Research Data Manager

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Research Data Manager to work in the Research & Development Delivery Team (based within Camden & Islington boroughs). This role involves working across multiple services within North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) to ensure people with mental health, dementia, learning disabilities, neurodegenerative and neurology problems have access to research opportunities.

There will also be scope to shadow on patient-facing visits to support progression into band 5 roles and beyond.

We also work with Research Delivery teams in other North London trusts, under Noclor Research Office, so this provides opportunities for shared learning and creative thinking. In addition, we are an outgoing and social team who encourage, motivate, and support one another.

Main duties of the job

The post holder’s main responsibilities will be Supporting with data collection and data entry to research studies running in the trust – these may include studies in Adult Mood & psychosis, Dementia and Older Adults, and CAMHS; Monitoring and maintenance of electronic data capture systems and site files; Managing participants payments; Providing administrative support and updating spreadsheets and local databases of clinical trial activity.

There will also be opportunities to be involved in additional clinical tasks, such as screening medical records to identify potential participants, calling service users to invite them to take part in research, triaging queries relating to research from clinicians, and some management of financial processes (like participant payments and study invoicing).

The post holder will work within the guidelines of ICH GCP at all times.

This is a chance to gain experience and knowledge of clinical research in the area of mental health. The role would suit somebody who has limited research experience and is looking to develop their knowledge and skills in this field.

Working for our organisation

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our Values:

• We Are Kind
• We Are Respectful
• We Work Together
• We Keep Things Simple
• We Empower
• We Are Proudly Diverse

The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the role and main duties and responsibilities, please get in touch or refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a healthcare-related field

• ICH Good Clinical Practice certificate

Skills/ Abilities

• Understanding of clinical trials in the field of mental health, dementia or neurodegenerative diseases conditions and social care
• Ability to work on own initiative, making decisions and using organisational and time management skills to meet tight deadlines
• Demonstrable ability to communicate complex information to a range of audiences and through a variety of mediums with confidence, empathy and enthusiasm
• Able to work flexibly and creatively – contributing to the formulation and adjustment of plans and organising clinical, academic and service user involvement within those plans
• Good team player and able to motivate oneself and work independently
• Demonstrable problem solving skills
• Well organized and skilled in time management with ability to meet deadlines and also work with several projects simultaneously

Experience/ Knowledge

• Experience working in an NHS based health or social care environment with service user contact
• Experience of working with people receiving healthcare for mental health, dementia and neurodegenerative and neurological disorders
• Experience of working with MS Office in particular MS Excel, as well as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

• Experience of working within service users in Secondary Mental Health Care
• Project management experience
• Experience of public speaking

Personal Qualities

• Flexibility of working hours may be required to ensure deadlines are met
• Able and willing to work under pressure from time to time, with a flexible attitude to work
• Mental effort – Frequent requirement for intense concentration
• Calm, confident and professional manner
• A positive and friendly approach

• A desire to develop knowledge and expertise within research

Other Requirements

• The role will require regular travel to multiple sites within the trust, travel across North London (for meetings) and infrequent travel to national events and meetings