Key Duties and Responsibilities Lead research project set-up and conduct in accordance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, including the assessment of primary care and community capacity and capability for research studies and amendments Generating research governance reports to provide assurance for social care/non-NHS providers in community and/or residential settings, which supports provider decision making in research participation[AP1] Advise organisations on suitability of researcher pre-engagement HR checks and where applicable support researchers in obtaining honorary research contracts, letters of access and research passports Advise on regulatory and legal requirements for research across settings. Support project costing and securing excess treatment costs where applicable. Collaborate with RRDN staff, ICB colleagues, local academic leads, researchers, industry contacts, and ethics committee contacts to support a strong portfolio of research across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System and other regional Integrated Care Systems. Support researchers with the Integrated Research Application System and research processes as required. Respond to emerging NIHR Standard Operating Procedures and HRA guidelines as applicable. Support RRND East of England research delivery teams across primary care, community and residential settings. Line and/or project management of junior R&D staff or secondees Communication Act as a specialist within R&D for researchers, guiding them to the appropriate resources and support when appropriate. Liaise with all study stakeholders, including researchers, delivery teams and sponsors, to keep them informed of progress relating to research applications, set-up and delivery. Maintain strong relationships and develop regular communication and reporting channels between the study teams, R&D teams, support departments, study Sponsors and RRDN East of England Contribute to R&D Team and RRDN meetings, discussing issues relating to study submission, set-up and delivery of studies. Identify and resolve barriers and suggest improvements. Attend and contribute to relevant external meetings (including on occasion deputising for the Research Governance Manager). Prepare and present information to internal and small external audiences. Plan, arrange and support internal and external meetings when required, including taking minutes and reporting back to colleagues and managers. Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of all R&D activity using R&D systems, reporting regularly and on request to managers. Develop and maintain links with ICS-wide study facilitators, co-ordinators, data managers, research nurses across the region. Budgetary Responsibility Identify research related costs and cost attributions in line with Department of Health Attributing the costs of health and social care research (AcoRD) guidelines Advise on research study contracting and the arrangements for payments from national research bodies for excess treatment costs Where required and, in liaison with RRDN colleagues, track payments for support costs for research sites and other research-related financial transactions Performance management and reporting Work with the Research Governance Manager to ensure the monitoring of submission of research applications, outcomes and successes in order to report on local metrics. Work with the local RRDN research officers and delivery teams monitoring the progress of study set-up to ensure studies are initiated in line with local and national metrics. In conjunction with the RRDN and local delivery teams, monitor the ongoing progress to ensure national and local metrics are met. Provide regular comprehensive and accurate reports as required, on study performance through continual development and maintenance of the local portfolio management system and databases. Assist in the reporting of research activity and publications to feed into the R&D Performance Reviews. Register research studies on appropriate research management databases such as LPMS and CPMS ensuring timely and accurate recording of information and adherence to timelines Administer and lead on database management and development in support of research management and governance for central and local activity reporting processes and to be responsible for the integrity of the local database system and updating the coding as required. Support information requirements for the annual reports, central NIHR returns, ICB reports and NIHR RRDN reports Support research network development, and communication of information on research governance including as necessary web maintenance and development Respond to emerging policy with respect to effecting data collections from researchers and developing customised research reports that support service partners Education and Development Maintain excellent and specialist knowledge of changes in regulatory requirements, NIHR Portfolio management, research governance management requirements and use of specific databases. Ensure updates and changes are implemented into practice. Develop professional skills through relevant research management and governance and related training as and when appropriate e.g. awareness of Ethics, HRA, IRAS and HR Good Research Practice. General The post holder will be required to be flexible in their approach in order to help maintain good management of the portfolio of research studies in the face of varying workloads and to cover for colleagues as required on occasion. Awareness of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff Carry out duties with regard to the Trusts policies, procedures and accountability Undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and needs of the service. INTERVIEW DATE: 16 January 2025