Research Delivery Lead

We are seeking a Research Delivery Lead to manage leads and supervise a team of Clinical Research Nurses, Clinical Research Practitioners (CRP’s), and Research Therapists on the development and running of clinical research studies within their specialist field. Strong leadership is key whilst drawing on research delivery knowledge and experience to ensure effective research delivery for both commercial and academic studies (observational as well as complex interventional studies).
KMPT’s Clinical Research Delivery team supports a wide variety of research studies in both Mental Health and Dementia and has an excellent track record in recruiting to time and target.
The post requires self-motivation and enthusiasm, coupled with the ability to inspire others, solve problems, influence change, and communicate effectively at all levels.
The Research Delivery Lead will provide effective leadership for the Clinical Research Team and be responsible for leading the delivery of safe and effective clinical research to an agreed quality, performance, and financial framework whilst providing a high-quality service.
Development of KMPT’s Mental Health and Dementia Portfolio of Research Activity.
To be responsible for providing leadership, support, training and education
To demonstrate specialist knowledge whilst acting as a resource and role model
To be accountable and responsible for the standards of care provided by the Clinical Research Team and for ensuring that the clinical aspects of all research undertaken safeguards the wellbeing of patients and is conducted according to the ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research.
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.
We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our strategy
Our mission is what we set out to do every day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
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Ensure the patient is treated according to the research schedule.
Coordinate and monitor participants.
Record and report adverse events/serious adverse events.
Work with the South East Regional Research Delivery Network and KMPT’s R&I Department to develop a proactive recruitment system to ensure that recruitment targets are met.
Full details are outlined in the job description and specification attached to the advert
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).