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Roles and Responsibilities
The Employer
Roles
The organisation that employs a researcher takes responsibility for indemnity
unless explicitly stated. Most researchers on research projects within
the NHS will be employed by or through an organisation.
In the case of semi-independent contractors, such as general practitioners,
the researcher can negotiate indemnity cover for research that involves
their own patients from their professional body; research that involves
people other than personal patients is not so covered and it is the responsibility
of the Primary Care Trust to agree indemnification of the practitioner.
In the case of independent researchers they must demonstrate that they
are adequately indemnified or negotiate an honorary contract with a PCT
that is prepared to indemnify that person.
Responsibilities
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Ensuring that any employee engaged
in research is adequately indemnified. |
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Complying with all current employment and health
and safety legislation. |
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Ensuring that researchers are aware of, understand
and comply with the research governance framework and these agreements. |
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Having systems to process, address
and learn lessons from any complaints. |
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