Daniel Kumar Email & Phone Number

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Operations Director of the East Midlands Regional Research Delivery Network which is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The RDN has two primary purposes: to support the successful delivery of high quality research, as an active partner in the research system and to increase capacity and capability of the research delivery.

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Nottingham, United Kingdom

One of 15 Industry Operations Managers across the country. To Lead commercially sponsored and funded research within the East Midlands geography.Current role as the management lead for Study Support Service and Workforce Development.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• In early 2012 the industry manager’s role was incorporated into my existing governance role. I oversee and am the point of escalation for all NIHR commercial research across Trent, assessing the feasibility of studies.
• Ranked 1st out of 25 CLRNs in England for recruitment to time & target into studies that closed in 2012/13. Commercial Activity recruitment to target improved from a position of 20th (out of 25 CLRNs) in December 2011.
• The implementation of standardised costs for Acute Trusts across the region to make us increasingly competitive and streamline set up.
• Currently ahead of target to achieve 86 commercial trials for 2013/14, exceeded the 2012/13 target of 76 by 13%, with an increase of 41% from the total of 61 for the year 2011/12.
• Trent CLRN Industry Event (March 2013) at the East Midlands Conference Centre for approximately 150 participants across Industry, NHS and Academia acting as a catalyst for success.
• Development of marketing materials to give an insight and highlight the strengths of our region.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• A new role due to the merger of cancer trial services managing one of 3 trial teams. Role managing 9 staff comprising Nurses, Radiographers, Data Clerk, Clerical Assistant, Trial Submission & Finance staff.
• Development of a highly motivated well balanced team through recruitment and selection, performance management and training and mentoring.
• Achievement of high level objective to double the recruitment of cancer patients into research studies
• Development of skills from my business degree in a practical setting moving a service forward with excellent communication between the team and management.
• Responsibility for the running of a treatment area giving chemotherapy and novel treatments.
• Part of management team for portfolio studies both commercial and none commercial.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• Setting up a new service coordinating clinical trials in cancer services at Queens Medical Centre and then incorporating a training role
• Development of communication networks and implementing systems to improve cancer research.
• Recruitment in the first year at QMC doubled assisting in exceeding network targets for entry into trials.
• Processing trials through ethics and R&D, recruiting patients in clinics and arranging follow-up and investigations.
• Promoting the Network with presentations, newsletters and as a member of the Nursing Research Strategy Group promoting research.
• Arranging and carrying out training and support interviews across the Network ensuring competency to do trials, relevant training and support for career progression.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• 14 months caring for neutropenic transplant patients
• Using Hickman lines and administering chemotherapy, co-ordinating shifts & mentoring students.
• Presenting teaching sessions and educating patients on a nurse led ward with a philosophy of continually evolving care.
• Hygiene benchmark lead and resuscitation link nurse

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• Experience in an acute environment developing acute medical skills
• For respiratory conditions competency with the use of non-invasive ventilation, central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring, use of arterial lines and care of the unconscious patient
• Management of acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) patients, ECG interpretation, use of pacing wires, inotropic drugs, management of cardiogenic shock & cardiac rehabilitation.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• 9 months in a forward thinking unit for the Acute Coronary Syndromes.
• Assessment and selection of patients on wards for admission to the unit.
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, care of the angiogram patient and involvement in audit in accordance with the National Service Frameworks.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

• 2 years caring for the neutropenic patient predominantly with chronic disease.
• Use of Hickman lines, venepuncture, cannulation, IV antibiotics and blood products.
• Experience in charge, development of communication and counselling skills as well as time management and prioritising.
• Nutrition link nurse.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Work involving data analysis in claiming repayments for Health Authorities.

Diploma In Adult Nursing, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Qualified Adult Nurse

Business And Management Studies, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Bsc 2Ii