Research Governance Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
The Research Governance Assistant will;
- Manage the research governance for a portfolio of non-sponsored studies across a number of specialties within the Trust.
- Manage the review process of amendments to approved research studies.
Manage of research passport applications within the Trust.
The Trust's R&D Department is responsible for the governance of all research studies taking place at CPFT. The R&D department works with global, national and local partners to conduct high-quality and ground-breaking research into mental and physical health, and support innovation to improve patient care. Every year CPFT runs over 150 studies and work with over 1,500 volunteers to learn more about dementia, learning disabilities, physical and mental health and find new therapies and treatments.
Please note, this is a predominantly office based role.
Main duties of the job
1. Support the Research Governance Coordinator in the review process of applications for research and for applications for the Trust to be a participating site for research, identifying any areas that are inconsistent or unclear and communicating with the researcher any changes or further information that is required.
2 Conduct a full and comprehensive governance assessment for relevant research studies.
4. Take a leading role on the management of the amendments process, reviewing amendments made to research studies and independently determining if the changes made will affect research governance.
5. With the support of the R&D Research Governance Coordinator and other R&D staff, provide training to researchers on the research approval/amendment process, completing the application forms and explaining the requirements of the Research Governance Framework.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
Manage the review process of research passport applications, identifying any areas that are inconsistent or unclear and communicating with researchers any changes or further information that is required
Be proactive in identifying when a letter of access/honorary research contract is required for research and liaise with the researcher on the research passport application process and with CPFT HR and respective University HR colleagues as appropriate in order to put these processes in place
Provide training to researchers, if required on a one-to-one basis, on the research passport process, explaining the requirements in line with national guidance
Contribute to maintaining and developing Standard Operating Procedures, guidance and procedures for own work area and communicating any changes to those affected by them, which will include external research
- To provide regular reports and updates on CPFT R&D study activity and issues that arise for reporting to CPFT strategy groups, NIHR and the Department of Health
- To lead on the delivery of secretarial and administrative duties as required. This requires regular engagement with the relevant stakeholders.
- The post holder will be required to keep abreast with new legislation and government requirements relating to research passport process and Trust Research activity reporting to carry out their role.
- Support other areas of research administration as required.
- Actively participate in relevant R&D meetings and committees.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Desirable
- GCP Trained
- Strong numeric skills
- Post graduate research qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a research environment (NHS, University, or industry)
- Experience of research set up and/or recruitment practice and processes.
Desirable
- Experience of working within NHS or University within a clinical research setting
- Experience using research databases
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent IT skills including the recording of data within electronic databases.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of HR legislation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Windsor Research Unit CPFT
Fulbourn Hospital
Cambridge
CB21 5EF
United Kingdom
