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Export Control and Trusted Research Specialist Advisor

Job details Salary : The starting salary will be from £41,732 up to £51,283 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience. Contractual hours : 36.5 Package : Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable). Job category/type : Admin, Professional, Managerial Date posted : 23/09/2024 Closing date: 14/10/24 Job reference : R81183

Job description

University Corporate Services

This new full-time post is available from 11 November 2024 on a permanent basis.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home. We can be flexible to support you and what you need for your work life balance.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

Do you have a keen interest in supporting researchers and the wider university community to meet the compliance requirements of international research?

Have you got experience of working to support research and compliance functions within a complex organisation with an ability to give competent advice and advise on risk / risk management?

Are you a champion of continual improvement? Do you enjoy nurturing effective relationships across both your team, university and the sector?

If so, we would like to hear from you.

What will you do in this role?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting the University of Exeter’s research compliance requirements and commitments associated with overseas research and partnerships in a diverse and innovative research-intensive institution.

We are seeking an Export Control and Trusted Research Specialist Advisor to join our Compliance, and Risk Team at the University of Exeter. This is a key role offering immediate availability, reporting directly to the Head of Research Ethics, Governance, and Compliance.

As the institutional expert on export control, Trusted Research, Nagoya, and CITES, you will provide essential guidance to ensure compliance with UK and international regulations. You will be the main contact for academic and Professional Services colleagues, offering support on risk management and decision-making. Responsibilities include advising on export control regulations, coordinating policy development, supporting researchers with regulatory documentation, and ensuring compliance with UK government initiatives like Trusted Research and the Nagoya Protocol.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries, we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days’ leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campuses and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks’ full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks’ full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Dr Antony Walsh, Head of Research Ethics, Governance and Compliance, [email protected] .

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

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Research Assistant

Location: Exeter, EX2 5AF Salary: £26530.00 to £29114.00 Date posted: 27th September 2024 Closing date: 13th October 2024

Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.

Job Description:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant to join our busy team. This is a fixed term, 2 year contract, 0.48 WTE (18 hours per week) role.

You will play a pivotal role in the day to day running of the National Institute for Health Research portfolio across in mental health, dementia, CAMHS and learning disability within Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

This role will involve supporting senior staff members leading trials in all aspects of study delivery including facilitation of study set-up, identification of patients eligible for recruitment, and ensuring that all studies activities are conducted according to the study protocol, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Research Governance and local Trust guidelines, resulting in the collection of high quality data. Your work will be focused on participant recruitment and will involve both patient-facing and data admin work.

You will help raise awareness of research amongst clinical colleagues and service users, and will help to embed research within clinical teams. The studies we support range from observational to interventional studies and may include commercial clinical trials of investigational medicinal products.

This role is office based at Wonford House, Exeter although working from home some of the time is also possible and you will be provided with the equipment to do so.

Main duties of the job

• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner with patients, people who use services and their carers who may have specific difficulties in understanding and/ or communicating and who may be distressed.
• To work closely with colleagues in other multi-professional teams on a day-to-day basis.
• To communicate with a wide range of health & social care staff in hospital and in community settings in a skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information concerning the participation of the patient.
• To provide support & guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques, and to foster reflective practice.
• To maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers in the Trust.
• To plan and prioritise own workload.
• To provide relevant knowledge to the planning, development and delivery of research projects.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities.

Job Purpose

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant to join our busy team. You will play a pivotal role in the day to day running of the National Institute for Health Research portfolio across in mental health, dementia, CAMHS and learning disability within Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

Your office base will be at Wonford House, Exeter although due to Covid 19 you will be expected to work from home the majority of the time and will be provided with the equipment to do so.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communication and Working Relationship Skills

Planning and organisational skills.

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy

• Liaise with the members of multi-disciplinary research delivery team to establish procedures for the safe and smooth running of clinical trials.
• Attend team meetings, and appropriate clinics, to screen and recruit new patients.
• Perform appropriate assessments and rating scales as required for screening purposes and by the study protocol (training will be provided if required).
• Update appropriate patient databases to aid recruitment and reporting of recruitment.
• Evaluate patient eligibility for entry to clinical studies by coordinating pre-study tests, obtaining results and arranging appropriate appointments according to the study protocol. Ensure that subsequent study specific investigations are undertaken as required by the protocol.
• Facilitate the informed consent process ensuring that the patient (and carers/ family) fully understand the nature of the study; and ensure that the consent form is completed accurately and filled as required.
• The post holder will be responsible (where appropriate) for the assessments and documentation for follow up visits as per the trial protocols and in agreement with more senior research practitioners.
• Provide ongoing information, advice and support to patients (and carers/ families) regarding clinical trials.
• Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the patients medical and nursing notes. Accurately document data collected into the case report forms.
• Complete the electronic case report e-CRF and paper case report form, in a timely and efficient manner ensuring an audit trail is evident.
• Obtain any missing data and resolve queries with the clinical investigators and trial management office.
• In association with the local clinical team, ensure that all adverse events are recorded and appropriately reported.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Maintain an awareness of current advances in treatment, research and nursing practice and uses this knowledge to maintain the highest standard of care for patients with dementia and/ or mental health conditions.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation

• The post holder is responsible for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines, working within clearly defined occupational procedures.
• To follow policy guidance in own role and to comment on proposed policy changes and service developments.

Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources

• Careful use of equipment.

Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management

• To assist the work of less experienced assistants and/ or trainees as required.

Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties

• To maintain accurate records.
• To be responsible for using an email account to generate, monitor, and respond to the e-mail traffic by which the Trust conducts much of its internal communication.

Responsibility for Research and Development

• Ensure a competent knowledge and understanding of the Department of Health Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care, ICH GCP Guidelines and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) amended regulations 2006.
• Assess and evaluate the progress of on-going clinical studies and provide regular updates to the Senior CSO/CRN, clinical trial coordinating centre, local line manager and other appropriate staff.
• Ensure clear and accurate record keeping
• Attend local and national meetings in relation to clinical trials as appropriate.

Freedom to Act

• Work is managed rather than supervised
• Accountable for own actions manager is available for reference
• Manages own workload

Any Other Specific Tasks Required

Review of this Job Description

• This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing service needs. This job description is to be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on an annual basis.

Person Specification

Analytical and judgement.

• Knowledge of GCP guidelines.
• Knowledge of research governance framework and current legislation.
• Previous use of databases.
• Ability to integrate complex data; make evaluations formulations and decisions

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology or relevant field, or relevant experience and associated qualification in the area
• Clinical placements and/or supervised practice in a health care setting
• Familiarity with the issues surrounding clinical data, particularly confidentially.
• Knowledge of mental health, dementia and/or learning disability conditions
• GCP Training
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail in data collection.
• Ability to deal with the public and colleagues in a pleasant and polite manner at all times.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently to patients, across the network and to events outside the region.
• Understanding of the needs and capabilities of patients with Alzheimers disease and their carers.
• Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions, dementia and/or learning disability, and their carers
• Experience of using cognitive, non-cognitive and activities of daily living assessments.
• Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
• Previous clinical research experience

Physical Skills

• Access to transport with the ability to travel if required
• Ability to work autonomously using own initiative, and as a member of a team.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise, organize and plan own workload.
• Diplomatic and calm under pressure.
• Able to prioritise workload
• Excellent computer skills able to use all Microsoft office package.
• Proficient in use of email, the internet and word processing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name.

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact information:

Clinical Lead for Research Delivery

Gayle Githens-Mazer

[email protected]

07949765277

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