Being a Principal Being a Principal Investigator (PI)Investigator (PI)

Dr. M. SawaDr. M. Sawa

Consultant Psychiatrist , Bluebell Ward, Consultant Psychiatrist , Bluebell Ward,

Research Lead for Acute ServicesResearch Lead for Acute Services

PI for ALTO Industry StudyPI for ALTO Industry Study

•National Institute for Health National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Research, Clinical Research

NetworkNetwork (NIHR CRN) (NIHR CRN)

• Opportunities and VolunteersOpportunities and Volunteers

OpportunitiesOpportunities

PI’s responsibilitiesPI’s responsibilities

• Overall responsibility Overall responsibility

•PI’s input varies  PI’s input varies  

•Responsibilities can be delegated Responsibilities can be delegated •Research AssistantResearch Assistant

•MHRN CSOsMHRN CSOs

•Limited input vs ‘hands on’ approach Limited input vs ‘hands on’ approach 

PI’s responsibilitiesPI’s responsibilities

•Ongoing CommunicationsOngoing Communications

•Before set upBefore set up

•The ProtocolThe Protocol

•Maintaining Records and Local Maintaining Records and Local documentationdocumentation

NHS PermissionsNHS Permissions

•R&D and Ethics approval + NHS R&D and Ethics approval + NHS PermissionsPermissions

•MRHN CSOs supportMRHN CSOs support

•SSI formSSI form

•Governance ReviewGovernance Review

•Study can beginStudy can begin

Recruiting PatientsRecruiting Patients

• PI’s ultimate responsibilityPI’s ultimate responsibility

• Participants’ welfare and medical Participants’ welfare and medical carecare

• Ensure procedures, IC, are followedEnsure procedures, IC, are followed

• ScreeningScreening

• AssessmentAssessment

• Collecting samplesCollecting samples

Support you will receiveSupport you will receive 

•Mental Health Research Network Mental Health Research Network (MHRN)(MHRN)

•Comprehensive Local Research Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN)Network (CLRN)

•Study teamStudy team

•R&D teamR&D team

Support you will receiveSupport you will receive 

•MHRN MHRN NIHR CRN mental health NIHR CRN mental health studiesstudies

•CLRN CLRN clinical trials + well designed clinical trials + well designed studiesstudies

•Four researchers in Kent & Medway Four researchers in Kent & Medway •Sarah DickensSarah Dickens

• Imogen BennettoImogen Bennetto

•Tessa Saunders Tessa Saunders

•Eliza – Jane CorsonEliza – Jane Corson

FREE TRAININGFREE TRAINING•Good Clinical PracticeGood 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, research@kmpt.nhs.uk

What it was like for me…What it was like for me…

•MotivationMotivation

•OpportunityOpportunity

•Last yearLast year

•This yearThis year

What it was like for me…What it was like for me…

• ALTOALTO

• PaperworkPaperwork

• TrainingTraining

• LaunchLaunch

What it was like for me…What it was like for me…

•ProgressProgress

•CommitmentCommitment

•BenefitsBenefits•ExperienceExperience

•Valuable contributionValuable contribution

•CVCV

•Clinical skillsClinical skills

Interested?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 In return you will gain experience and great exposure to research.exposure to research.

• Send your contact details to Send your contact details to research@kmpt.nhs.ukresearch@kmpt.nhs.uk with your research with your research and/or clinical interests and the Research and/or clinical interests and the Research team will be back in touch as and when team will be back in touch as and when studies that match your expertise arisestudies that match your expertise arise

Any questions?Any questions?

Thank youThank you