NIHR RRDN Health & Care Research Director (NMAHP)

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Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and innovative NMAHP leader to help develop and deliver ambitious plans for effective services as
part of the recently established East Midlands RRDN.

Experience of system leadership will be essential, along with the ability to work across multiple complex agendas and develop strong partnerships
across the East Midlands. The RRDN will require influencing and negotiation skills, and will seek to build strong and lasting partnerships, which will provide increased research opportunities across diverse communities to help address complex and ever evolving health and care challenges.

As the RRDN is a new organisation, which is transitioning from the Clinical Research Network, your experience and skills in times of transformation and change will be critical. We will require expert leadership to deliver service transformation, people change and continual support for stakeholders and partners as we collectively embrace these changes to make our strategic ambitions become a reality.

The role will report to the East Midlands RRDN Director and provide visible, dynamic and effective stewardship, drawing on your experience as a Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional with an understanding of the importance of research across health and social care. You will also work closely with the RRDN Health and Care Research Director (Medical) & Strategic Development and Operations Directors as part of the Leadership Team.

Main duties of the job

In collaboration with the RRDN Strategic Development Director, RRDN Operations Director and RRDN Health & Care Research Director (Medical), you will assist with the development of the RRDN 3 year Strategic Plan. This Plan will be in line with the national RDN strategic priorities and initiatives but translated into deliverable priorities for the RRDN region.

Working with the communities of practice, you will identify workforce development opportunities and thereby assist in increasing the research capacity and capability within the region and nationally, with particular emphasis on addressing the needs of the life sciences industry (across both commercial contracts and commercial collaborative research)

In collaboration with the RRDN Operations Director, you will co-ordinate the provision of expert proactive advice regarding study design to optimise deliverability and assist in the identification of sites and Principal Investigators, and provide reactive advice and support where study delivery or performance is an issue.

The RRDN Health & Care Research Directors will work with the proposed NIHR Regional Research Leadership Offices (RRLOs) to develop complementary activities regarding strategic workforce development for the aligned aim of increasing research capacity and capability, the RRLO having a focus on the clinical academic community.

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...

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Application Pack, detailed Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional registration as a Nurse, Midwife or as a Allied Health Professional
• Masters level qualification or equivalent
• Management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Comprehensive understanding of research, the NHS and the wider health and care system including associated responsibilities to the public and patients
• Professional research leadership, both strategic and operational at a senior level
• Experience of identifying the need for and developing professional workforce development needs

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of governance and legislative framework for clinical research in the NHS
• Executive level experience
• Experience of being a Chief or Principal Investigator for a health or care research study in the UK

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

• Proven interpersonal skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations and the ability to develop strong working relationships with senior stakeholders
• Strong external communication skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations
• Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information orally and in writing, both internally and externally, to a range of audiences

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
• Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex information to make judgements regarding a range of highly complex management issues
• Highly motivated with the ability to lead and inspire others

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria

• Highly developed leadership, strategic thinking and planning skills with the ability to demonstrate these in highly political environments
• Ability to plan, manage, adjust and deliver complex projects involving multiple agencies and individuals and a broad range of activities to tight deadlines

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate ability to use autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance, providing a source of expert advice to the organisation
• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
• Willingness to challenge existing practice

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Appreciation of the impact of organisational culture on service delivery
• Lives by values which include openness, collaboration, responsiveness, inclusion, personal integrity and creating positive cultures where these values thrive
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values

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

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

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 552.3KB)
• Application Pack (PDF, 456.5KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)