Associate Director of Research & Innovation

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As one of the largest specialist mental health providers in the country providing inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and addiction services across Greater Manchester, the North West of England and beyond, GMMH aims to be at the forefront of mental health research and innovation. Not only is this key to improving outcomes for service users and improving and developing services, but also plays an important role in the recruitment and retention of staff across the Trust.

The post holder will one of a team of Associate Directors of R&I, with shared responsibility for the strategic development, management and coordination of the research and innovation activity of the Trust, in the context of national policy initiatives and developments.

The Associate Director of Research & Innovation will work as part of senior leadership team in Research & Innovation to deliver local and national excellence in mental health research. The post holder will oversee all aspects of research and innovation within the Trust. They will provide strategic clinical and academic leadership in further developing the Trust's investment in research and innovation. They will ensure increasing involvement in high quality multi-disciplinary research relevant to the improvement of mental health services and ensuring that research is appropriately integrated into the Trust's service development programmes and governance arrangements. They will lead on the development of collaborations and partnerships with other organisations across Greater Manchester, including NIHR infrastructure, NHS Trusts and HEIs.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 - 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualified healthcare professional (non-medical)
• PhD or equivalent
• Evidence of satisfactory personal development

Desirable criteria

• Recognised management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience at a senior level in Research and Innovation, including experience of developing strategies
• Experience of multi-professional collaboration
• Experience of working with R&I organisations
• Commitment to service user and carer involvement and engagement in all stages of the research process.
• Knowledge of research processes, including regulatory requirements, funding structures and research infrastructure.
• Experience of providing academic leadership.
• Experience of Research Ethics Committees.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of research processes, including regulatory requirements, funding structures and research infrastructure.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Inspirational leadership across professional boundaries.
• Excellent communication skills, including in challenging situations.
• Strong track record of team working and organisational skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• An effective role model who helps others perform at their best.

Other skills

Essential criteria

• Problem solving skills.

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Associate Director of Research & Innovation (PDF, 272.4KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 178.0KB)
• Guidance on the pre-employment checks procedure (DOC, 35.5KB)
• DBS Policy Statement (PDF, 111.7KB)
• Foundation Trust Membership (PDF, 85.3KB)
• Salary On Appointment Guidelines (DOC, 65.5KB)
• Trust Values (PDF, 149.6KB)
• Privacy Notice (PDF, 368.4KB)