Crn Wessex

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Clinical Research Network (CRN), Wessex and Wessex Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for a Research and Innovation Associate.

You will divide your time between the CRN Wessex offices in Hedge End and the Wessex AHSN in Chilworth and other organisations in the local network.

You will be the local liaison between investigators, study sponsors, NHS sites, CRN and AHSN management team and the NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre (CRN CC) to ensure that the CRN supports diagnostic tests and medical devices research, delivered in a consistent and reliable manner.

The post is suitable for someone who works well under pressure, possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills combining sensitivity and empathy, and able to work independently, as well as a member of a team. This post offers the opportunity for personal and professional development and ongoing education.

To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.

You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job description and main responsibilities

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment. We believe that it benefits everyone if we achieve a positive work-life balance. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

We’re proud to have been voted in the Top Five acute Trusts for our commitment to supporting our staff to achieve work-life balance.

UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme and life insurance.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU’LL DO

a. Initial design, documentation and set up
b. On-going management and co-ordination of the organisations running the projects
c. Data collection
d. Project evaluation
e. Report writing
f. Maintaining project risk registers

You will be the liaison between SME, investigators, study sponsors, NHS sites, and the NIHR CRN Coordinating Centre (CC) to ensure that the Wessex CRN and AHSN support research with SMEs in a consistent and reliable manner

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a skilled professional to join our team and help drive MedTech research across the Wessex region, which covers Dorset, Hampshire, south Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong record in project management, stakeholder engagement and clinical research to work with local health and care partners to grow the research in Wessex.

Since its establishment in April 2006, the NIHR has transformed research in the NHS. It has increased the volume of applied health research for the benefit of patients and the public, driven faster translation of basic science discoveries into tangible benefits for patients and the economy, and developed and supported the people who conduct and contribute to applied health research.

The NIHR Clinical Research Network is the clinical research delivery arm of the NHS in England, tasked with supporting the rapid set-up and effective conduct of studies, so that researchers can gather the robust evidence needed to improve treatments for NHS patients.

The NIHR Clinical Research Network is led by a national Coordinating Centre and operates through 15 Local Clinical Research Networks (LCRNs) - Wessex Clinical Research Network is one of these LCRNs. These local Networks drive health and care research delivery performance across their localities and champion the role of research across the health and care system at every level.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews will be held on Friday, 07 July 2023

Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.