Brunel Research Co-ordinator

**1. Main Purpose and Aims of the role**: To encourage engagement and participation in both academic and commercial research projects and programmes across our primary health care teams; Provide information to the primary health care teams on the research projects available; Provide a central point of contact to liaise with our local Clinical Research Network Team; Work collaboratively with partners across Swindon and Shrivenham Health and Care System to optimise opportunities for research within primary care. 2. Responsible to: Research and Development Manager, Brunel Health Group 3.

**Main duties and responsibilities**: Planning and Organisation Support chief investigators/principal investigators/research nurses in the day to day administration and co-ordination of academic and commercial research trials taking place in primary care; Act as a point of all contact for all academic and commercial research trail enquiries and queries; Communicate and collaborate with local, regional and national organisations regarding administration of research as required including for example, ethics committees NIHR, investigators and members of other research teams and commercial companies as required, interpreting complex information to ensure understanding across all areas ; Provide data management and administrative support for all aspects of clinical trials and research studies that BHG have agreed to participate in; Responsible for the preparation of documentation regarding study submissions and other study correspondence; this includes (but is not limited to) documents pertaining to new study submissions and study amendments as per Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and in accordance with Research Governance and other regulatory requirements; Ensure that the site files for academic or commercial research studies are maintained according to regulatory requirements and data is provided promptly; Co-ordinate protocol generated assessment, questionnaires and diaries; Plan and organise the version control and distribution of relevant protocols and pertinent research study information to principal investigators and other members of the research team; Ensure clear, accurate and concise records are kept for research projects in accordance with all regulatory requirements including the Data Protection Act; Prepare research records for archiving, ensuring the accurate recording of information regarding archiving research records e.g location, duration of storage etc. to allow for recall and destruction when appropriate. Arrange appointments and meetings as appropriate to support delivery of the research programme including the arrangement of site initiation visits and monitoring visits. Responsible for and participate in project related face to face or virtual meetings with the sponsor and or other project team members; Co-ordinate project team members in preparation for site selection and initiation visits from sponsors/NIHR.

Work autonomously, prioritising and action incoming and pending tasks, that are often complex and varied to ensure that deadlines and targets are met; Where necessary/appropriate to facilitate and take minutes of any management and/or team related meetings, transcribe meetings and distribute in a timely manner. In an addition to this specific role, there is an expectation that the role will also provide administrative cover for the Enhanced Access Manager to a maximum of 2 hours a week, although a degree of flexibility will be required. Patient and Client Care Responsibility In collaboration with sponsor teams, distribute promotional materials to encourage patient recruitment to research studies; Develop and provide information to patients, service users and carers considering entry into specific research studies to include information pack for practices to support any questions, powerpoint slides and posters to waiting rooms etc. Lead and co-ordinate primary care research leads and increase accrual of patients into research studies Administer the distribution of PRES questionnaires for research studies as part of BHGs commitment to the CRN; Provide non
- clinical advice to patients, service users and carers as required, and if unable to respond to appropriately signpost to the relevant study team; Responsibility and Accountability Day to day management of the central portfolio of studies at various stages of development/engagement and delivery; Liaise with the primary care team leads to ensure that all clinical trial/research study data is provided to the sponsor in a timely manner; Handle routine and non-routine enquiries in an efficient manner and ensure appropriate follow through using initiative to deal with all enquiries either verbally or in writing; Provide and receive sensitive information and be able to respond to patients, carers and other service users tactfully and empathetically and be able to reassure them regarding arrangements made; Present updates on progress with research to the Brunel H