King's College London

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training. We employ around 5,000 people across South London and other sites in the UK.   

About the role

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic professional, ideally with some experience of NHS research governance, to join our joint NHS/university R&D Office. If you have excellent communication and organisational skills, and enjoy working in an interesting environment, then we’d like to hear from you. 

A key part of this role is the set up and delivery of research within the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), working with researchers, other research support departments and the Trust’s clinical services. This includes assessing the feasibility of studies, providing guidance on national systems and guidelines and ensuring that approval and sponsorship processes are followed. The position is responsible to the Senior R&D Governance Facilitator. This post offers the opportunity of working in a mental health research environment.

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 12 months.

About you

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

Essential criteria

1. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
2. Good IT skills (Microsoft office package, email, databases)
3.  Strong problem-solving skills
4. Highly motivated to deliver, professional and enthusiastic
5. Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
6. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines 

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of NHS research governance 
2. Knowledge of research governance requirements and the relevant guidance and legislative framework that underpins NHS research
3. Degree or equivalent 

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

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.

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.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’  pages.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.