East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance Genomics Innovation Director

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Job overview

East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA)

The East GMSA is led by an Executive Board representative of the four NHS Trust Principal Partners that have direct responsibility for delivering the service:

o Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH)

o Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH)

o Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH)

o University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL)

The overarching purpose of the job is to provide senior leadership of the coordination of genomic research and innovation projects across a complex footprint, involving a range of NHS providers, academic and industry partners and other stakeholders.

The Genomics Innovation Director will have a recognised national/international profile in leading and coordinating research and innovation projects and in contributing to national and international initiatives in genomic science/medicine. They will bring together key opinion leaders locally and nationally to deliver successful outcomes for the GMS. The post holder will work with the Genomics Innovation Directors across each NHS GMS Alliance, as well as NHS England and key stakeholders, to align research and innovation activity and to develop a national plan of action. Coordinating and driving the NHS Genomic Networks of Excellence as well as supporting the development of the NHS GMS Research Collaborative, they will drive forward research and innovation across the East NHS GMS Alliance region.

Main duties of the job

The Innovation Director will be a key member of the core GMSA management team. They will work closely with the Clinical Director, Strategy Director, senior clinical team members, other regional GMSA Innovation Directors, and staff throughout the East Midlands and East of England geography to ensure the effective management of the genomic research programme.

Internal Relationships:

This post will be a core member of the East Genomics Executive Board representative of the four NHS Trust Alliance Partners and build strong links with the East GLH, Local Genomic Lab representatives, Cellular Pathology Genomic Centres and Clinical Genetics Services across the region.

External Relationships:

NHSE/I Genomics Unit, NIHR Biomedical Research Centres, NIHR Clinical Research Facilities, NIHR Clinical Research Networks (CRNs), NHS Trust Provider Research and Development departments, Higher Education Institutions, Health Innovation East (HIE) and East Midlands (HIEM) and the Life Sciences Industry, Cancer Alliances.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacanc...

The East GMSA is an Alliance Partnership between Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norfolk and Norwich University NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. While recruitment for this role is being coordinated by CUH, the successful candidate will be employed by and located at the nearest NHS Trust Alliance Partner within the East GMSA.

Please note: Your full application details will be shared between the four Partnership Trusts, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 22nd September 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 4th October 2024

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to PhD level or equivalent level or above and experience of working in a leadership position in a specialist area.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Experience / Knowledge

Essential criteria

• A recognised national/international profile in leading and coordinating research and innovation projects and in contributing to national and international initiatives in genomic science/medicine.
• Proven leadership of managing teams, leadership experience and delivering transformational change at scale and beyond organisational boundaries.
• An understanding and experience of the UK research funding landscape including experience of working with partners such as the National Institute of Healthcare Research (NIHR), industry and academia.
• Knowledge and experience of the NHS innovation landscape and partners such as the Health Innovation networks and what evidence is needed to influence adoption and spread across the NHS and particularly in the NHS Genomic Medicine Service
• Experience of working effectively with senior leaders, including bringing together key opinion leaders locally and nationally to deliver successful outcomes.
• Experience of fostering collaborations, with strong negotiation skills, skilled in developing strong and productive working relationships with key partners.
• Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments.
• An understanding of issues surrounding research, including patient confidentiality, good clinical practice and research governance.
• Knowledge of quality control, assurance and audit practice for research purposes.
• An understanding of the role of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service, in particular the role of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service Alliances as a key part of this infrastructure.
• Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting.
• Experience of managing or overseeing innovation projects in healthcare, research, academia, or an industry with a focus on innovation.
• Experience of implementing innovative approaches successfully.
• Experience of building, developing and nurturing cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams with experience of training, mentoring and coaching.
• Experience of change management, whether in the NHS or a comparably complex environment.
• Familiarity with and practical experience to apply improvement methodologies.
• Ability to manage highly complex competing priorities and delivering on time with restricted resources.
• Experience of delivering successful implementation of major healthcare and/or innovation and/or digital projects in the NHS or broader healthcare sector in partnership with a range of stakeholders
• Experience in other types of organisations (including corporate and other broader healthcare environments within and outside the UK) to deliver the GMS Alliance business plan.
• In-depth knowledge of the current innovation landscape in healthcare, within the NHS and in broader contexts.
• Knowledge and understanding of information governance to mitigate IG barriers within the region.
• Experience of working with and influencing national/professional bodies or other external partners.
• Ability to use an established network of industry, academia and healthcare stakeholders to operate in the innovation ecosystem.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in genomics or life sciences in the NHS

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable ability to act upon incomplete information, using experience gained to make inferences and decision making.
• Demonstrable leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
• Demonstrable ability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
• Demonstrated ability to provide informative reporting on impact to Board management.
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required.
• Demonstrable ability to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult decisions.
• Experience of translating strategic direction, complex problems and sensitive issues into clear plans, deliverables, and measurable outcomes
• Commercial and intellectual property strategy development
• Ability to build positive relationships, with exceptional influencing and negotiating skills, able to promote innovative approaches to transformational change.
• Engaging and leading meaningful collaborations with clinicians, and/or innovators and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills to facilitate and present information.
• Ability to solve or pre-empt problems, reaching decisions, prioritising, and recommending appropriate action through assessment and interpretation of complex information.

Additional requirements

Essential criteria

• Highly motivated and resourceful; able to manage competing demands and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced, intellectually demanding, entrepreneurial, and cross-functional environment, while working with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
• Empathy for others; respects others' feelings, views, and circumstances
• Ability to learn from mistakes and ask for support where necessary.
• The ability to behave towards patients, visitors, and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent at all times.
• Advanced knowledge of ICT (including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and project management tools
• Personal Attributes: Gravitas and integrity - building confidence and assurance.
• Ambitious - to develop/grow the NHS Genomic Medicine Service across the East of England and East Midlands.
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• Able to travel across multiple sites where required.

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Applicant Information Pack 245384 Innovation Director (PDF, 648.5KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)