Coordinators

Coordinators

COORDINATORS

Coordinators are responsible for the operation and management of their SafePod Network (SPN) services in line with SPN policies and procedures. Coordiantors are existing staff members that are based at organisations that host a SPN Sercvice.

Coordinators are the heart of the SafePod Network and critical for its operation.  They provide their time, skills and commitment to enable researchers to securely access data from their SPN Service for important research.  There are currently over 150 Coordinators across the UK.

Duties
The main duties of a Coordinator are as follows:

  • Responsibility for their SPN Service security, including completing regular security checks.
  • Conducting researcher identification checks and ensuring access conditions to their SPN Service are followed.
  • Completing inductions for researchers new to using a SPN Service.
  • Providing on call assistance to researchers using their SPN Service.
  • Completing security reports following a researcher’s use of their SPN Service.
  • Reporting faults and carrying out maintenance checks for their SPN Service.
  • Keeping information about their SPN Service up to date on the SafePod Network website.

Training
A person that wishes to become a Coordinator must take and pass an in depth training questionnaire to demonstrate that they have a good understanding of SPN policies and procedures.  The training questionnaire must be re-taken every three years.

Background check
A person that wishes to become a Coordinator must also have a background check completed, which includes a disclosure check.  A background check must be re-taken every three years.

Award levels
Coordinators are recognised by the SafePod Network for their time and experience that they give to the role.  You can view the award level for a Coordinator from here (note this is an opt in public list).

Senior Responsible Person
Each SPN Service also has a Senior Responsible Person.  They are responsible for ensuring SPN polices are followed by their organisation and for Coordinator staffing.

Further information
For further information about the role of a Coordinator contact the SafePod Network.