Swydd wag: Research Portfolio Manager, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

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Prif leoliad: Research Portfolio Manager
Gradd: Band 6
Contract: Parhaol
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd: 413-107411-R&I-DA

Cyflogwr: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr: NHS
Gwefan: Gynae - Q00063
Tref: Manchester
Cyflog: £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata Per Annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Yn cau: 30/06/2026 23:59

Research Portfolio Manager

Band 6

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LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

• To provide direct line management for research coordination and administrative staff
within a designated team.
• Overall managerial responsibility for recruitment, retention, disciplinary and
grievance, and all human resource related staffing issues for the assigned team
• Ensure the annual performance review and identification of development needs are
conducted in accordance with Trust policy.
• Support and contribute to the education and training needs of the research teams,
ensuring the objectives of the organisation are reflected.
• Contribute to the assessment and allocation of the workforce requirements to
support the effective maintenance and management of the portfolio of research
within the designated team.
• Provide leadership within the team and act as a role model and resource for all team
members.
• Maintain own professional development and identify learning needs and
opportunities.
• Participate in Trust-wide education programmes and study days, regional and
national meetings and research seminars as appropriate.
• Oversee induction training, support and mentoring for new non-clinical post holders
within the team
• Participate and lead on continued training and development of non-clinical staff
across the Research Division.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Support contract negotiation processes with trial sponsors under direction from the
Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager, ensuring appropriate
financial agreements are in place for each project for both commercial and Trust
sponsored (i.e. investigator-led) research.
• Ensure the business processes and systems for financial management are
implemented, such as, service line reporting, invoicing, procurement, activity logs etc.
Research Portfolio Manager- Band 6 – June 2025
• Adopt responsive working practices in relation to any new financial
processes/systems that require implementation.
• Produce written activity and annual reports under the direction of the Clinical
Research Nurse Team Leaders
CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT
• Act as a pivotal point of contact with the pharmaceutical companies, study sponsor,
MAHSC-Clinical Trials Coordination Unit and clinical research associates.
• Under the direction of the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leaders/ Research
Manager, be responsible for and may participate in the administrative set-up and on
going administrative management of all clinical trials within the team.
• Implement and ensure maintenance of systems to track the status of the research
portfolio to support monitoring of the delivery of projects and supporting any key
business related decisions within a designated team.
• Responsible for ensuring clinical report forms and other data capture mechanisms
are completed efficiently and effectively within agreed timeframes.
• Development of team reporting mechanisms to measure data capture/ entry against
agreed performance metrics.
• Development of action plans to address any actual or potential deviations from
agreed data capture metrics.
• Ensure team, divisional and national study targets are achieved within agreed
timeframes.
• Liaison with Trust departments regarding trial feasibility and resource requirements
• In collaboration with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager
work in liaison with internal and external sponsors and their representatives to ensure
timely collection and management of trial related data
• In conjunction with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager
collate and provide relevant information relating to the capabilities of the assigned
team in preparation for strategic partnership meetings. Oversee the archiving
process for all clinical trials, ensuring adherence to the current Trust archiving
guidelines

QUALITY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

• Working in collaboration with the Clinical Research Nurse Team Leaders and the
divisional quality and improvement teams to ensure that quality systems and new
ways of working are implemented and embedded within team practices.
Research Portfolio Manager- Band 6 – June 2025
• Be pro-active in monitoring the quality and effectiveness of working practices within
research team.
• The post holder is expected to use initiative and be able to work independently
without close supervision. They are also expected to plan and organise their own
time and workload activity with prioritisation, referring to the Clinical Research Nurse
Team Leader/ Research Manager as required. The post holder is guided by relevant
protocols, SOPs and expected to exercise judgement outside these areas. However,
the Research Division’s managerial team members are available as point of
reference for any queries and will meet regularly with staff.
• The post holder is expected to lead on specific projects as designated by the Clinical
Research Nurse Team Leader/ Research Manager

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Scientific/ Business degree or relevant experience in scientific and medical research.
Current GCP certification.

Meini prawf dymunol

Post graduate certificate in clinical research or other relevant post graduate qualification/ experience.
Management qualification.

Experience

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Line management experience. Significant experience in Clinical Trial administration and coordination in the NHS, academic and/ or commercial setting.
Experience of using a wide range of IT software and data collection applications.
Experience in managing projects and able to independently deliver projects on target.

Meini prawf dymunol

Experience of performance monitoring and management.
Previous experience of working in the NHS.
Experience in leading/ initiating change.
Post-graduate administration/business experience.

Skills

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Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate, influence in contentious situations.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Intermediate level of IT skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Effective organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
Ability to assimilate complex information.

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Ability to manage simultaneously a wide variety of issues and projects.

Knowledge

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In-depth understanding of clinical research process, patient information systems and relevant clinical research relevant standards and legislation.
Knowledge of medical terminology and oncology.
Knowledge of external organisations including research partners in the higher education and commercial sectors.

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Understanding of cancer biology and different treatment modalities.
Knowledge of research funding arrangements within the NHS.

Values

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Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.

Others

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Ability to work to tight and/ or unexpected deadlines.
Flexible and adaptable.
Conscientious and hardworking.
Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team.
Innovative and positive approach with the ability to troubleshoot effectively.

Meini prawf dymunol

Evidence of CPD.
Evidence of achievement under pressure.

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

📝 Application Information - If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

Identity verification
Right to work check
Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role, payment of this will be the applicants responsibility)
Professional registration and/or qualification check
Occupational health assessment
Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

✅ If You're Offered the Role - you will be agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

🚭 No Smoking Policy - You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

📣 Additional Information - We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all our activities. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery in any of its forms, including slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking. We are fully committed to acting ethically and with transparency in all our business dealings and relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our organisation or supply chains.

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Enw: Jo Truelove
Teitl y swydd: Research Manager
Cyfeiriad ebost: [email protected]
Rhif ffôn: 0161 918 7679

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Research Portfolio Manager

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Skills

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Knowledge

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Values

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