About this role
Job summary
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Research and Development department supports and facilitates health research in Cornwall. Research is a hugely important part of what we do at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals. It gives us new knowledge about how to treat and care for patients with different health conditions and helps us to provide our patients with the best and most appropriate care possible.
We are dedicated to developing ground-breaking treatments, technologies, and techniques as well as meeting your needs and identifying the best use of resources.
It is an exciting time to be working in research in Cornwall, with the development of our Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC), we are growing rapidly.
The Research and Development Study Set Up Team are looking for a Senior Studies Set Up Officer to join their team on a fixed term contract for 12 months. This is to support the existing team and help grow the portfolio of research studies opening within Cornwall.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide comprehensive, organisational support to the R&DContracts Manager and R&D Senior Management team and take responsibility for commercial and non-commercial research studies going through the capacity and capability review system.
The Senior Studies Set Up Officer will also support the R&D Contracts Manager in ensuring complex finances are negotiated and agreed, and that trial information has been uploaded to the RADICO web portal for all commercial studies to enable prompt reimbursement of all study costs.
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
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Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level or extensive Research Management &Governance experience NVQ level 4 Business Administration or equivalent experience/qualification
Desirable
Research related qualification RSA level 2 typing/word processing or equivalent
Experience Essential
RSA level 2 typing/word processing or equivalent Project management experience Experience of costing both commercial and noncommercial research studies Extensive database (particularly Excel) input and management knowledge/experience
Desirable
Previous line management role Experience of research governance and management
PRACTICAL AND INTELLECTUAL SKILLS (INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE Essential
Good working knowledge of study project management skills. Ability to prioritise and coordinate work to deadlines. Ability to learn complex systems quickly Excellent Interpersonal skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent MS office skills Ability to multi-task NHS experience
Desirable
Lateral thinker Ability to create high quality reports NHS mail/email Knowledge of research governance and legal and regulatory requirements
DISPOSITION/ ADJUSTMENT/ ATTITUDE Essential
Able to work in an extremely busy environment and remain patient and calm Ability to work in a busy and fast moving environment Work unsupervised and prioritise workload to meet deadlines Ability to have good attention to detail
Desirable
Able to adapt to change Health & Safety awareness of research related issues
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 Knowledge Spa
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)