Audit and Research Co-coordinator

The Audit and Research Co-coordinator will assist in promoting and facilitating the delivery of high-quality Audit and Resarch and Development activity across the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and will ensure that all audit/research is conducted in full compliance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research and other statutory obligations.
The post holder will work with the Head of Audit and Research & Development and Research Governance, Audit and Contracts Manager to implement the Trust's Audit and R&D Strategy and national Research Governance policies and procedures. The post holder will have responsibility for the provision of research management support for both NIHR portfolio and non-portfolio studies.
The role will entail liaise with staff from all disciplines, internally at the ROH (research tissue bank applications, internally sponsored studies) and externally (other Trusts, commercial companies, research support networks etc) to deliver the safe, ethical, and legal approval of research projects. To support with this, you will engage with the EDGE research database to ensure that all data relating to the projects is entered accurately and in a timely manner.
Carrying out analytical reports to present at Audit governance meetings.
This is an office based non-clinical role.
Please previous applicants do not need to apply, + To complete analytical reports for ward/area clinical audits and NICE guidance.
+ To assist researchers to develop and compose research protocols, making them suitable for regulatory approvals.
+ To send research protocols through the internal peer review.
+ To check Research Tissue Bank (RTB) applications for completeness and circulate to internal peer review.
+ To collate individual responses from the peer review and liaise with the Head of R&D / Clinical Director for R&D when issuing an approval letter.
+ To check NIHR portfolios for potential studies.
+ To register new studies on the R&D database and/or EDGE.
+ To support the generation of reports from the EDGE database to inform the wider department of study performance. This will help to identify any areas of success/failure.
+ To facilitate and manage the AMaT Ward and Area reports monthly and liaise with head of nursing to identify areas of concern based on Audit findings.
+ To register all new research projects (and study amendments) onto the Research & Development Database and ensure that the database is kept up-to-date throughout the lifetime of the research project.
+ To liaise with the local investigator(s) and/or research team to complete Local Information Pack documents as required.
+ To be proactive and a positive role model for junior members of staff.
+ Be involved in the development of SOPs for post, so that others may act across in the absence of the post holder., + To maintain effective communication and working relationships with all internal and external project staff, supporting clinical services, departments within the Trust non-commercial bodies and pharmaceutical sponsors and Trust Audit and Research & Development.
+ To participate in unit meetings and to attend meetings, seminars and conferences when appropriate.
+ To liaise with researchers and collaborators as a first point of contact for new proposals.
+ Supporting researchers and clients both internal and external to the Trust. They will be required to understand Research, demonstrate a variety of administrative skills to effectively communicate with external collaborators, researchers and multi-disciplinary staff across the Trust.
+ To liaise with trust management staff such as clinical services managers, HR & Finance departments, to inform them of new studies and obtain their support as part of the approval process.
+ To liaise with all relevant support services such as pharmacy, radiology and pathology to inform them of new studies and obtain their support as part of the trust approval process.
+ To support with the calculation and invoicing of all studies.
+ To use the Audit Management and Tracking system to complete Reports and provide analysis to colleagues to support action planning.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.