Clinical Research Team Lead

Careers at #LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

1. Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
2. St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
3. Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
4. Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job overview

The LNWUH is a research active Trust. The St Mark's team and R&I are committed to improving healthcare services by promoting and supporting a wide range of high quality research.

The post holder will support the aims of the Trust and the NIHR clinical research network to improve the speed, quality, and integration of clinical research, through the successful delivery of clinical research in the NHS.

The post holder is a recognised expert in one or more specialities and in the field of clinical research, providing advice, care and support to patients entering clinical trials. He/she will take responsibility for the planning, development and implementation of the clinical research portfolio that reflects the patient population, the work and interests of the local clinical teams.

Main duties of the job

The main focus of the role will be to take a leading role in the management of care pathways for patients and carers participating in research, ensuring that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery. You will provide expert support to colleagues through the research study process, from grant application, to feasibility, to clinical pathways, to study delivery. You will work collaboratively with the research teams and the wider multidisciplinary team and act as a professional role model, providing clinical care and teaching to staff researchers, research participants and patients.

You will lead on the development and updating of local policies and procedures and contribute to the development of national policies.

The post holder will ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of research participants and is conducted to ICH Good Clinical Practice.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Health professional registration or first degree in life sciences.
• Teaching qualification of equivalent experience and Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
• Experience of establishing and developing effective relationships with key stakeholders.

Desirable criteria

• Masters Degree or equivalent experience.
• Project Management qualification or experience.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Understanding of study set up, local approvals processes and financial and budgetary management.
• Experience of supervision and line management of staff.
• Experience of establishing and developing effective relationships with key stakeholders.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of grant application process.

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to influence individuals both within and outside the organisation.
• Expert knowledge of clinical research methodology and trial protocols and to communicate this to professionals and lay persons.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences and through a variety of mediums with confidence, empathy and enthusiasm.
• Ability to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.