Research Governance Assistant

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Applications are invited from individuals with experience of working within a clinical research administrative setting to join the Joint Research Management Office (JRMO). The JRMO manages clinical research on behalf of Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). This is a very busy department within the JRMO, working with our researchers to ensure the research management and governance objectives of both organisations are met.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the provision of high-quality data management for studies at Barts Health and QMUL and will be key to developing and maintaining good working relationships with all stakeholders using excellent communication, interpersonal and information management skills.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is based at the Joint Research Management Office, Dept. W, Mile End Road, with current onsite attendance requirement of 2 days per week (subject to change).

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with Grade C or above in English and Maths.
• Relevant qualification at BTEC/ NVQ/ apprenticeship level 4 or equivalent experience in research governance and/or the conduct of research

Desirable criteria

• Educated to Degree level

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working within a clinical research administrative setting
• Strong working knowledge and proficient in the use of Outlook package - Power point, Excel, Microsoft Word as well as Access, email, Internet
• Experience of developing and/ or administration of IT data capture systems
• Experience of using the EDGE clinical research management system or equivalent
• Ability to work both under direction and independently, without direct supervision
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of welcoming, engaging, collaborative, accountable, respectful and equitable.
• Experience of minute taking and report writing and ability to transcribe notes accurately and clearly
• Experience of organising high level meetings
• Ability to communicate research information to internal stakeholders

Desirable criteria

• Experience of clinical and/or NHS research management
• Experience of contribution to R&D guidance documents

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of issues relating to confidentiality and data protection.
• Experience in monitoring data quality and producing data quality reports

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies
• Knowledge of databases and Information systems such as ReDA and EDGE
• Knowledge of the NIHR and its objectives

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills in both written and oral
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to produce accurate and consistent work with attention to detail
• Proven interpersonal skills
• Excellent ability to analyse and interpret research management information

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of systems and structures for the management of clinical research in the NHS
• Ability to read complex data and protocols/proposals and interpret and extract relevant information

Other

Essential criteria

• Proactive, takes own initiative
• Flexible, responsive approach to work and a willingness to assist in a wide range of tasks
• Ability to work both under direction and independently, without direct supervision
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of welcoming, engaging, collaborative, accountable, respectful and equitable.

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity with medical terminology

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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