# Regional Research Governance Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/regional-research-governance-lead/cf50fec2-e43e-47a7-8430-baeb0b50bfb8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/regional-research-governance-lead/cf50fec2-e43e-47a7-8430-baeb0b50bfb8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Stoke University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Lead (legacy management group) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 Per annum - **Contract type:** 3 years (3 years fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T11:48:43.318Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Research/Research-v8287701 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8287701?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Research Governance Manager, with experience of working at a regional level, to join the Research and Innovation Directorate (R&I) at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). This senior role will provide regional leadership, co-ordination, and standardisation of research governance processes across the North Midlands, directly addressing critical bottlenecks in commercial and non-commercial study set-up. This role will play a key part in supporting centres at different stages of research sponsorship development by strengthening their research governance, monitoring, auditing, and oversight frameworks. Through targeted guidance, the role will ensure consistent standards across all areas and provide the necessary support to achieve and maintain MHRA readiness. You will reduce unwarranted variation, and support delivery of the 150-day research study set-up target. ### Main duties of the job The role will be instrumental in transforming future healthcare and improving outcomes through research evidence - both for our Trust and across the region. With NIHR infrastructure funding and the opening of our Commercial Research Delivery Centre in April 2025, this is an exciting time to join the UHNM R&I Directorate as we push the boundaries of clinical research to benefit patients. We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Research Governance Manager with extensive experience, particularly with experience of working across multiple sites/regionally. This is your opportunity to take on a strategic leadership role within the UHNM Research and Innovation Directorate, playing a pivotal part in the delivery of a governance service, regionally, that leads to tangible improvements in patient-centred research. If you are passionate about leading research governance, and supporting all regional organisations this is your opportunity to make a significant difference. This is a 3 year fixed term position ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information please see the attached job description and person specification. For further details please contact Sarah Jones-Faulkner ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Active or previous role in a university or NHS research management team - Active or previous governance role in regional and/or national organisation research or innovation - Improves communication amongst colleagues using a range of skills including influencing, advocacy, championing, and facilitation - Promotes and models good practice consistent with legislation relating to: - Governance - Research - Data protection **Desirable** - Challenges inferior performance of colleagues in a supportive, constructive, and effective manner ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Educated to master’s level or equivalent experience in a relevant subject area (e.g. clinical research, healthcare management and governance, public health, biomedical science, or equivalent professional field) - - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - - Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) in research governance, regulatory compliance - - Formal management or leadership training (or equivalent demonstrable experience operating at senior strategic level within complex healthcare systems). **Desirable** - - Coaching or mentoring qualification (or evidence of structured coaching/leadership development training). ## Documents - [regional research governance lead jd and ps (pdf, 936.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10605202) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.