Job summary
- Main area
- Research & Development
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-THQ2211024
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa or pa pro rata
- Closing
- 01/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/11/2024
Employer heading
SETT Project / Research Facilitator
Band 6
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated project manager/research facilitator to join us in the SETT Centre. The SETT Centre is part of the research and development infrastructure based at the Southampton General Hospital and is focussed on developing research in Advanced Therapies, Medical technology and Data & AI. You will play a key role in supporting the research pipeline from expression of interest through to delivery.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton partnership is recognised as a centre of excellence in clinical research securing research funding in excess of £30m per annum. With state of the art clinical research facilities, the Trust, in partnership with the University is making excellent progress in achieving its aim of being one of the top 10 clinical research NHS organisations in the UK.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• You will have experience with systems and processes which support the delivery of high-end clinical research
• You will have project management skills and experience and be able to demonstrate your ability to manage your own time and work with others to bring projects to completion
• You will need to have a good understanding of research in the NHS and the impact of research on patient care
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Clinical/scientific degree or equivalent demonstrable experience relevant to the role
- Evidence of current and on-going GCP training
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of using systems and processes which support the delivery of high-quality clinical care in a clinical research environment
- Significant experience of cost attribution for clinical research in a healthcare setting and the research grants process
- Significant experience of the set-up or delivery of clinical research in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of delivery training
- Project management skills and experience leading and supporting a range of projects
- Knowledge of research governance and quality assurance systems to ensure safe systems for patients
- An understanding of current R&D issues in the NHS
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a large teaching hospital or University
- Experience of the set- Previous experience in using IRAS or NRES databases for R&D applications p or delivery of commercial clinical research
- Knowledge of EDGE as a RM&G tool
Trust Value
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cate Lee
- Job title
- SETT R&D Project Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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