1. Applying for additional funding for eligible* activity in CRN: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Applicant* Trust R&D for authorisation (email encouraged) Relevant Operational Management Team member for authorisation (email 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 emails 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

2. 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 http://www.crn.nihr.ac.uk/wp- content/uploads/About%20the%20CRN/Eligibility%20Criteria%20for%20NIHRCRN% 20support.pdf http://www.crn.nihr.ac.uk/wp- 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: barbara.mercier@nihr.ac.ukbarbara.mercier@nihr.ac.uk / 07979 537676 jane.hanson@nihr.ac.uk/jane.hanson@nihr.ac.uk/ 07979 537673 Division 2 (Cardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes, metabolic and endocrine, renal disorders) Research Delivery Manager: Kala.ratnajothy@nihr.ac.ukKala.ratnajothy@nihr.ac.uk / 07920 889 155 Division 3 (Children, genetics, haematology, reproductive health and childbirth) Research Delivery Manager: Kala.ratnajothy@nihr.ac.ukKala.ratnajothy@nihr.ac.uk / 07920 889 155 Division 4 (Dementias and neurodegeneration, neurological disorders, mental health) Research Delivery Manager: julia.simister@nihr.ac.ukjulia.simister@nihr.ac.uk / 07714 288594 Division 5 (Primary care, ageing, health services and delivery research, oral and dental health, public health, dermatology, musculoskeletal disorders) Research Delivery Manager: sarah.p.edwards@nihr.ac.uk sarah.p.edwards@nihr.ac.uk / 07885 210061 helen.membrey@nihr.ac.ukhelen.membrey@nihr.ac.uk / 07885 210062 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: ruth.hulbert@nihr.ac.ukruth.hulbert@nihr.ac.uk / 07979 537674 Cross Cutting Activities: Industry Business Intelligence (information) Clinical support services, RM&G, PPI, administration, finance and ‘other’ james.porreca@nihr.ac.ukjames.porreca@nihr.ac.uk / 01634 350429 james.pearson@nihr.ac.ukjames.pearson@nihr.ac.uk / 01634 350 415 hazel.whalley-crawford@nihr.ac.ukhazel.whalley-crawford@nihr.ac.uk / ​ 07979 534149