Deputy Commercial Trials Manager

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About us

The King's Health Partners Clinical Trials Office (KHP-CTO) is a collaboration between King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (the Partner Organisations). It is set up to provide a single interface for those wishing to conduct commercial clinical trials within the Partner Organisations, and to ensure that there are common, efficient processes for the set up and administration of commercial clinical trials.

About the role

The post holder will act as the initial key contact for all researchers, commercial companies and contract research organisations wishing to undertake commercial clinical trials within the Partner Organisations. The post holder will support their team to set up and administer commercial clinical trials, and will have their own small portfolio of commercial clinical trials to set up and administer.

The post holder will ensure overall governance and process is followed, they'll act as a key point of escalation, they'll troubleshoot issues, and problem-solve where required. The post holder will maintain oversight for their team, and take responsibility and accountability for their team's performance. The post holder will provide monthly KPI reports to the Commercial Trials Manager.

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) post and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Experience of setting up commercial clinical trials within the NHS. Understands the governance required for clinical trials, including GCP

2. Significant line management experience, including experience conducting annual appraisals, following sickness and absence management policies, experience with flexible working requests, experience liaising with HR to deal with nuanced line management issues

3. Strong planning and organisational skills including the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks as well as develop, implement and work to SOPs

4. Excellent interpersonal skills - tactful and able to deal with a wide range of people in an enthusiastic and helpful manner whilst being capable of firmly maintaining policies and regulations

5. Problem solving skills - pragmatic and flexible approach whilst maintaining policies and regulations with a proactive approach

6. Attention to detail with a commitment to a quality culture with a professional demeanour and high ethical standards

7. Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

Desirable criteria

1. Proven experience of successfully implementing change management as the leader of a team

2. Proven experience of using policy to manage under-performing direct reports

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

This post may close earlier than the stated closing date if a high volume of applications is received. Applicants are therefore encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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