Research facilitator

Are you looking for a new challenge in an environment where no two days are the same? Do you want to make a difference to patient care? The Research and Development team at BCUHB are a friendly, established team who wish to recruit a research facilitator who is enthusiastic and committed to joining the team. Training will be offered to undertake the role, and there will be opportunities on offer.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

The post holder will implement systems to establish a culture where researchers are supported to perform good quality research with the dignity, rights, safety and well-being of participants being protected.

Manage, with the support of the Research Manager, the local confirmation process, providing support to Investigators in setting up appropriate research management systems that comply with the Research Governance Policy Framework at the outset of the research process.

Responsible for quality assurance and quality control processes through monitoring and auditing research activity, conducting performance reviews to ensure research practice meets the quality and standards set out in the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research. They will be a member of the Research team who provide support in all aspects of research initiatives for organisational wide staff.

To supervise junior administrative staff in the Research Office, provide a comprehensive advice and support service to all staff within the organisation who are involved in undertaking research.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Research management and project set up

• Provide and receive complex and sensitive research information. This requires judging a range of factors or situations and comparison of a range of options depending on the level of each research project, in order to meet the requirements of the Research Governance management and processes.
• Work closely with the Health Research Authority and Health and Care Research Wales in granting local confirmation for projects to commence. Assess individual submissions based on complex components (type of research, regulatory requirements) and decide, comparing a range of options, the appropriate course of action for approval.
• Be responsible for specific pre-delivery checks for each study registered.
• Work closely with Research Administrators and other research team members to adapt and improve the local research set up processes.
• Instigate the production of research passports for researchers who are not NHS employees and keep track of progress. Record all research passports and subsequently issued honorary research contracts or letters of access as appropriate, linking to the appropriate research master files.
• Provide support to Principal Investigators in setting up appropriate research management systems that comply with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research at the outset of the research process.
• Lead on the input of local study specific information on Local Project management system. Ensure the quality of research database information.

Audit and monitoring

• Ensure that research projects are reviewed, audited and monitored on a timely basis and obtain the regulatory approvals as defined by policies, protocols and procedures. This requires working with a range of routine and non-routine procedures and practices to ensure that all regulatory approvals have been sought and obtained for each project active in BCUHB which are being managed from the Research office.
• Undertake appropriate auditing and monitoring activities as required as part of the Research Quality System to ensure the standards required for all research projects are carried out in line with their research proposal as agreed by approving body and are in line with Research Governance for Health and Social Care, for the duration of the life of each project.
• Audit active research projects within the Health Board in line with the requirements of the Health Board research monitoring/risk procedures. Ensure data resulting from research audits…