Research Governance Manager

Job overview

We are recruiting to this exciting vacancy for the Research Governance Manager at Stockport Foundation Trust.  Working as the line manager to the RD&I team, the post holder will bring significant expertise in research and development trials and regulation and governance in order to be the Trust subject expert.  Working in collaboration with the team at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust, the post holder will lead and develop a comprehensive, high quality research, development and innovation service at the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take strategic and operational leadership responsibility for research governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance across the Trust’s Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) portfolio, working jointly with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Trust where appropriate.

They will ensure the delivery of a high quality, compliant and inspection ready research governance service, enabling safe, ethical and effective research activity, while supporting growth, sustainability, impact and alignment with national and regional priorities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.