MRS JULIE HAPESHI
Research Design Service (SW) Deputy Director / R&D Coordinator / BOSS Trial Manager
Julies post has two distinct but related activities linked to:
The South West Research Design Service (RDS) exists to provide help to people preparing research proposals for submission to peer-reviewed funding competitions for applied health or social care research. The RDS able to advise and provide practical support when you are developing your grant application. Priority is given to NHS researchers applying to the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) funding scheme. The RDS may also be able to help with funding for patients and carers involved in research teams advised by the RDS.
The other half of her role is to strategically manage research and development across Gloucestershire through the service provided by the Research Support Service Office team. To strategically develop research capacity to enable the NHS in Gloucestershire to meet its obligations under the government’s plans. This includes a requirement that every patient will have the opportunity to take part in a clinical trial as a treatment option by 2014.
Tel: 08454 224560 Email: julie.hapeshi@glos.nhs.uk
MR CHRIS FOY
Medical Statistician / BOSS Data Manager
Provides a comprehensive statistical advice service to Gloucestershire NHS staff who are undertaking research or audit, at all stages of projects, with particular reference to choosing the right sample, data collection, analysis, reporting and publication.
To advise research ethics committees and peer reviewers on the statistical soundness of proposed projects. This is a professionally autonomous post with peer support from colleagues in similar posts elsewhere in South West region.
Tel: 08454 225461 Email: chris.foy@glos.nhs.uk
MR MARK WALKER
Senior R&D Manager
Is the R&D Manager for the Research Active Organisations in Gloucestershire brought together under the Gloucestershire R&D Consortium. The role covers reviewing and approving research and service evaluation projects on behalf of the Trusts. By ensuring that research projects comply with the requirements of the Research Governance Framework and other applicable legal frameworks, the role ensures the safety of patients and staff involved in research and ensures risks are minimised for all taking part.
Tel: 08454 225463 Email: mark.walker@glos.nhs.uk
MR THOMAS LLEWELLYN
R&D Manager
Is the R&D Manager for the Research Active Organisations in Gloucestershire brought together under the Gloucestershire R&D Consortium. The role covers reviewing and approving research and service evaluation projects on behalf of the Trusts. By ensuring that research projects comply with the requirements of the Research Governance Framework and other applicable legal frameworks, the role ensures the safety of patients and staff involved in research and ensures risks are minimised for all taking part.
Tel: 08454 225462 Email: thomas.llewellyn@glos.nhs.uk
MISS GEMMA ASH
Local Priority Group (LPG) Facilitator
Plays a key role in the development of the LPGs across the Western Comprehensive Local Research Network. The main role is to assist the Clinical Leads with the set up of the 28 LPGs across the network by identifying research contacts in the relevant local priority area, mapping R&D capacity in member NHS organisations and mapping research activity across the network. The role will also involve surveying the NIHR portfolio database for current NIHR portfolio research and identifying research opportunities, promoting the LPGs among clinical academics, university researchers, nurses etc and providing administrative support for the relevant group(s).
Tel: 08454 225464 Email: gemma.ash@glos.nhs.uk
Clinical Studies Officers / Nurses
The Clinical Studies Officers / Nurse main function is to provide support to clinicians who wish to undertaken research falling within the speciality portfolio. This includes facilitation of study set-up (including Ethics and Research & Development (R&D) approval, honorary contracts), identification of patients eligible for recruitment, and ensuring that the studies are conducted according to the study protocol, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Research Governance and local Trust guidelines, resulting in the collection of high quality data. The role involves using an in depth knowledge of trial protocols and their application in practice, research methodology and an in depth working expertise of the requirements of local, national and international research regulations.
The Team includes:
MS SUE BEAMES
Clinical Research Nurse (Paediatrics)
A Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) for the South West Medicines for Children Local Research Network (SWMCRN) and Gloucestershire R&D Consortium. The SW MCRN operates as part of the NIHR Medicines for Children Research Network in England. It is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and forms part of the UK Clinical Research Network.
Tel: 08454 225478 Email: susan.beames@glos.nhs.uk
MR JEREMY BRIGHT
Diabetes Research Nurse
A Research Nurse for the Diabetes Research Network (DRN). The Diabetes Research Network (DRN) aims to achieve benefits for people with diabetes, or at risk of developing diabetes, through excellence in clinical research to facilitate diabetes research by bringing about focused, effective investment to enhance NHS research infrastructure for diabetes.
Tel: 08454 225478 Email: jeremy.bright@glos.nhs.uk
FIONA DAVIS & PAULINE BROWN
Stroke Clinical Studies Officer (CSO) / Research Nurse
Are part time Clinical Studies Officer for the Stroke Research Network (SRN), one of the topic specific networks that recruit patients into research projects within the NIHR portfolio.
Tel: 07500 066597 / 07500 066598
Email: fiona.davis@glos.nhs.uk / pauline.brown@glos.nhs.uk
MRS KAYE HARRISON
DeNDRoN Clinical Studies Officer (CSO)
A Clinical Studies Officer for the South West DeNDRoN Local Research Network (SW DeNDRoN), recruiting patients into research projects with Neurodegenerative Disease, which are part of the Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN) portfolio.
Tel: 08454 225478 Email: kaye.harrison@glos.nhs.uk
MRS ALISON HARDING
DeNDRoN Clinical Studies Officer (CSO)
A Clinical Studies Officer for the South West DeNDRoN Local Research Network (SW DeNDRoN), recruiting patients into research projects with Dementia, which are part of the Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN) portfolio.
Tel: 08454 225478 Email: alison.harding@glos.nhs.uk
MRS KAREN HOLBROOK
Non-Cancer Gastroenterology Research Nurse (RN)
A Research Nurse for the Gastroenterology Local Specialty Group (LSG), one of the topic specific networks that recruit patients into research projects within the WCLRN portfolio.
Tel: 08454 223556 Email: karen.holbrook@glos.nhs.uk
MRS GENEVIEVE RILEY
Mental Health Clinical Studies Officer (CSO)
A Clinical Studies Officer for the West Hub of the Mental Health Research network (MHRN), one of the topic specific networks that recruit patients into research projects within the MHRN portfolio.
Tel: 01452 891611 Email: genevieve.riley@glos.nhs.uk
MR CLIVE STOKES
BOSS Clinical Trial Coordinator
Working as part of a team of research professionals. The main function of the Clinical Trial Coordinator is to be responsible for setting up study procedures, setting up study sites, running the trial, training other study staff.
Tel: 08454 225465 Email: clive.stokes@glos.nhs.uk
MRS SUE WOODS
Office Manager / BOSS Research Administrator
The main function of this post as Research Administrator is working as part of a team of research professionals and is responsible for setting up study procedures, site documentation, and working with the BOSS Clinical Trial Coordinator to obtain relevant approvals (ethical and Trust R&D) and ensure regulatory and governance procedures are met.
The post also involves coordinating the administrative services to the R&D Coordinator and members of the R&D Office and research collaborators by ensuring a comprehensive administrative and business support service. Also to provide day-to-day management of the office, ensuring effective and efficient systems to deliver the required service.
Tel: 08454 225466 Email: sue.woods@glos.nhs.uk
ZARAH FAMY (currently on maternity leave) - cover provided by NIGEL JOHNSON
Research Governance / BOSS Data Officer (3:2 split)
This post is split across 2 roles:
Research Governance Officer providing support to the R&D Manager in meeting the responsibilities of all three local Trusts’ as hosts and sponsors of clinical research. Also providing advice and support to researchers, to help ensure compliance with applicable regulation and Trust policies for research governance.
BOSS Data Officer in which he ensures that the day to day data related tasks for the BOSS trial are carried out in conjunction with the BOSS Data Manager and Trial Coordinator, ensuring that the collection of trial data is complete, accurate and up to date for analysis according to agreed deadlines. Recording and coding incoming forms and / or abstract from source records for computer entry, checking for inconsistencies, violations and adverse events. Collating data and providing reports to internal and external audiences.
Tel: 08454 225468
Email: zarah-jayne.famy@glos.nhs.uk / nigel.johnson@glos.nhs.uk
MISS MICHELLE GILLESPIE
BOSS Data Officer (12 month contract)
As BOSS Data Officer ensures that the day to day data related tasks for the BOSS trial are carried out in conjunction with the BOSS Data Manager and Trial Coordinator, ensuring that the collection of trial data is complete, accurate and up to date for analysis according to agreed deadlines. Recording and coding incoming forms and / or abstract from source records for computer entry, checking for inconsistencies, violations and adverse events. Collating data and providing reports to internal and external audiences.
Tel: 08454 225467 Email: michelle.gillespie@glos.nhs.uk