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Join Us as an R&D Facilitator: Empowering Research, Enhancing Impact

Support Innovation, Drive Excellence, Facilitate Progress

Are you passionate about supporting ground-breaking research? As an R&D Facilitator, you will play a crucial role in advancing corporate research objectives at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. Working independently, you will manage and maintain our Research Management System (EDGE), produce monthly research productivity reports, and provide essential training and support to researchers.

Why This Role?

• Autonomy and Impact: Work unsupervised, taking ownership of your role and making a significant impact on the research process.

• Supportive Environment: Be part of a team dedicated to fostering a high standard of clinical research, with opportunities to develop your expertise in research processes.

If you are organised, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to the future of clinical research, we invite you to join our team as an R&D Facilitator. Apply today to help drive innovation and excellence in healthcare research!

Main duties of the job

As an R&D Facilitator, you will lead the input and maintenance of governance information on the LPMS across the Trust, ensuring data completeness for effective research monitoring and reporting. You will advise researchers, both internal and external, on fulfilling Trust R&D policies, perform thorough R&D approval checks for research amendments, and liaise with trial centres and departments to gather necessary information.

Additionally, you will manage team communications and calendars, ensuring smooth operations. While guided by protocols and SOPs, you will use your judgment and escalate issues to R&D managers when needed.

Working for our organisation

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.