Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

This is a project specific post. The post holder will be responsible for the safe and effective delivery of AD-SMART at Southmead, BFT. They will:

• Provide clinical, operational and professional leadership for the AD SMART study, ensuring safe, effective and compliant delivery in line with the protocol, ICH-GCP, ISO 14155, legislation, research governance and Trust policies.
• Lead and support the multi-professional research team
• Coordinate day-to-day study delivery, including participant pathways, recruitment activity, study interventions, documentation, data quality and escalation of concerns.
• Work closely with Principal Investigators, sponsors and internal teams to support achieving recruitment targets, reporting obligations and regulatory compliance.
• Promote high standards of participant care, safety, informed consent, confidentiality and transition between research and standard care pathways.
• Contribute to service development, quality assurance, audits, inspections, continuous improvement and wider R&D leadership initiatives.
• Oversee effective use of resources, including workforce capacity, allocated budgets, expenditure, invoicing, equipment, study files and research systems.

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with current live registration.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification (e.g., postgraduate diploma in health science, biological sciences, or a research related field) or equivalent experience.
• Considerable experience in a Neuroscience research delivery environment.
• Evidence of leadership and management training or equivalent experience.

Desirable criteria

• Up-to-date ICH-GCP (including UK Statutory Instruments) certification.

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad experience in relevant research delivery environment (Neurosciences)
• Experience managing research caseloads or coordinating multiple projects/caseloads.
• Experience supporting leadership, coaching, or mentoring within a team environment.
• Evidence of advanced organisational and project management skills
• Experience of financial oversight

Desirable criteria

• Experience monitoring and auditing studies to ensure studies comply with all relevant legislation
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• High-level communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.
• Proficiency in IT systems and digital tools, with ongoing engagement in digital development.
• Strong analytical and evidence-based decision-making skills.
• Understanding of the application of research within clinical and research governance
• Development of other staff

Desirable criteria

• Advanced knowledge of research governance and its practical application.
• Demonstrates an appreciation of how the Trust Organisational Objectives are underpinned by research.
• Ability to have strategic oversight of allocated budgets, effective resource allocation, expenditure management & invoicing

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Demonstrates an ability to work autonomously while co ordinating multiple projects
• Ability to be mobile to meet the needs of the post.

Desirable criteria

• Participates in strategic leadership, operational management, and team development across the department.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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