The post holder will support the Clinical Director of R&D, Associate Director of R&D and R&D Governance Manager in delivering high-quality research activity across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in line with national standards and regulatory requirements.
The role involves supporting the set-up and governance of research studies, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, research governance requirements, contractual obligations, ICH-GCP, the HRA approval process and the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research. This includes detailed review and tracking of study documentation through to confirmation that studies are ready to open.
The post holder will work closely with internal and external stakeholders including investigators, sponsors, research nurses, trial coordinators, clinicians and support services to facilitate timely and effective study set-up and delivery. They will maintain accurate records of trust-wide research activity using agreed systems, prepare reports for the R&D management team, and support performance monitoring across clinical divisions and departments.
The post holder will also provide advice and guidance to researchers within the Trust and contribute to the wider work of the R&D Office, including sponsored research oversight, commercial partnerships, research strategy, study set-up and research archiving.
- Together with the Associate Director of R&D and R&D Governance Manager, be responsible for the delivering of the divisional R&D targets
- Facilitate the research confirmation process and be responsible for obtaining required authorisations on behalf of researchers
- Ensure studies run within the division are on time and to target
- Assist with feasibility assessments and costing research
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
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Study Management
Project identification and feasibility
Identify NIHR Portfolio studies suitable for Trust participation and support identification of Principal Investigators.
Work with clinicians to assess interest, scope, and barriers to participation.
Lead feasibility assessments with external partners (NIHR, commercial, networks).
Determine resource and staffing requirements and coordinate solutions across the Trust.
Provide advice on funding, training, portfolio adoption, approvals, and systems (e.g. IRAS, EDGE).
Study Set-up
Support efficient study set-up from expression of interest through to site opening.
Ensure all studies are registered, documented, and compliant with Trust policy, HRA, ethical and legal requirements.
Promote new study opportunities and support feasibility assessment.
Coordinate approvals and amendments, including:
Local feasibility review
Contract and budget negotiation
Compliance with legislation
Assessment of research team capability
Coordination with support services (pharmacy, pathology, radiology)
Issuing Letters of Access/Honorary Contracts
Maintain communication with researchers on study status.
Liaise with R&D leadership to ensure workforce capacity for new and amended studies.
Study Support
Support prioritisation and workload management to maintain timelines.
Maintain EDGE as the central system for study tracking and activity recording.
Monitor study progress, documentation, and set-up workflows.
Support recruitment initiatives within clinical departments.
Collect and report recruitment data for internal and external stakeholders.
Provide ongoing governance and reporting support to study teams.
Facilitate MHRA inspections, including preparation, coordination, and follow-up.
