Being a Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. M. Sawa Consultant Psychiatrist, Bluebell Ward, Research Lead for Acute Services PI for ALTO Industry Study

National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) Opportunities and Volunteers Opportunities and Volunteers Opportunities

PI’s responsibilities Overall responsibility PI ’ s input varies PI ’ s input varies Responsibilities can be delegated Responsibilities can be delegated Research Assistant Research Assistant MHRN CSOs MHRN CSOs Limited input vs ‘ hands on ’ approach Limited input vs ‘ hands on ’ approach

PI’s responsibilities Ongoing Communications Ongoing Communications Before set up Before set up The Protocol The Protocol Maintaining Records and Local documentation Maintaining Records and Local documentation

NHS Permissions R&D and Ethics approval + NHS Permissions R&D and Ethics approval + NHS Permissions MRHN CSOs support MRHN CSOs support SSI form SSI form Governance Review Governance Review Study can begin Study can begin

Recruiting Patients PI’s ultimate responsibility PI’s ultimate responsibility Participants’ welfare and medical care Participants’ welfare and medical care Ensure procedures, IC, are followed Ensure procedures, IC, are followed Screening Screening Assessment Assessment Collecting samples Collecting samples

Support you will receive Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Study team Study team R&D team R&D team

Support you will receive MHRN  NIHR CRN mental health studies MHRN  NIHR CRN mental health studies CLRN  clinical trials + well designed studies CLRN  clinical trials + well designed studies Four researchers in Kent & Medway Four researchers in Kent & Medway Sarah Dickens Sarah Dickens Imogen Bennetto Imogen Bennetto Tessa Saunders Tessa Saunders Eliza – Jane Corson Eliza – Jane Corson

FREE TRAINING Good Clinical Practice Good Clinical Practice International ethical and scientific quality standard Designing, conducting, recording and reporting trials Participation of human subjects Legal requirement (CTIMP) Face to face in the last two years Online, a face to face within 6 months Further details: MHRN CSOs,

What it was like for me… Motivation Motivation Opportunity Opportunity Last year Last year This year This year

What it was like for me… ALTO ALTO Paperwork Paperwork Training Training Launch Launch

What it was like for me… Progress Progress Commitment Commitment Benefits Benefits Experience Experience Valuable contribution Valuable contribution CV CV Clinical skills Clinical skills

Interested? Can you give some time to support a study? Can you give some time to support a study? In return you will gain experience and great exposure to research. In return you will gain experience and great exposure to research. Send your contact details to with your research and/or clinical interests and the Research team will be back in touch as and when studies that match your expertise arise Send your contact details to with your research and/or clinical interests and the Research team will be back in touch as and when studies that match your expertise arise

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