (2017).

Experience

Essential criteria

Working with trial managers, researchers, academic supervisors and department managers.
Knowledge of the clinical trial lifecycle, including set-up and management of quality assurance activities within a clinical research environment.
Developing, implementing and following standard operating procedures, with an emphasis on quality assurance procedures, in a clinical research environment.
Delivering quality assurance and research-related training modules to a variety of audiences.
Knowledge of medical, scientific and /or research terminology
Proficient IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications and MS Office applications

Desirable criteria

Working within the NHS research governance framework.
Set-up and management of a risk-based annual quality assurance program
QA systems management within research or pharmaceuticals/ medical devices.
Conducting audits to defined metrics, including implementation of contingency planning, risk analysis and innovative strategies.
Knowledge of current national systems and structures for the approval, management and monitoring of clinical research in the NHS.
Experience of research across a range of therapeutic areas
Project management experience in a leadership capacity.
Experience of regulatory inspections.

communications and relationship skills

Essential criteria

Proven interpersonal skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations.
Ability to communicate difficult and sometimes challenging information both orally and in writing, both internally to colleagues and externally to a range of audiences.

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