NIHR BRC Administration Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. Delivering the benefits of research and innovation to its patients, people and populations is a key strategic priority for the Trust, capitalising on the breadth and depth of the Trust’s unique relationship with the University of Oxford (OU).

The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is the largest and most successful research partnership between OUH and OU. Since it was first designated in 2007, the BRC has been awarded more than £350m for translational research and related activities. The BRC funds innovation across 15 research themes and has a BRC management team that supports researchers across these themes in a number of areas, https://oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/.

Main Purpose Of The Role

The BRC Administration Manager will play a vital role in ensuring day to day operations run smoothly. They will provide support to the BRC management team office and Personal Assistant (PA) service to the Deputy Head of BRC Operations and Head of Operations.

This is a varied post requiring a highly organised approach and ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision. Experience of working within or closely with the NHS or higher education setting will be advantageous to provide background knowledge as the post holder is required to deal effe

ctively with staff at all levels including Executive Board level throughout Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford (OU), the wider healthcare community, local and national external organisations and the public.

Reporting to the Deputy Head of BRC Operations the post holder will also provide effective and professional support for the development and implementation of the BRC’s operations, meetings and events. The post holder will assist with the organisation of local, national and international review panels, meetings, conferences and events.

They will also assist with the collation of quarterly and annual reporting to NIHR.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Lorna Henderson Job title: Deputy Head of BRC Operations Email address: lorna.henderson@ouh.nhs.uk