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Role overview

This position supports the delivery and coordination of ACU research studies and will vary depending on the projects assigned. The role is focused on helping investigators and study teams establish, manage, and progress research activity effectively.

Key duties

Provide proactive research support to investigators and teams involved in setting up and running ACU research studies.
Handle study management tasks for ACU studies and support research governance requirements for research teams.
Review and compare large volumes of complex research information from local and national sources, then prepare summaries and identify important trends or issues.
Work with research teams to manage project-specific activity and keep milestones and recruitment targets on track.
Build detailed study timelines, monitor progress continuously, and understand how issues may affect the critical path.
Spot risks to milestone delivery early and help develop solutions, including possible changes to financial flows with investigators and other teams.
Organise management meetings, steering group sessions, and project-specific meetings so that project objectives continue to move forward.
Draft proposals, project plans, and funding applications in support of the ACU service.
Prepare regular reports and documents relating to ACU activity, using Word, Outlook, Excel, and specialist research systems on a daily basis.
Maintain accurate records in both digital and paper formats, including monitoring and recruitment reports, and contribute to research information portals and databases.
Support ACU communications and website content.
Ensure participants in clinical trials and research studies are enrolled according to protocol eligibility criteria, working with site research teams.
Help ensure studies are carried out in line with UK laws, guidance, and frameworks governing clinical research.
Liaise with the Patient, Carer and Public Involvement Coordinator when needed.
Advise chief investigators on Trust financial governance matters related to Trust spending, including procurement of goods and services.

Additional information

The post reports to the ACU Leadership Team at James Cook University Hospital.

Work eligibility

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the role. Visa sponsorship is not available for this post.

Leadership and improvement training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides leadership and improvement training for all new staff. The programme is designed to strengthen leadership and management capability, with expected attendance on the leadership development programme and the Trust's Quality Improvement Programme.

Understand leadership within the NHS.
Promote Trust values and behaviours.
Build leadership effectiveness and wider management skills.
Gain practitioner-level quality improvement skills to support, lead, and complete improvement work in the role.
After completing the four-and-a-half-day programme, additional in-house courses may be available depending on role, along with bite-sized learning and leadership apprenticeships at levels 3, 5, and 7.

Approach to care

The Trust supports the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change and health and wellbeing promotion for individuals and communities.

Contact for informal enquiries

Name: Lisa Chang
Job title: Principal Research Manager
Email: lisa.chang1@nhs.net
Telephone: 07807 677 617

Research Manager

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