Study Support Service Facilitator

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) – a pioneering collaboration between one of the world’s leading research-led universities and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. We are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. Our AHSC consists of King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.

We have around 23,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authoritie

s and charitable bodies and GPs.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

The Study Support Service Facilitator is responsible for supporting the delivery of services within the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network

(RRDN) Study Support Service, which will be seamlessly integrated within the collective national Study Support Service, which serves as the

cornerstone of the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN), facilitating the effective delivery of studies throughout the system while enhancing

strategic capacity and capability.

The role will be responsible for engaging with multiple partners across the region, fostering collaboration and coordination through the facilitation

of communities and events. Additionally, the role will maintain proficiency in cost and attribution tools, ensuring adept support for regional

organisations with their data requirements. The role’s efforts will be instrumental in underpinning the success of the Study Support Service,

providing essential support and enabling the smooth operation of services. Through their coordination and expertise, the post-holder will

contribute significantly to the overarching goals of the RDN.

• Strategic Management

Information & Administration

Operational Management

Service Improvement & Development

Performance Management

Life Sciences Industry

Financial Management Responsibilities

Continuous Improvement

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Corporate Governance

In October 2024, The NIHR Clinical Research Network Changed To Become The NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). The RDN Builds On The Successes Of The CRN In Supporting The Effective And Efficient Initiation And Delivery Of Funded Research Across The Health And Care System In England For The Benefit Of Patients, The Health And Care System And The Economy. The RDN Supports

• Clinical trials and other well-designed health and social care research studies (including studies that are delivered outside of an NHS setting)
• Public health studies that require the recruitment of individuals within an NHS setting (that is, acute, ambulance, mental health, community or primary care) or an episode of care which involves contact with the NHS
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ji Luo Job title: Study Support Service Senior Manager Email address: ji.luo@nihr.ac.uk