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Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal Attributes
Empathy with NHS values and with experience of working in healthcare and preferably some exposure to the NHS and/or vulnerable populations e.g. children, mental health
- Personal Attributes
Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team – works to a high standard, sets themselves and helps others to set attainable goals.
- Personal Attributes
Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and work to often tight deadlines, flexibility required to achieve these
- Personal Attributes
Calm and approachable demeanour with a flexible approach to working and a commitment to quality culture
- Personal Attributes
Good communication skills – to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a range of health care professionals, NHS managers and corporate colleagues
- Personal Attributes
Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others where there are conflicting demands and workload pressures.
- Personal Attributes
Analytical approach to problem solving and careful attention to detail
- Skills and Competencies
Able to confidently use word processing packages, email and spreadsheet, presentations. Report writing and presentation skills. Well-developed IT skills, including use of formula in Excel, manipulation of databases and formatting in Word
- Skills and Competencies
Effective listening and interpersonal skills
- Skills and Competencies
Ability to work autonomously using own initiative, and as a member of a small team, as well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team
- Skills and Competencies
Organisational skills – able to deliver agreed objectives within an agreed timeframe.
- Skills and Competencies
Problem solving skills – able to understand level of delegated responsibility and when to seek advice.
- Knowledge and Experience
Good working knowledge of clinical research infrastructure
- Knowledge and Experience
Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice.
- Knowledge and Experience
Experienced in the knowledge of research methods and databases/research management systems
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of project management and delivery of projects in a timely manner. Experience in producing and presenting reports
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of Research Management Systems/Databases/ programming/electronic data capture
- Knowledge and Experience
Good knowledge of confidentiality and data protection.
- Knowledge and Experience
Participating in leading/enabling individual and team development.
- Education and Qualifications
Educated to degree standard or have relevant and recent specialist knowledge and experience to equivalent of degree level
- Education and Qualifications
Knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines
- Education and Qualifications
Evidence of continuous personal, professional development.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Competencies
Skilled in Statistical Packages e.g. SPSS, Power BI
- Skills and Competencies
Patient information management systems e.g. EPIC, iPMS.
- Skills and Competencies
Teaching/mentoring skills
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working with patients/service users/general public
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of conduct or management of clinical research
- Knowledge and Experience
Good working knowledge of equality and diversity.
- Education and Qualifications
Post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc.
Job overview
The appointed candidate will be responsible for the collection, co-ordination and management of research information and data in the CRF’s clinical research portfolio, collaborating with key personnel and institutions to ensure continued care and support in clinical trials & research studies.
They will take a lead role to ensure study activities are carried out in line with associated project deliverables and with a coordinated approach including, but not limited to, those relating to study set up & feasibility, governance, data collation and reporting.
They will help support the CRF manager in operational aspects & developing the research capacity and capability across the Trust, and be pivotal in collecting data for the annual report.
They will help and support the GCP QA manager where necessary and act as a point of contact.
Main duties of the job
The appointed candidate will act as the lead CRF data analyst, undertaking statistical analyses to inform the CRF’s and Trust R&Ds strategic agendas, making connections between multiple complex datasets from information. They will collaborate with Information System providers in the design and development of Clinical Data Management System and co-ordinate activities of data management within the system. They will be responsible for data collections and reporting directly to NIHR and other governing organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will act as the key point of contact for the Clinical Research Facilities and researchers who either contribute or use the CRF databases. They will:
- Collaborate with Information System providers in the design and development of Clinical Data Management System and co-ordinate activities of data management within the system.
- Ensure that databases are designed and maintained in accordance with Trust/University IT requirements, policy and applicable regulations e.g. GCP.
- Maintain a record of all research databases within the CRF, to include their type, purpose, release details and validation status and be responsible for the maintenance of data quality.
- Troubleshoot data problems, analysing situations, and resolve a range of problems, such as computer system errors, data anomalies, hardware problems and software application problems.
- To liaise with the suppliers/owners of the CRFManager® database regarding maintenance and other requests for technical support and advice where necessary.
- Liaise with other data managers as required and contribute to joint working initiatives.
Reporting
- Be responsible for the reporting function of the CRF research portfolio, including producing regular data, reports, analysis and presentations for national (i.e. NIHR), board (i.e. CRF Management Board), Trust ( i.e. recruitment and publications) and departmental levels, for use across a range of decision making, reporting and planning tasks
- To communicate (complex) information and disseminate of research data by preparing and presenting posters or research papers for presentation at meetings, conferences and publications
- Develop proficiency in using and analysing external research databases managed by the NIHR and Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN), including the Open Data Platform (ODP), Central Portfolio Management System (CPMS) and the UK CRN Portfolio Database as well as EDGE to access reporting information
- Provide the team with other ad-hoc reports or information summaries as required selecting the appropriate method of presentation taking into consideration the audience and information being presented.
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This advert is for Research Information & Data Manager with King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Data manager role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum, including high cost allowance. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Nov 2026.
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