The Deputy Director of R&D is a leading member of the R&D Senior Management Team and will provide credible, effective and visible senior leadership of R&D, through technical knowledge and expertise of research operations, research governance and research workforce development. The post holder will also be a key member of the KCH R&D Leadership team.The post holder will provide strong operational leadership within R&D and has overall responsibility for building effective management links and relationships across R&D and its partner organisations to ensure efficient management and development of successful research collaborations.The post holder will provide expertise in relation to research governance and the regulatory environment within the R&D Department, across the Trust and our university partners to ensure that research undertaken within the Trust undergoes consistent, high-quality and proportionate regulatory reviews in a timely manner.The post holder will be the point of escalation for concerns and research incidents across the Trust relating to research governance and will be key in the resolution of complex regulatory issues and investigation of incidents, in order to ensure that research within the organisation is delivered appropriately and safely for our patients in an environment of continuous improvement.The post-holder will provide strong leadership across the R&D teams to ensure the Trust meets its regulatory obligations and maintains a high-quality compliant research environment.The postholder is responsible for ensuring good clinical practice standards in research delivery, promoting engagement and involvement of staff and patients in research and driving developments pertaining to research delivery, the research equity and diversity agenda plus the development of our research workforce.The post holder is a source of expertise and advice for the Trust for issues pertaining to research related education and training for the health care professions.The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ann-Marie Murtagh Job title: R&D Director Email address: annmariemurtagh@nhs.netResponsibilitiesProvide credible, effective and visible senior leadership of R&D through technical knowledge of research operations, governance and workforce development.Lead operational management links and relationships across R&D and partner organisations to support research collaborations.Ensure consistent, high-quality and proportionate regulatory reviews in a timely manner across the Trust and university partners.Serve as the escalation point for concerns and incidents related to research governance and support resolution of complex regulatory issues and investigations.Provide leadership to ensure the Trust meets regulatory obligations and maintains a compliant research environment.Promote good clinical practice standards in research delivery and engage staff and patients in research activities; drive developments in research delivery, equity, diversity and workforce development.Offer expertise and guidance on education and training for healthcare professionals in relation to research.Support sustainability and governance objectives aligned with the Trust’s strategic aims. #J-18808-Ljbffr