Applying for additional funding for eligible* activity in CRN: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Applicant* Trust R&D for authorisation ( encouraged) Relevant Operational Management Team member for authorisation ( encouraged) Complete application for additional funding to show how funding will support recruitment, or give good case for cross cutting* funding. Include your contact details. Discuss and agree with Trust R&D and Operational Management Team* member for info on recruitment, figures and local strategy OMT manager sends to Divisional Lead* for signature OMT member s signed application to CRN:KSS Finance Manager by closing date OMT member scores application Funding Panel considers scored applications CRN:KSS Finance Manager notifies Trust Finance Leads of outcome OMT member notifies applicant (cc. Trust R&D) of outcome Get form from Operational Management Team* member CRN:KSS Finance Manager validates scoring, collates and logs applications Questions Closing date Allow minimum 2 weeks Follow up recruitment into new post Evaluate effectiveness of new post *See overleaf for explanation of terms V3 27/11/14

Explanation of Terms and contact details TermExplanation ApplicantAny person within CRN: Kent, Surrey & Sussex region who considers that additional funding is required for eligible activity. Eligible ActivitySee CRN document on Eligibility Criteria for NIHR Clinical Research Network Support content/uploads/About%20the%20CRN/Eligibility%20Criteria%20for%20NIHRCRN% 20support.pdf content/uploads/About%20the%20CRN/Eligibility%20Criteria%20for%20NIHRCRN% 20support.pdf Cross CuttingActivities that cut across all Divisions, e.g. clinical support services, industry, research management & governance, patient & public involvement, administration, finance, business intelligence. Divisional LeadClinical Leader for a Division DivisionThere are 6 Divisions in each of the 15 local Clinical Research Networks, each covering a particular grouping of clinical specialities (see below). Operational Management Team Includes: Chief Operating Officer, 6 x Research Delivery Managers, Industry Manager, Research Management & Governance Manager, Information Manager Research Delivery Manager Operational manager, responsible for management of the portfolio of their Division. There are 6 RDMs in CRN: Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Division / Cross Cutting areaOperational Management Team contacts Division 1 (Cancer)Research Delivery Managers: / Division 2 (Cardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes, metabolic and endocrine, renal disorders) Research Delivery Manager: / Division 3 (Children, genetics, haematology, reproductive health and childbirth) Research Delivery Manager: / Division 4 (Dementias and neurodegeneration, neurological disorders, mental health) Research Delivery Manager: / Division 5 (Primary care, ageing, health services and delivery research, oral and dental health, public health, dermatology, musculoskeletal disorders) Research Delivery Manager: / / Division 6 (Anaesthesia, peri-operative medicine and pain management, critical care, injuries and emergencies, surgery, ENT, infectious diseases and microbiology, ophthalmology, respiratory, gastroenterology, Hepatology) Research Delivery Manager: / Cross Cutting Activities: Industry Business Intelligence (information) Clinical support services, RM&G, PPI, administration, finance and ‘other’ / / / ​