Research and Knowledge Officer

A very exciting job opportunity has opened within the Research and Knowledge Team at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a motivated individual for the role of Knowledge and Research Officer. This will be a band 5 1.0 WTE for 2 years fixed term. The post would be ideal for a graduate who is looking to gain research experience and knowledge management skills in the NHS. It also offers the opportunity to develop skills in Knowledge and Library Services.

The purpose of the role is to facilitate the timely set-up and management of research studies at Oxleas and support the operations of the Knowledge and Library service. The role of Research and Knowledge Officer is an important role that provides a key interface between researchers and the Trust's Research Office's management systems.

The Quality Management Team exist to inspire and empower the Oxleas community to continuously improve experience and outcomes. The Research and Knowledge Team is an important part of the Quality Management Team that aims to improve the health outcomes of service users and carers by offering access to research studies and novel treatments. The Trust is committed to hosting high-quality research and expanding its research capacity to manage its growing mental health research portfolio and diversify the portfolio to community physical health and forensics and prison studies.

Main duties of the job

The management of research studies will require attention to detail, good organisational skills and accurate documentation, review and tracking of performance during the lifecycle of the study. The post holder will support the feasibility process and ensure that the Trust is compliant with relevant legislation, research governance requirements and can meet its contractual commitments. This requires close liaison with Sponsor, investigators, research nurses, trial coordinators, service departments and clinicians to ensure the appropriate review and confirmation of research projects. The post holder will be involved in studies from NIHR portfolio and non-Portfolio studies, such as academic and staff studies.

The post holder will also support the Knowledge and Library Services. Conducting evidence searches for users through Knowledge Share and promoting and marketing library services to existing and newly appointed NHS staff/students serviced by the library. Promote and maintain the current awareness of KnowledgeShare to help staff keep up to date with developments in their speciality.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.

Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.

We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - its a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - its a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve peoples lives.

Ify Okocha

Chief Executive

We have distinctive values at Oxleas - We're Kind, We're Fair, We Listen, We Care. Our values are very important to us. They help Oxleas to be a great place to work.

Job responsibilities

A more detailed description of the post, along with a person specification, can be found in the attached document.

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• First degree in relevant subject

Desirable

• Experience of working in the healthcare setting
• Post graduate qualification in research/evaluation/Library services or wiliness to complete a Masters Degree.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of presenting complex information to varied groups.
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of searching specialist databases
• Experience of setting up, using, and maintaining databases, information systems or similar.

Desirable

• Experience of research and audit
• Demonstrable experience of working with academic institutions and research teams.
• Demonstrable and strong experience of working within the UK clinical research regulatory landscape including IRAS, NRES, MHRA, HTA.
• Demonstrable and strong experience with NIHR / CRN-led metrics - reporting, managing and delivery

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of research practices, methodologies, clinical trials delivery and the overall research agenda.
• Effective / high level written verbal and non-verbal

communication skills including negotiation skills.

• Ability to champion initiatives through a creative and innovative approach.

Desirable

• Advance knowledge of the National Institute for Health Research, its funding programmes and the national research landscape.
• Advance knowledge of Research Governance standards and relevant statutory policy and regulations.

Effort and Environment

• Ability to work to tight timescales and deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise work.

Other Requirements

• Ability to use online platforms for conducting day to day activities whilst working from home or office base.
• Well-developed people skills, respectful and empathic towards others

Person Specification

First degree in relevant subject

Essential

• First degree in relevant subject
• Experience of presenting complex information to varied groups.
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of searching specialist databases
• Experience of setting up, using, and maintaining databases, information systems or similar
• Intermediate, recent and demonstrable IT software experience - internet based, databases, information systems and key MS office packages
• Knowledge of research practices, methodologies, clinical trials delivery and the overall research agenda
• Ability to build effective working partnerships.
• Effective / high level written verbal and non-verbal communication skills including negotiation skills
• A clear understanding of clinical effectiveness / governance and how these contribute to an integrated and quality driven service.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities and manage time effectively while also being part of a dispersed team.
• Presentation and training skills to varied audiences including external agencies.
• Ability to champion initiatives through a creative and innovative approach.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the healthcare setting
• Experience of working in the third sector
• Post graduate qualification in research/evaluation/Library services or wiliness to complete a Master's Degree
• Clinical qualification and experience
• Library assistant qualification or equivalent
• Experience of research and audit
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting
• Demonstrable experience of working with academic institutions and research teams.
• Demonstrable and strong experience of working within the UK clinical research regulatory landscape including IRAS, NRES, MHRA, HTA.
• Demonstrable and strong experience with NIHR / CRN-led metrics - reporting, managing and deliver
• Demonstrable knowledge of the legal, ethical and professional issues surrounding consent to trials.
• Advance knowledge of the National Institute for Health Research, its funding programmes and the national research landscape.
• Advance knowledge of Research Governance standards and relevant statutory policy and regulations.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Memorial Hospital

Shooters Hill

London

SE18 3RG

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277-5714967-CORP

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