Gloucestershire R&D Consortium

The Gloucestershire R&D Consortium is a county-wide working group that was formed at the time of the bidding process for R&D Support funding in 1996 and it originated from the R&D Group that was set up to steer the work of the Gloucestershire Research & Development Support Unit (prior to the Gloucestershire Research Support Service - GRSS) in the early years. The Consortium has representation from primary and secondary care, and includes the acute, community mental health sectors, learning disabilities and crosses all relevant professional groups namely, medicine, nursing and professions allied to medicine.  The Consortium also has representation from the Research Support Service, namely the Director and the Associate Director of R&D.  

The Consortium provides strategic oversight of the management arrangements of the Gloucestershire Research Support Service and all research related action across the health community.

 

GHNHSFT Research Innovation Forum

The Role of the Research Innovation Form

• To provide leadership for the development of research within a Division
• To promote the integration of research into critical care and research as part of the Trust’s core business 
• To facilitate communication between the Trust’s clinical and research communities 

 

Accountability

Divisional Chief of Service (although this can be delegated to be consistent with arrangements in individual Divisions)

 

Key Tasks

• To receive monthly performance reports on research activity within the Division
• To ensure that these are discussed at the relevant forum within the Division
• To identify potential new areas of research within the Division and signpost them to support and to ensure the research is properly supported and meets all the requirements of the research governance framework and the Intellectual Property Policy
• To provide a point of contact within the Division for the Research and Development Support Unit
• To attend the quarterly GHNHSFT Research and Innovation Forum 
• To attend the annual divisional presentation to the Trust’s Quality Committee to represent the research activity

 

Requirements for the role of Divisional Research Lead

• Enthusiasm for research
• Active researcher, either as chief investigator leading their own research, or as a local principal investigator supporting studies that originate outside the Trust
• A clear understanding of National Institute of Health Research and how its structure and processes influence local R&D 
• Support of Divisional colleagues to fulfil the role 

 

Support Available

The research activity within the Trust is supported and coordinated through specialist staff in the Research Support Service.  The RSS will make available any help and support required. 

 

Time Commitment

On average 1 hour per week

Remuneration

This role can be reflected as an additional NHS activity contributing to SPAs in job plans