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 post offers a great opportunity for an experienced and strategically minded Clinical Research Manager/ Matron to lead and manage on the transition of research from the current Principal Treatment Centre at the Royal Marsden and St George’s to Evelina London. The post holder will be responsible for the transfer of research studies and clinical trial activity – including ensuring that transition process enables the PTC research team and the existing Evelina London research portfolio to maintain research delivery to time and target for both commercial and non-commercial studies. The post holder will also establish processes to support the transfer of the PTC research delivery team, ensuring adequate support is provided to investigators and their teams. The post holder will work closely with the Head of Research Workforce, R&D Lead and Research Matrons at respective sites to support the transfer of the clinical trial and research study portfolio, workforce, and all key performance indicators related to the Trust/NIHR research objectives. The successful applicant will have experience in clinical research, change management and service delivery. Previous line management and budgetary management experience are essential. Main duties of the job The Research Transition Manager will be responsible for leading the transition of research and clinical trial services from the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust to Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. In this pivotal role in the Children’s Cancer Programme. The post holder, alongside research leads, will oversee the planning, execution, and monitoring of all phases of the research transition process. The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with researchers, clinical staff, administrative teams, and external partners to ensure minimal disruption to ongoing research projects. You will be responsible for developing comprehensive transition plans, managing timelines, and ensuring compliance with research protocols throughout the transition. Working for our organisation Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs. Detailed job description and main responsibilities · Project manage programme workstreams and sub-workstreams associated with the transfer of the research portfolio, supporting the smooth transition of a critical service to Evelina London by October 2026, and beyond. · Responsible for managing and assessing a complex range of data involving the NIHR research portfolio and making informed recommendations which are focussed on outcomes that meet the objectives of the PTC Transformation programme. · Responsible for the implementation and coordination of the R&D workstream as part of the PTC Programme. · Facilitate meetings of clinicians, managers, patients and other partners to agree and negotiate priorities and action plans. · Liaise with centres of excellence and expert advisory groups and ensure that the projects reflect current good and evidence-based practice. · Develop, in conjunction with R&D Leads, Matrons and PTC Operational leads, relevant pathways of care and related Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidance and protocols to improve models of care and governance related to the integration of the research portfolios. · Responsible for the regulation and merger of incoming policies with Trust standards. · Communicate highly complex, contentious and sensitive information on the progress of the projects and programme to key stakeholders, where negotiation and influencing skills are required to evoke action · Proactively problem-solve and negotiate where issues arise in the development and implementation of the project. · Develop reports or information relevant to the programme, liaising closely with the communication managers and bringing together outcomes from a variety of workstreams to contribute. · Work autonomously across multiple professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively plan, develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve patient related outcomes and healthcare delivery system Person specification Qualifications/Education Essential criteria Educated to Masters level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience Formal qualification in project management (PRINCE 2) or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development Previous Experience Essential criteria Experience of dealing positively with organisational politics Proven strategic leadership skills and successful management experience Proven track record in the delivery of operational and strategic business plans Significant experience of clinical research management, including experience in the planning, coordination and conducting of clinical research studies Experience of programme development and subsequent implementation Skills/Knowledge Essential criteria Significant influencing and persuasion skills Able to take the lead and facilitate new initiatives/change A good understanding of the research arena and its changing environment Ability to think and plan strategically and to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands Excellent numerical, verbal and critical reasoning 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." Applicant requirements The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Further details / informal visits contact Name Thomas Alexander Job title Clinical Programme Manager Email address [email protected]