Job vacancy: Director of Research & Development, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Crewe

Job summary

Main area: Research and Development
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 412-CORP-6875181

Employer: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Leighton Hospital
Town: Crewe
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/02/2025 23:59

Director of Research & Development

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence. This means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the UK Government requirements for sponsorship are met. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the minimum salary and skill level.

Minimum salary rates are usually £38,700 per year (for Skilled Worker) or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa. You can find more information on the Government website.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· Provide senior visible leadership in the clinical research space across the Trust.

· Lead and manage the clinical research team within the Trust, creating an environment where all staff feel valued and are supported to develop to their full potential through individual performance review and the establishment of personal development plans.

· Ensure appropriate opportunities for research training across the trust, development activity across the department, leading on team growth, sign posting to external training where relevant.

· Ensure appropriate and effective systems are in place to manage aspects of the service including staff, environment, financial budgetary management, service delivery.

· Develop and maintain systems and processes to ensure that activities are appropriately prioritised and allocated, and that effective supervision is in place to support work delegated to specific teams as part of the work.

· Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams both as a manager and credible member of the multi-disciplinary project team understanding and acknowledging the role and function of other members of the team.

· The postholder will demonstrate the ability to function confidently and competently and demonstrate the need for minimum direct supervision, leading strategically and operationally with credibility and confidence.

· Responsibility for financial resources:

Ø Lead on developing new strategies for income generation within Research and Development in line with clinical academic and clinical research aims of the Trust.

Ø Manage and oversee all research budgets and appropriate devolution of income within the Trust.

· Responsibility for Information resources:

Ø Collates information from a wide range of sources to provide assurance of the performance of activities related to research.

Ø Utilises information to create reports to the executive team, board and other stakeholders as required

Person specification

Leadership

Essential criteria

Impressive and proven track record in strategically leading and delivering clinical research activity

Desirable criteria

Track record in strategically leading and delivering clinical research activity

Research

Essential criteria

Experience of defining and articulating a forward-looking research and innovation strategy that aligns with the NHS’s long-term goals for improved patient care, cost efficiency, and workforce development

Desirable criteria

Understanding of defining and articulating a forward-looking research and innovation strategy that aligns with the NHS’s long-term goals for improved patient care, cost efficiency, and workforce development

Planning

Essential criteria

proven experience of leading on the strategic planning and operational delivery of all research and development activity at the Trust

Desirable criteria

Experience of planning and delivery within an NHS setting

Key Messages

· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.

We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.

· All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.

· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.

· Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.

· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.

· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

· Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions

· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set eligibility requirements e.g. minimum salary requirement and skill levels. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. We recommend that you use the information on the Home Office website to check if this role will be eligible.

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Clare Hammell
Job title: Chief Medical Officer & Deputy CEO
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01270612315

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Recruitment Team
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone: 01270 904488

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Job summary

Employer heading

Director of Research & Development

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Leadership

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Research

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Planning

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

If you have problems applying, contact

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