About this role
Job summary
At Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we are very proud of the research we carry out to help find cures and better treatments & services for women and children, both now and in the future. The Research Facilitator is responsible forproviding study support to ensure high quality clinical and research governance at Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be based within the R&D team at Birmingham Children`s Hospital.They will workpredominantly with the Research Facilitators, QA team, Principle Investigators, Delivery teams and Research Support services.Somehome workingcan be supported.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supporting research projects throughout their life-cycle. From expression of interest and early feasibility assessment, all the way through to study close-out and archiving.
The post holder will act as the primary R&D point of contact for a portfolio of research projects. They will be responsible for managing a number of disease speciality areas within paediatrics and women's health research.
A significant function of this post is to setup new research projects within the Trust. This includes a mixture of academic and commercial research; clinical trials, other interventional studies, as well as observational research projects. The post holder will negotiate costings and contracts following national policy, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate practical internal setup activity.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
First level Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
Masters Degree
Knowledge & Nature of Experience Essential
Experience of clinical or NHS research environment, to include experience in the approval, set up and conduct of clinical research studies Experience of both commercial and non-commercial research studies Experience of project management, working to deadlines and managing own workload
Desirable
Previous experience in a facilitation role or equivalent
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Essential
Knowledge of governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
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.
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Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Birmingham Children's NHS FT
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)