About this role
Job summary
An exciting position has arisen to work as part of the Research &Department as a Research Contracts & Quality Officer. The post holder will work within the Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) and alongside the Finance Team providing contract checks and support, income flow, data quality checks, assurance, data support and education.
The post holder will work alongside the Research Delivery Manager and will be responsible for setting up and maintaining a transparent finance system that aligns with current finance processes to provide support within RCHT and across the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly to various partners. To enable a consistent approach to income generation,and the recording, monitoring and distribution of finances across the system.
Working within the team to provide data quality assurance, data completion, and to work as a flexible resource to clincal teams providing support to facilitate the delivery of the Quality Finance and Management System for research studies at RCHT. Part of this role will beworking on finance reconciliation and to support the delivery of education around lessons learnt.
Main duties of the job
This role is key to ensuring clinical research contracts are checked and optimised to maximise income flow, and that data is complete, accurate and relevant by carrying out quality checks on the clinical activity undertaken by the research delivery teams.
In addition this role will conduct quality checks to ensure that all clinical appointments are captured on EDGE (internal research database). This role will also include working with the Research Delivery Manager and Finance Management Accountant on finance reconciliation, ensuring that all studies are recorded accurately and invoiced correctly.
This position will require the ability to work autonomously and develop good working relationships with research staff in all departments and specialities at RCHT The post holder will have analytical skills with excellent attention to detail and have strong organisational, and time management skills.
A key aspect of the role is adaptability and the ability to prioritise their workload to meet tight deadlines. A passion for quality improvement as well as understanding of the research study pathway is key to this role.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.
RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:
Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.
Job description Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Occupational Health clearance
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to diploma level/HNC or equivalent knowledge of administrative procedures demonstrating project management, basis analysis and data management Intermediate IT Qualifications (eg ECDL or equivalent experience) Good Clinical Practice certificate or willingness to undertake
Desirable
Quality Assurance, Quality improvement or monitoring or willingness to undertake training
Experience Essential
Data management or relevant clinical research experience Excellent knowledge and experience of using computerised data systems Experience of working with data in relation to finance reconciliation and contract review Proven experience of data management inc. Spreadsheet management Experience of working to tight deadline NHS experience
Desirable
Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice training Experience of working in a research environment Quality Assurance experience Project Management experience Experience of using Clinical Trial Databases such as Edge
Practical Skills Essential
Excellent verbal and written communication skills across a variety of grades Able to work to a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail Adaptable and willing to take a flexible approach to achieving work objectives Excellent administration and organisational skills. Motivated and a self-starter Work unsupervised and be able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
Desirable
Knowledge of research governance and legal and regulatory requirements Ability to read and understand Research Protocols
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 Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address Royal Cornwall Hospital
Knowledge Spa
Truro
TR1 3HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)