Job summary
The NIHR Clinical Research Facility Manager role is based at the Cambridge Clinical Research Centre (CCRC) which houses NIHR and MRC/Wellcome funded Clinical Research Facilities, located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest biomedical research campus in Europe, home to two NHS flagship Trusts, multiple world-class research Institutes, the University School of Clinical Medicine and a thriving biopharma ecosystem.
Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will work in collaboration with members of our Senior Leadership Team (Clinical Directors, Deputy Director of Operations, Matrons) to deliver our program of work.
You will directly lead our operational clinical delivery teams via our Matrons, our Trial Coordination Team and our Administration Team. You will oversee academic and commercial trials of new medicines and devices in adults and children across a wide range of disease specialties from first-in-human through to late phase from study application through to delivery in patients. You will deputize for the Deputy Director of Operations.
You will be a compassionate, inclusive and visible leader and will utilize your clinical experience and expertise to contribute to the development of new facilities and services. You will inspire confidence and support our work functions to enable the CCRC to deliver our strategic objectives; delivering world leading experimental medicine research to improve patient care, supporting our staff, and building for the future.
Main duties of the job
You will have well-developed communication, leadership and problem-solving capabilities and an understanding of the UK Health Research and Life Sciences agendas. You will build excellent working relationships with campus based clinical research leads, investigators, R&D and with relevant regional and national research networks.
1. The post holder will be responsible for the operational leadership, governance and management of all CCRC clinical and administration delivery staff.
2. The post holder will be responsible for managing all clinical research studies conducted within the CRC (and outreach), ensuring that studies are run to the highest standards incorporating Good Clinical Practice Guidelines, local and host Trust policy and procedures, ensuring the highest standard of participant care across all CCRC facilities.
3. The post holder will be the lead nurse responsible for clinical studies and in this role will liaise with clinical investigators and senior CCRC nurses to implement protocols within the clinical setting.
4. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Trust research agenda providing senior nursing leadership where required including CCRC representation at research related forums.
5. The post holder will deputize for the CCRC Deputy Director of Operations and will provide research leadership to staff working in CCRC facilities and users of CCRC facilities.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
* Our values and reputation for outstanding care
* Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
* Career and development opportunities
* Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
* Research experience and opportunities
* Lovely location and quality of life
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* 1st level Registered Nurse & current NMC registration
* First Degree in clinical or life sciences related subject, or equivalent experience supplemented by relevant specialist training and or experience to masters level
* Leadership or Management training/module
* Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
* Certificate in Clinical Research
* Teaching and mentoring qualification
* GCP & regulatory training
Experience
Essential
* Significant clinical experience as an experimental medicine clinical research nurse at a senior level
* Significant experience of operational management / leading: ward/teams/services
* Significant experience delivering a range of complex experimental medicine studies
* Experience of setting up new services
* Budget / grant management
* Experience of change management & teaching
* Demonstrable success in change / project management
Desirable
* Early phase trials
* MHRA Inspection
* Practical experience of policy development
* Budget management
* Public involvement and engagement
Knowledge
Essential
* Advanced working knowledge of experimental medicine Clinical Research Nurse role
* Research governance / clinical governance / Research regulatory requirements / ICH GCP
* Campus wide research infrastructure and developments
* UK Clinical Research Agenda
* Current National and Trust Nursing initiatives
Desirable
* Awareness of Trust /National strategies / NIHR initiatives
* UKCRF Network
* UK Growth Agenda
Skills
Essential
* Proven team leadership and team leading skills
* Ability to work autonomously: able to plan, prioritise and co-ordinate work under pressure; manage multiple complex studies;
* Able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team across a broad range of clinical specialties
* Excellent interpersonal skills/communication skills
* Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
* Presenting at conferences, workshops & other forums: oral and written and ability to adapt to different audiences
* Managing complex / challenging issues including performance
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Manage complex information or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison in relation to research trials / studies.
* Highly motivated
* Committed to continuous service development and improvement
* Reliable and supportive
* Work unsocial hours & hold on-call bleep 24/7 1:3
* Able to travel and attend national meetings including overnight stays
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D
Cambridge Clinical Research centre
Keith Day Road, Cambridge
CB2 0SL
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