Clinical Director in Children's Clinical Research Facility

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest providers of children's healthcare in the UK. We have the very latest facilities and dedicated clinical staff which offer the highest standards of care across a wide range of common and rare diseases. The Children's Clinical Research Facility The Children's Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) forms part of the Children's Hospital,based at The Royal London Hospital, but working across other Barts Health hospitals, particularly Newham and Whipps Cross University Hospitals. Key objectives of the CCRF are to:

• Support experimental medicine research in children, including the timely and efficient recruitment for, and completion of, commercial and non-commerical studies
• Utilise the world class facilities provided by the CCRF to launch novel research areas in the diagnosis and treatment of common and rare diseases of childhood, with our partners in the acute sector, primary care, including neighbouring centres of excellence and commercial partners
• Ensure the quality and safety of our children's research
• Increase our capacity for and expertise in experimental medicine, through education, training and co-development with industry.
In addition to approving and overseeing the delivery of children's research across Barts Health hospital sites, the CCRF Director will support the group wide Children's strategy to address the existing and future challenges facing paediatric care at Barts Health. Main duties of the job, Support the growth and development of the CRF by: Developing and supporting grant applications to major funders of clinical research, including NIHR for academic-led studies, where Barts Health is the lead site Working with commercial partners to obtain investment funds to support the strategic aims of the CRF and CCRFs across all of our sites and our partner's collaborative objectives, focusing on children's research. Developing partnership working relationships with our NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network to secure delivery support funding for future NIHR portfolio activity, at Barts Health and across North East London. Developing the role of the CCRF within the wider context of population health and applied research for and with children, carers and families, including efforts to reduce health inequalities across our local populations Working with the CRF Director of Operations and the Divisional Director of Operations for the Children's Hospital, to construct and manage Children's CRF budgets. Engaging with patients, children and young people, carers and families, to ensure that patient voice is heard and lived experience shapes our research priorities and the design of our research projects.


• oRelevant clinical health/care qualification for your profession, for example MBBS or equivalent
• oPhD, MD(Res), or equivalent
• oFormal training in research
• oCertificate of completion of specialist training or equivalent
Desirable
• oFormal management training
Experience Essential
• oRelevant experience in clinical research governance and management
• oTrack record in delivering clinical research to the highest standards and to current regulatory requirements
• oPublishing experience in peer review and professional journals
• oExperience in leading and managing a diverse workforce team
• oExperience of delivering Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products
• oExperience of working with sponsors of commercial clinical trials
• oExperience of working with and developing partnership working collaborations with a range of external research funders
Desirable
• oExperience in patient safety
• oInvolvement in team building, mentoring and people management activities
• oRelevant experience as a paediatric clinician, with experience of children's research, oKnowledge of the current regulatory framework for clinical research and of the organisations responsible in the UK for delivering this.
• oKnowledge of research ethics and the local and national organisations that deliver this
• oKnowledge of public and patient involvement in research
• oThorough understanding of the research environment in both academic and NHS institutions and the scope and nature of the type of research undertaken in these environments
Desirable
• Knowledge of mechanisms employed to maintain a high quality clinical care environment.
Skills Essential
• oExcellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• oAbility to prioritise tasks
• oAbility to work to formaldeadlines and under pressure effectively
• oEvidence of high levels diplomatic, innovation and problem solving skills
• oAbility to articulate arguments, and to respond onstructively to debate and criticism
• oAbility to motivate others
• oAbility to work towards consensus when appropriate and to maintain a management line where required
• oHigh level of clinical research skills
  
  Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.