Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview This internal secondment or fixed-term contract is restricted to experience research staff with experience of study set-up currently working at GST. Staff who are interested in an internal secondment should read the policy that is available on GTi and gain the support of their direct manager if selected for interview. The R&D Governance team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting Research Governance Facilitator for a 9-month secondment or fixed-term contract or 1 year if working 0.8 WTE. This role requires knowledge of study set-up i.e. confirmation of capacity and capability and/or research contracts experience. Research Governance Coordinators, Trial managers/coordinators and R&D Contracts Associates are encouraged to apply. Main duties of the job The post-holder's main responsibility will be the sponsorship of studies non-commercial studies led by KCL and GST investigators and their amendments. Working in a research sponsorship team the post-holder will support a portfolio of studies that are in set-up at the trust and will work closely with our directorate research matrons or managers to prioritise the set-up of research studies led by GST/KCL. The post-holder will be supported by the Research Governance Specialists, will be provided with sponsorship training and will be required to support the Research Governance Coordinators who issue confirmation of capacity and capability. Alongside research approvals, the post-holder will need to keep abreast of clinical trial research regulations, contribute to and develop SOPs and guidance documents and will on occasion be required to provide research governance training to the team and research delivery staff alike. Working for our organisation Flexible working: we will consider a part-time role of 0.6-0.8 WTE (3-4 days a week ) for the right candidate, along with other flexible working arrangements including compressed hours. However, all R&D staff are required to work in the office 3 days per week (pro rata for part-time staff). The post-holder will be required to travel to the hospitals in our Trust, across London to support with training and archiving our studies. The Research Governance Facilitators will on occasion be required to work more days in the office when training new members of the R&D Governance Team or as required by the service. As this post is to backfill a secondment we are not able to offer a permanent position at this stage. However, this is an excellent opportunity to develop transferable skills should a permanent vacancy become available. We are unable to offer this secondment to staff not employed by GSTT. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The selected candidate must work well within a team, demonstrate trust values, work autonomously and manage their time productively and meet deadlines. It is necessary for the candidate to liaise with a variety of departments and work cross-sites in a collaborative manner. You will have great attention to detail, excellent communication skills and enjoy liaising with colleagues and staff at all levels. You will have an organised and methodical approach to your work with exceptional attention to detail. Interested candidates should have an awareness of Health Research Authority, NIHR and MHRA’s role, along with knowledge of the GDPR, HTA, DPA and the UK Policy for Health and Social Care Research. Person specification Education/Qualification Essential criteria Relevant degree or professional qualification Desirable criteria Post graduate qualification Previous experience Essential criteria Significant post-qualification work experience in research governance Previous experience in R&D governance or contract management NHS or academic Desirable criteria Line management experience Experience using EDGE/strong database skills Experience working with research governance policies and issues Skills/Knowledge/Ability Essential criteria Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise research information Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines Ability to carry out detailed work accurately Competent to develop guidelines Ability to use own initiative and effective teamwork Desirable criteria Training and staff development skills Knowledge of UK Policy for Health and Social Care Research Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Dan Walker Job title Research Governance Specialist Email address [email protected] Additional information Interested candidates are strongly encourage to discuss their application with Dan Walker in confidence