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Project Site Manager - Research and Innovation
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
New opportunity for career development
Glasgow Clinical Research Facility Project Site Manager
Band 6
36 hrs/week (24 months fixed term)
Secondment or Job-share opportunity
We are seeking an organised and motivated Project Site Manager to play a key role in delivering high quality clinical research across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing and increasingly complex portfolio of clinical research, supporting ground breaking new treatments and improving patient outcomes. The role also offers excellent scope to develop your project management, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills within a fast-paced and evolving research environment.
Glasgow Clinical Research Facility (GCRF) provides specialist support for the safe and efficient delivery of clinical research across NHSGGC. Our facilities are based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Children’s Clinical Research Facility. Working in partnership with investigators, sponsors and multidisciplinary teams, GCRF supports the successful set-up and delivery of a diverse and growing research portfolio.
As Project Site Manager, you will lead and coordinate the set-up and operational delivery of clinical research studies across the service. You will work closely with sponsors, investigators, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure studies progress efficiently from approval through to delivery, maintaining high standards of quality and performance. This role is central to enabling the successful delivery of commercial research activity at scale across NHSGGC.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern
- This is a full-time post of 36 hours per week.
- Fixed-term for 2 years.
- The role is based at GCRF, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF.
- The shift pattern is Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00 with flexibility to meet service needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordination of study set-up activity across multiple sites
- Managing approvals and amendments, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date study documentation and records
- Oversee site readiness, ensuring all study requirements are in place
- Coordinate participant scheduling to support efficient study delivery
- Ensuring effective use of research databases and digital systems
- Build strong working relationships with sponsors, investigators, and multidisciplinary teams
- Contribute to high-quality, responsive commercial research delivery across the service
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Requirements
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent and will have significant relevant experience in clinical research, together with a sound understanding of research governance, regulatory requirements and study set-up processes. You will be able to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with a wide range of professional groups.
You should have excellent organisational and IT skills, experience of working with databases and digital systems, and the ability to maintain oversight of complex study activity while responding to service demands at pace. Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams and supporting delivery against deadlines and performance targets is essential.
Knowledge, Training, Qualifications and/or Experience Required to do the Job
- First level degree with significant, current and relevant clinical research experience.
- Knowledge of current research regulatory frameworks, approval processes and governance requirements.
- Ability to deliver against targets and within agreed timelines.
- Ability to respond to competing demands and unplanned requests for information.
- Experience of working autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload across studies in NHS GGC.
- Ability to deliver presentations to multi-disciplinary groups.
- Extensive IT skills, able to use Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, web-based applications and databases
What We Offer
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
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Susanne Cathcart, CRDC Operational Lead, 0141 232 7600
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Flexible Working
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
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