Some of our Research Team

Our Clinical Research Team are proud to have recently refreshed their Clinical Research Strategy to take us through to 2030.

The strategy has four key themes:

  1. Increase opportunities for patients to participate or shape research and contribute to improved outcomes for our population
  2. Improve research delivery and systems
  3. Support and nurture a sustainable workforce with the skills to deliver world class research
  4. Utilise research funds effectively to become more self-sufficient in future

Research and Development Lead, Tracy Wood, said: “We wanted to ensure other teams we work alongside regularly were engaged and could contribute to the strategy and help design the implementation plan, so a huge thanks to every colleague who contributed.

“In February, the Research Team came together with colleagues from supporting departments to help establish a working group for each theme. They each joined a group aligned to their interests and then these working groups went away to pull together a draft implementation plan, which was then shared with our Executive Board."

The working groups are meeting regularly to work on their objectives. Clinical Research Sister, Naomi Greenhalgh, is leading theme 3 which is to support and nurture a sustainable workforce with the skills to deliver world class research.

Naomi said: “I'm really excited to get going. Our year one objectives are very much focused on strengthening inductions and mentorship and exploring new ways to embed research within clinical areas.

"Our working group has come up with some fantastic ideas including using ward handovers to help promote and communicate research, displaying research boards in clinical areas and refreshing our induction and mentorship packages for new starters to the team and for the Trust's monthly induction.”

You can find the strategy in the Policies and Documents Library on the intranet. 

The team pictured include: Research Nurses, Naomi Greenhalgh, Karaneen Vaz and Alesha Antwi, Research Healthcare Professional, Zuleikha Mulla, Research Midwife, Rachel Walker and Research Facilitator, Annalisa Dance.