Job summary
Employer heading
Research Delivery Manager
Band 8a
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Research Delivery Manager to join the Research and Innovation Directorate at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. We are seeking an experienced registered health professional with an extensive background in research delivery to grow and manage our portfolio.
The Trust is looking for a dynamic and compassionate leader, with experience of managing research delivery across multiple NHS specialities. The Research Delivery Manager will be part of the Research and Innovation Directorate management team and will play a key role in the development, management, and implementation of our Research Delivery strategic objectives.
Main duties of the job
The Research Delivery Manager will link in with regional and national partners taking forward UHNM Research Delivery. The post holder will support UHNM colleagues to successfully manage their research delivery portfolio, connecting through strategic partnerships, locally and nationally.
The Research Delivery Manager will provide leadership and direction to the research delivery team, whose role is to support and deliver UHNM’s portfolio of research activity. The post holder will oversee the management of the research delivery team by ensuring a flexible and efficient approach to delivering research across all areas. This will require excellent leadership skills and the ability to develop a dynamic research delivery team by drawing on innovative practice.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please see contact information details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current Clinical registration
- Accredited GCP Certificate
- Health related degree
- Evidence of professional/academic development of Master’s Level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of professional development/ management or leadership qualification or extensive experience
Desirable criteria
- Educated to postgraduate level in research methods or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Extensive and demonstrable clinical experience in a research setting
- A very good understanding of the national research agenda and NIHR strategic objectives
- • Extensive experience of leadership & management of research teams within the NHS
- Demonstrate effective project management skills
- • Understanding of the Clinical Research Network /Regional Research Delivery Network structures and NHS structures.
- • Budget management and the ability to forecast financial sustainability inline with activity and growth.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Jones
- Job title
- Research and Innovation Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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