It is genuinely an ambitious time for our department. We are going through a transformation to diversify the types of research delivered within Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. You will support the Head of Research & Knowledge Services as part of the Research Management Team to shape our Research Strategy, where we are looking to support more commercial and sponsored clinical trials across a variety of specialties, including dementia, psychological therapies, and physical and mental health. We are looking for someone who will share our values and passion in delivering evidence-based research and practice to improve our services, and our patient and service user experience.The department maintains key regional relationships with all Trusts and Universities as part of the Yorkshire & Humber region. We maintain regional partnerships as part of the Research as One and West Yorkshire Health & Social Care Partnership, as well as within the Y & H Research Delivery Network. This notably includes the Bradford Institute for Health Research and the NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre hosted at Bradford Teaching Hospitals.You will have good leadership and communications skills, a team orientated approach and the ability to plan and undertake work in an accurate, methodical and efficient manner. A comprehensive understanding of the clinical trial process and delivery, clinical practice and research governance is essential.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this role is to support the R& D Director and The Head of Research and knowledge services to implement the Trust'sresearch Strategy. This will include managing research activity across the Trust, liaising with other organisations and supporting staff, public, service users and carers engaged in research.In addition, a function post is to assist in the delivery of a safe, efficient and timely Research Support & Management service for the Trust by promoting and facilitating the setup and delivery of high-quality research activity within the Trust and to ensure that all such research is conducted in full compliance with UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, and other relevant regulation.The governance oversight of the Trust NIHR portfolio studies and its non-portfolio studies will be a major function of this post and the post-holder will assist in the management, co-ordination, auditing and monitoring of all aspects of research. This will include assisting in recording and reporting the Trust's performance in meeting local, regional and national performance targets.The post holder will be a versatile and dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal skills, who will play a key role in supporting national and international portfolio research across the Trust and maintain high standards of practice in accordance withthe UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, and other relevant regulation.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Closing date: 27th September 2024Shortlisting: w/c 30th September 2024Interviews: TBC

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Hons Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject

Training

Essential

• Good Clinical Practice training
• Evidence of on-going professional development with regard to current activities in NHS Research Data

Desirable

• Research document management training.
• SystmOne training
• Management/leadership training

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience working in a NHS research environment. Understanding and experience of research management and research governance. Understanding of NIHR/CRN research performance metrics. Experience of successful partnership working and liaison. Experience of working directly with, and management of, investigators and research teams, and CRN networks to implement and deliver research protocols. Demonstratable staff/team management and leadership. Experience of developing strategies, policies and standard operating procedures. Collection and/or extraction of data from NHS IT systems, especially electronic patient record systems. Familiarity and working knowledge of NIHR/CRN Data systems such as CPMS, EDGE etc. Presentation of research performance data for use by Trust, academic and/or Research Network audiences. Design of data systems using Excel/Access/similar. Supporting others in the use and development of IT Data systems. Project management or development. Leading NHS Research Governance processes such as project authorisation/approval, project monitoring etc. Proven ability and experience to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience of working cross departmentally to promote and/or deliver evidence-based practice. Experience of developing and delivering strategic objectives. Development of training/materials for use by teams in understanding/operating data systems. Awareness of recruitment and data collection issues in research studies - particularly clinical trials or interventional clinical studies. Experience as organisational lead for clinical research data management system eg. EDGE Experience of working with mental health service users. Leading projects especially those relating to NHS based research or service development data. Co-ordination of multi-agency based projects.

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent knowledge of NHS R& D infrastructure, funding and development agendas. Working knowledge of NIHR CRN performance metrics. Working and detailed knowledge of the application of relevant informatics to clinical and research data, for both collection and effective display. Good knowledge of current scientific, regulatory and ethical frameworks defining research management activity. Understanding and knowledge of the national R& D agenda and the ability to interpret national strategy in relation to local needs. Detailed knowledge of the regulation surrounding NHS data to include: o Information governance o Caldicott principles o FoI requests The processes of research governance as described by the relevant regulations eg o Medicines for Human Use Act o UK Framework for Research in Health & Social Care o Good Clinical Practice The processes associated with indemnities regarding staff working on research projects within the NHS, including the Research Passport Scheme. Confidentiality. Must have an awareness of Health and Safety at work and how it relates to this role. Knowledge and understanding of patient/client implications of research. An awareness of NHS financial requirements, regulation and rules relevant to the role

Desirable

• Some understanding of the national research infrastructure and the relationships the Trust has to these networks. Knowledge of legislation regarding safety reporting and pharmacovigilance.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide leadership and work strategically: o To be able to participate in at senior and executive level meetings, providing reliable input and identifying issues, which need to be taken forward. o Have proven leadership and motivational skills to manage the team members and provide direction and guidance. Capacity to represent an organisation at an executive level. Ability to work with complex agendas and work across more than one organisation, understanding and responding to the different and changing needs of each organisation. Excellent written & verbal communication skills to include: Presentation skills. o Able to liaise with, and explain complex procedures and concepts to a varied audience, including: service users, carers, senior academics, administrative and all grades of clinical staff. o Able to communicate difficult matters in challenging situations. Ability to negotiate and work collaboratively with service users, Trust staff and partner organisations in order to achieve agreed internal/external research targets as set by the Research Networks and/or clinical study coordinator. Able to liaise with researchers and health professionals to ensure satisfactory communication with patients and seamless processing of research and or financial data. Able to plan, organise and complete multiple projects simultaneously to meet tight deadlines. Ability to assess complex sets of documents against research governance and financial requirements, with attention to cross referencing of details Have good problem-solving skills in order to resolve find solutions to issues arising for the running of research projects and in particular clinical studies in the short, medium and longer term. Ability to identify and highlight local activities that might impact on achievement of the research process. Ability to make judgements about best way to achieve complete data collection in line with research protocols and relevant regulation. Maintain accurate clinical, research and other records using the Trust's documentation or clinical study site files and data collection instruments as required. Ability to support enquiries from staff, patients and carers, using judgement to respond or refer to appropriate personnel. Excellent Computer skills to include: - o Use of MS applications o Development, application and interrogation of databases o Use of electronic patient records o Data processing and display o Integration of data from various sources into a single document format Proven ability to problem-solve and contribute to developing strategies for delivering the Trust research strategy and data reporting requirements.

Desirable

• Teaching and facilitation skills. Clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the role. Web design and/or editing. Coaching/mentoring for staff.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lynfield Mount Hospital

Heights Lane

Bradford

BD9 6DP

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