Job overview

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Research Support Facilitator to join our team in advancing clinical research across Herefordshire and surrounding areas.

This pivotal role supports the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred research by coordinating the administrative processes that enable studies to open swiftly and safely. Acting as the first point of contact for researchers, you will liaise with Sponsors, Clinical Trials Units, and clinical teams to assess feasibility, arrange study set-up, and confirm capacity and capability. Guided by our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, you will help ensure research is accessible, relevant, and contributes to improving patient care.

Main duties of the job

Coordinate the feasibility, set-up, and delivery of clinical research studies across the Trust.

Administer the Assessment, Arrangement, and Confirmation of Capacity and Capability for new studies.

Act as the primary point of contact for Sponsors, Clinical Trials Units, and internal research teams.

Organise and facilitate Site Selection and Site Initiation meetings with clinical and support staff.

Maintain accurate study records and timelines using EDGE and other Trust systems.

Process trial amendments and manage study documentation in line with regulatory standards.

Provide guidance and support on research governance processes including IRAS, HRA approvals, and Research Passports.

Develop and improve Standard Operating Procedures for research administration.

Train and support staff involved in research, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities.

Produce reports and data summaries to support strategic planning and performance monitoring.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.