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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services for a catchment area of up over 1 million people. Our vision is “to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most”, reflecting the utmost importance that we attach to the quality of care and experience that each and every one of our patients receives.
We provide specialist services in radiotherapy, neonatalogy, paediatrics, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rheumatology, medicine and surgery. Every year our 7,000 staff treat people from Norfolk, neighbouring counties and further afield. Our patients are referred to us by around 100 local GP surgeries and other acute hospitals and primary care Trusts around the country. We are involved in the teaching and training of a wide range of health professionals, in partnership with the University of East Anglia and other local education providers.
Research Governance Coordinator
Closed for applications on: 12-Apr-2025 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 12-Apr-2025 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Postcode
- NR4 7UY
- Major / Minor Region
- Norfolk
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Research
- Interview date
- 29/04/2025
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
The Research and Development department at NNUH is growing and we are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and goal-orientated individual to join our supportive and dynamic team to help us develop our service.
As Research Governance Coordinator you will be responsible for assuring compliance of our sponsored research with all relevant laws and regulations and will deliver on-going research audit and monitoring programs.
Our ideal candidate will have significant experience of working in a research support environment with an understanding of NHS R&D systems and clinical research issues such as research governance, ethical review, Medicines for Human Use Regulations, etc.
Do you have significant experience of clinical research governance, audit, or monitoring systems together with line management experience? If you do, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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The Research Governance Coordinator is responsible for the successful preparation, review, update and maintenance of the Trust’s Quality Management System and associated processes for research governance. This will include oversight and management of research sponsored by NNUH.
To ensure that systems and processes are efficient, effective, proportionate, and assure regulatory compliance of our research, you will liaise with other senior colleagues involved in research at NNUH. In recognition of the growing proportion of research studies that involve both the Trust and the University of East Anglia the post-holder will also work closely with colleagues in UEA Research and Innovation Office, Norwich Clinical Trials Unit and Quadram Institute Bioscience to ensure alignment of processes to support joint working.
You will assist the Research Services Manager in the development and refinement of the research governance administrative procedures throughout the Trust, working in collaboration with the NIHR networks and using national and regional information systems to support approval and delivery of research within the Trust.
You will deliver on-going research audit and monitoring programmes ensuring compliance with Trust SOPs and research policies.
You will line manage the Research Governance Administrator, Clinical Trial Monitor, and the Research Data Administrator, supervising their activities, overseeing their training and development, and managing their performance.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- In discussion with colleagues to identify and develop improvements to systems related to research governance and management.
- To maintain the Joint Research Governance Policy and Standard Operating Procedures agreed between the Trust and the University, ensuring they are reviewed as per the schedule, kept up to date and available on the website.
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to research as well as the processes, procedures and requirements of the relevant regulatory bodies eg MHRA, HRA etc in order to correctly advise researchers and colleagues and ensure our SOPs, policies and procedures comply with requirements.
- To attend meetings and advise members of the Joint Research Governance Committee on matters such as Trust policies transfer and retention of tissue, and all relevant legislation.
- Working with the University Contracts Manager and NNUH Senior Contracts Specialist, to develop and maintain template Sponsor agreements which minimise the risk to the Trust and can be used by Research Study Officers as appropriate where the Trust acts as Sponsor.
- To be the Trust’s named archivist in the discharge of the Trust’s responsibilities under the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations for CTIMPs and Medical Device trials.
- To co-ordinate and supervise the day-to-day activities of the Research Governance Administrator, Clinical Trial Monitor and Research Data Administrator, ensuring that the research governance function is supported, that the R&D database (EDGE) is complete, kept accurate, up to date and maintained and that management information and other reports are produced as required.
- To lead the preparations and conduct for any regulatory inspection or audit of the Trust’s research.
- To refer any major concerns on research governance and sponsorship issues to the Research Services Manager or Director of Research Operations.
- To be responsible for Deputising in the absence of the Research Services manager for signing Capacity and Capability letters for Research studies.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Degree in biomedical/scientific discipline or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working in a research support environment and/or understanding of NHS R&D environment, research funding systems and clinical trial methodology and logistics
- Significant experience of governance, audit or monitoring systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work unsupervised; prioritises own workload and deliver results to tight deadlines
- Evidence of continued professional development
Attitude, aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Dawson
- Job title
- Research Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 647882
No longer accepting applications
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