Research Governance Assistant

1. Support the Research Governance Coordinator in the review process of applications for research and for applications for the Trust to be a participating site for research, identifying any areas that are inconsistent or unclear and communicating with the researcher any changes or further information that is required.

2 Conduct a full and comprehensive governance assessment for relevant research studies.

4. Take a leading role on the management of the amendments process, reviewing amendments made to research studies and independently determining if the changes made will affect research governance.

5. With the support of the R&D Research Governance Coordinator and other R&D staff, provide training to researchers on the research approval/amendment process, completing the application forms and explaining the requirements of the Research Governance Framework.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Education/Qualifications

Essential: - Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Desirable: - GCP Trained; - Strong numeric skills; - Post graduate research qualification

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in a research environment (NHS, University, or industry); - Experience of research set up and/or recruitment practice and processes.

Desirable: - Experience of working within NHS or University within a clinical research setting; - Experience using research databases

Skills & Abilities

Essential: - Excellent IT skills including the recording of data within electronic databases.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential: - Understanding of HR legislation