Research Development Associate | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc. H.C.A. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Sydney Street, SW3 6NP |
| Cwmni: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7458800/196-RD375D |
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The purpose of this post is to proactively assist and facilitate researchers working in Heart, Lung and Critical Care in their research endeavours and thereby supporting the Trust to develop and grow its research business.
The role will provide support in developing research grant proposals where the Trust is a partner; project managing and providing administrative assistance and guidance in the development and submission of grant applications. The post holder will work closely with research leads and their teams to ensure the outcomes of research are disseminated widely and work to raise the profile of research internally and externally through various events and campaigns.
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 – we are one of England’s eight academic
health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
We have around 22,700 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 authorities 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.
• To proactively assist and manage researchers within the Trust in the development of research grants, particularly large externally-led collaborative projects
• To provide advice on issues to consider in the development of research proposals including guidance and support in accessing appropriate scientific, methodological and other advice in order to enhance the chances of funding success
• To act as a source of expertise and advice for all researchers within the Trust with respect to writing and sharing research news.
• To develop a detailed understanding and scientific knowledge of the Trust’s research activity
• To be the first point of contact for Trust researchers for advice about the development of grant proposals where the Trust is a partner
• To proactively identify and communicate new and current funding opportunities to the Trust’s researchers, tailoring information where necessary.
• To contribute to the collection of data and preparation of reports relating to the Trust’s research development activities
• To provide administrative support to the PPI Lead.
• To liase with the relevant contacts in Imperial College, the National Heart and Lung Institute and other academic partners of the Trust about grant funding opportunities and research administration issues
• To organise, manage and facilitate research education events to engage with staff, patients and the wider public, evaluating effectiveness and providing follow-up communications
• Act as Associate AcoRD (Attributing the costs of health and social care Research & Development) Specialist, maintaining a working knowledge of AcoRD and its application in the NHS.
• Develop Schedule of Events Cost Attribution Templates (SoECATs) with Trust researchers as a mandatory part of grant applications.
• To promote the corporate image of the Trust and its research activity to all individuals, groups internal and external to the organisation
• To represent the Trust at external meetings
• To assist the Research Development Manager in any other activities to develop research at the Trust.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025