Research Delivery Administrator

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation trust (EKHUFT) is a large, diverse and complex organisation with an active and vibrant research programme. As part of the Research & Innovation (R&I) department, you can expect to work with a dynamic and proactive team, who recognise and integrate research as a core aspect of care delivery.

The Research Delivery Administrator role will be part of the research workforce within the Trust and will support the delivery of high-quality research studies. We are looking for an experienced administrator to help support and expand the large portfolio of NIHR research studies within the Trust.

The post-holder will be based at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, within our well-established research delivery team.

The overall purpose of the role is to assist in the provision on effective and reliable administrative support to the research delivery team, under the direction of senior staff. This support will ensure that research studies are delivered safely, effectively, on time and to target. The role will focus on supporting a broad variety of specialties and types of research studies involving a wide range of patients.

Applicants should have at least 2 years of experience within an administration role, along with previous experience of working in a busy environment, dealing with members of the public and working under pressure. Excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, enthusiasm and flexibility are other essential requirements for this post.

Due to the nature of research and potential fluctuations in study demands and/or workload and staffing levels, it may be necessary for the post-holder to cover additional specialities and/or sites as required. The post holder will help ensure the smooth set up and day to day running of research studies, working as part of the research team.

The post holder will be required to develop knowledge of multiple research studies taking place across East Kent Hospitals.

The Trust’s vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Embedding research is fundamental to empowering staff to lead improvements and inspire healthcare change. Our vision is to embed research in all of our clinical services and, in doing so, offer better healthcare for patients.

Research and Innovation leads to better care and outcomes for our patients and therefore we want to place it at the heart of everything that we do. We aim to build a dynamic, patient-centred, world class research portfolio, offering all patients opportunities to participate in studies of the latest treatments and therapies; ensuring East Kent Hospitals’ position at the cutting edge of health care.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Stirrup Job title: Senior Research Nurse/Team Leader Email address: Sarah.Stirrup@nhs.net Telephone number: 01233 616 116