Transcript Research Roles in the NHS

Research Roles in the NHS;
Leadership and Capacity Building
Dr Sally Fowler DavisClinical research/ Development Officer.
[email protected]
for SHARR CAREER DAY
20.5.14
My experience and example
in practice
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Professional Services Directorate;
allied health professions, chaplains
and psychology professionals
Developing an operational plan to
increase research outcomes
Demonstrating increased clinical
research; bids, grant capture and
publication
2013/14 Development of Directorate Research Champion Group
AIM- “ To achieve academic directorate status based on the involvement of everyone
in the Directorate with a demonstration of increased clinical research; bids, grant
capture and publication by 2017”. Research Champion Group- May 2013
What do we want to achieve
in 2014?
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A clear understanding that 'research improves
clinical outcomes' and also improves the visibility
of research as a core clinical activity.
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Increased number of bids and collaborative
proposals and grant capture (income!)
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Organisational development and an infrastructure
to support active research and Academic
Directorate Status
How to build research capacity
in the NHS?
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Working with leaders to operationalise the strategy
Identifying the research active staff
Clarify the research process
Ensure that research active staff can navigate the
systems
Build collaborative bidding teams and focus on
grant capture
Use experience (AHP PI's) across the region
Ensure organisational rewards and incentives are
in place
So..What have we achieved?
New Directorate Research Infrastructure to
support bidding and grant capture
•DEVEVELOPMENT
OF ACADEMIC BOARD with PPI
representation
•1st meeting held 22nd April.
•Senior academic partners as members
•DEVELOPMENT
OF DIRECTORATE PATIENT PANEL
•Meeting for interested members of the public 30 April – 14 people
attended
•1st Panel meeting 28 May 2-4pm.
•New video to promote staff understanding
•LEARNING
EVENTS
•-24th March RDS led event for research active staff
•-22nd July Innovation on Research conference with SHU
-Directorate research conference in Nov 2014
New Directorate Research Infrastructure to
support bidding and grant capture
•BIDS
•RDS
for PPI in Frail Elderly - successful
•Research for patient Benefit (RfPB) – success in respiratory physio
and 2 others going in from physiotherapy.
•2 Clinical Fellowships submitted.
•NIHR Health Service Research and Delivery (HSR&D) into AHP
Role and Contribution into Discharge Management.
•2 Commercial studies planned to go ahead (one portfolio)
•CSP bid for pulmonary hypertension with SHU
•CAPACITY
We have identified 52 staff engaged in specific clinical or health
service research (not including audit or service evaluation) funded by
external bodies
• 8 staff identified who wish to go forward with Clinical Fellowships.
• Dementia research forum bidding to Dunhill Trust in October
•Neuro-rehabilitation research forum including clinical and academic
staff planning 2 bids
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Opening - Portfolio Studies: High Quality
National Research providing an opportunity to
grow patient recruitment
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CLRN database
searched quarterly
Search using
combination of different
criteria
1. Title
2. Specialty
3. Intervention
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Identifying appropriate
studies
The Research Roles in the
NHS
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Research Department
-managing clinical trials and research activity
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Research Governance
-managing ethics and accountability for good practice
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Clinical Research Facility
-speciality site to co-ordinate patient recruitment and
studies
Questions and comments?