Online Course | Clinical Research Leadership and Management

Past event

Wed 13 Nov 2024

This educational, one-day course was designed to benefit the whole Clinical Research Team

The day offered practical advice on the planning and delivery of an effective research trial. Participants were able to benefit from both practical and strategic tools and focus on the expression of interests, achieving high levels of feasibility and data integrity.

Key learning outcomes

By providing practical guidance, this event assisted NHS clinical research teams in addressing the crucial components necessary for the successful delivery of optimal research. Those who joined us dedicated a day to gain insights from industry experts and concentrated on:

Refining leadership and management skills
Enhancing team dynamics through strong leadership
Understanding expressions of interests
Achieving high levels of feasibility
Developing research mapping skills
Improving oversight within teams
Achieving integrity in data
Getting the most out of monitoring trials

Attendees took away useful techniques and new skills, plus benefitted from:

Evidenced based examples and referrals: providing appropriate, relevant support and sign posting
Interactive presentations: your concerns addressed with sensitivity and care
Closed room discussions: benchmark and engage with your fellow attendees
Agreed action plan: leave the course with the confidence to make changes

This course is available for in-house training

Available as bespoke training to teams of 30+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this course delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.

9:30	Join, tech support and opportunity to network in your meeting room
10:00	Introduction, instructions and leader’s opening remarks Karl Ward, Lead Nurse for Research and Innovation (Education), Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Lead for the LTHT Research Academy, NIHR GCP Facilitator and Fellow, Higher Education Academy
The changing clinical research landscape
10:10	Management and leadership in clinical research What are the drivers and tensions in clinical research? What type of manager/leader do you prefer? Leadership in healthcare Choosing a leadership style: self-assessment and common styles How do you lead your team? Team dynamics What makes a good team? How do good teams operate? Teaming strategy and team building: practical tips
11:10	Screen break
Setting strategy in clinical research
11:20	Clinical research strategy: identifying your direction and priorities National vs local research strategy Local divisional research strategy: How did we develop this?
Expression of interest, feasibility and projection
11:50	Feasibility: why is this important? Things to ask yourself when undertaking feasibility Horizon scanning / forecasting: what is out there? Workforce projection: taking a realistic approach What do sponsors look for in a Research Site? Identifying the barriers to research in the UK Building a balanced portfolio: How to achieve this
12:20	Interactive discussion: How is research chosen to be conducted in your area? The challenges in clinical research feasibility planning How will you manage your feasibility planning going forward
12:40	Lunch time screen break
1:10	Feedback from interactive discussion: How is research chosen to be conducted in your area?
Establishing, maintaining and facilitating oversight
1:20	Facilitating oversight: investigating the ‘what’ and ‘why’? Is facilitating oversight complicated? Direct/indirect, formal/informal oversight How to achieve facilitation of oversight? Importance of good communication: both written and verbal Direct annotation and note to file Meetings, corridor conversations and email correspondence Role of the team in facilitation of oversight
Quality assurance in clinical research
2:20	Interactive discussion: where do you think problems can arise? What measures can be taken to reduce error in trials?
2:40	Screen break
2:50	Feedback from interactive discussion: where do you think problems can arise?
3:00	Data quality in clinical research Why do we have quality control and quality assurance? Mistakes or misconduct: the effects Data quality and data integrity: source data Data collection and recording: data queries and resolution Study monitoring: central, onsite, targeted and internal monitoring Examples of documentation: transcription errors
3:30	Leader’s closing remarks and end of course When you leave the conference, please do complete the evaluation form you have been sent. We really do want to know what you think! Also £1 will be contributed to the charity 'Gift of a Wedding' for every form that is completed.

With thanks to Karl Ward for presenting the course...

Karl has been described as a “brilliant presenter, very engaging and informative”, “very engaging” and “down to earth”. Karl shared his top tips and first-hand experiences to ensure the participants are at the top of their game for leading and managing clinical trials.

Karl Ward

Lead Nurse for Research and Innovation (Education)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Lead for the LTHT Research Academy, NIHR GCP Facilitator and Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Biography

Who came?

Heads and Directors of Research
RM&G and Research and Development Managers
Trail Co-ordinators, Facilitators and Managers
Lead and Senior Research Nurses

If you have a team that is 30 people or more, you can have a bespoke workshop delivered online to your team alone. Please contact Sarah Kemm or telephone 01732 897788.

Past attendee feedback

This event follows on from our previous Clinical Research Leadership and Management courses which took place in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Don’t take our word for how much past attendees have enjoyed the training, check out the feedback:

'Very engaging and relevant content. The timetable worked very well with bite-sized sessions interspersed with breaks'

- The Princess Alexandra NHS Trust, July 2023

'Very interactive and great to hear from different perspectives of many different professionals'

- Imperial NHS Trust, July 2023

'Karl was very engaging, it made the training far more enjoyable'

- St George's Joint Research and Enterprise Services, July 2023

'Informative, interactive, engaging speaker'

- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, July 2023

'Karl is knowledgeable, engaging and very practical in his ways of working and solutions to problems'

- The Princess Alexandra NHS Trust, July 2023

‘It was extremely well organized and presented’

- University Hospitals Morecambe Bay, June 2022

‘Karl is an excellent presenter. He gave great examples from his own experience. A really enjoyable and informative day. Thank you’

- University Hospitals Morecambe Bay, June 2022

‘Just a huge thank you for a really useful day. It was great to spend time with people who understand the role of research delivery’

- Oxford Health NHS FT, June 2022

'The Speaker has a versatile knowledge on research, kept the course very interesting throughout the day. Very useful, enjoyed the topic on 'Clinical research strategy'-highlights why it is essential, such an eye opener. Helps identify strengths and areas for improvement'

- The Imperial college Healthcare NHS Trust, February 2022

‘Delivered very well. I learnt a lot of stuff that i will be implementing in my work area. Thanks’

- ESNEFT, February 2022

‘Great workshop well organized very informative and well presented’

- National University of Ireland Galway, February 2022

'Brilliant experience, friendly setting where ideas are encouraged and welcomed'