Would you like to take the next step in your management career and help drive the delivery of world class health research to improve people’s lives? An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NIHR East of England Regional Research Delivery Network. We are searching for a dynamic leader who will manage the Agile Research Delivery Team, supporting studies in the Wider Care settings and for key studies in NHS Trusts across the region.
As Senior Manager, you will also have responsibility for a programme of work to reach out to new settings to enable them to become research active. The post holder will play a key role in providing expert strategic leadership to build on the East of England track record of work in primary care and other wider care organisations
The position includes line management of your team of Agile Research Delivery Team Manager(s) and professional accountability when applicable. The post holder will represent the Agile Research Delivery Team as required. The role involves contributing to, and at times leading, strategic programmes for the Agile Research Delivery Team, regionally and nationally.
The post holder will be accountable to the RRDN Director and report to the RRDN Head of Research Delivery & Support for Wider Care Settings. If you have extensive research experience, like a challenge, can inspire the best from a team, this could be the role for you!
- Provide oversight of local feasibility assessments for studies, including identifying potential sites/investigators for the study, assessing the available research resources and facilities.
- Have oversight of contractual arrangements for Agile Research Delivery Team deployed across NHS and wider health and care settings, establishing appropriate channels for professional accountability.
- Responsible for policy implementation and development, working with organisations across the RRDN.
- Actively engage with and advise on opportunities for enhanced delivery of the NIHR Portfolio, ensuring equity of access to research across settings, specialties and communities.
- Support the Life Sciences Industry team, Study Support Service and Wider Care Settings team in growing and delivering research activity.
- Communicate with internal staff and a range of stakeholders to ensure compliance with strategic objectives.
- Act as a champion for patients, participants, carers and the public, ensuring that their interests are meaningfully incorporated into the development and delivery of the RDN and RRDN.
- The role will identify and guide emerging capacity opportunities and existing research governance arrangements of new sites and settings, requiring liaison with the Study Support Service and Wider Care Settings team to ensure appropriate support and training is provided.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Jung Job title: Head of Research Delivery Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07523940975
Karen Tibbenham
Operations Director
[email protected]07977579774
