Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Research Governance Manager to join the Research & Innovation team at University Hospitals Birmingham. This is a key operational leadership role with responsibility for the effective management of research study set-up and Capacity and Capability activity across the Trust. You will oversee workload and prioritisation, provide operational leadership to the team, monitor performance against local and national targets, and provide assurance and escalation to senior R&I colleagues. The role requires confident decision-making on complex governance and set-up issues, leading service improvement where processes, standards or timelines need strengthening, and translating regulatory and policy changes into practice. We are looking for an experienced research professional with strong leadership, judgement and stakeholder-management skills who can take ownership of a busy service and help shape the next phase of UHB's study set-up improvement programme.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the operational management of research study set-up and Capacity and Capability activity across UHB, with responsibility for ensuring studies progress efficiently, consistently and in line with national and local requirements. You will directly manage staff within the Research Governance Team, oversee workload and prioritisation, monitor performance and provide assurance and reporting to senior R&I colleagues. The role will require you to make and support complex governance decisions, resolve escalated set-up issues, challenge poor practice and lead service improvement where standards or timelines are not being met. You will also contribute to the development of policies, systems and processes, oversee key aspects of cost recovery and work closely with sponsors, investigators and internal teams to remove barriers to delivery. We are looking for an experienced research professional with strong leadership, judgement, negotiation and change-management skills who is confident taking accountability for a busy operational service.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1103559

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of own area of expertiseacquired through degree or equivalentexperience and training plus furthermanagement knowledge to post-graduatediploma level
• Understanding of range of work practices,majority non-routine with intermediatelevel of theoretical knowledge -- i.e. goodunderstanding of the R&D processes
• Evidence of continuous professionaldevelopment
• Current, valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP)Training
• Knowledge of Health Research Authority(HRA), Medicines and Healthcare productsRegulatory Agency (MHRA) and(Integrated Research Application System)IRAS
• In-depth understanding of clinical researchand trial management methodologyincluding applicable regulatoryrequirements and regulatory approvalprocess
• Significant Demonstrable experience in clinical trials and research governance.

Desirable

• Experience of further academic/personal development

Experience

Essential

• Sound understanding of Good ClinicalPractice (GCP) and the UK clinicaltrials directive
• Experience of NHS researchmanagement and/or researchadministration, to include experiencein the approval and set up of clinicalresearch studies
• HR -- day to daysupervision/management of staff anddelivers training on a range ofsubjects
• Evidence of developing team / others
• Evidence of managing staff groups
• Evidence of project work, workingwith the NHS
• Evidence of good written and oralpresentation skills
• Understanding of clinical trialmethodologies & logistics
• Knowledge and understanding of the NCVR process

Desirable

• Significant Operational management experienceworking within a NHS environment workingwith clinicians and other health careprofessionals at all levels of the organisation
• Evidence of managing service/organisationalchange
• Evidence of experience in risk management andservice improvement
• Evidence of innovation in managerial and service terms

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Knowledge of own area of expertiseacquired through degree or equivalentexperience and training plus furthermanagement knowledge to post-graduatediploma level Understanding of range of work practices,majority non-routine with intermediatelevel of theoretical knowledge -- i.e. goodunderstanding of the R&D processes Evidence of continuous professionaldevelopment Current, valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP)Training Knowledge of Health Research Authority(HRA), Medicines and Healthcare productsRegulatory Agency (MHRA) and(Integrated Research Application System)IRAS In-depth understanding of clinical researchand trial management methodologyincluding applicable regulatoryrequirements and regulatory approvalprocess Significant Demonstrable experience in clinical trials and research governance. Desirable Experience of further academic/personal development Experience Essential Sound understanding of Good ClinicalPractice (GCP) and the UK clinicaltrials directive Experience of NHS researchmanagement and/or researchadministration, to include experiencein the approval and set up of clinicalresearch studies HR -- day to daysupervision/management of staff anddelivers training on a range ofsubjects Evidence of developing team / others Evidence of managing staff groups Evidence of project work, workingwith the NHS Evidence of good written and oralpresentation skills Understanding of clinical trialmethodologies & logistics Knowledge and understanding of the NCVR process Desirable Significant Operational management experienceworking within a NHS environment workingwith clinicians and other health careprofessionals at all levels of the organisation Evidence of managing service/organisationalchange Evidence of experience in risk management andservice improvement Evidence of innovation in managerial and service terms

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)