Study Participation and Inclusion Senior Manager

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Role Summary

The Study Participation Inclusion Senior Manager is responsible for leading, developing and coordinating Research Inclusion, public-focused stakeholder engagement, and public engagement programmes across the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) region. This includes active contribution to national strategy development, data collection, assessment and reporting of under-served communities projects and financial reporting as required. This role is responsible for building trust with community based and public-led organisations, championing of the public voice and embedding research participation and inclusion initiatives across RRDN services.

This role will have responsibility for coordinating and delivering regional responses to key NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) strategies, ensuring regional engagement and inclusion opportunities are considered synergistically and optimised for delivery in collaboration with key stakeholders. This role will be pivotal in leading a consistent approach to the engagement of research participants and wider communities in line with the vision of the RDN and will provide intelligence to support the strategic development and continuous improvement of RDN services. This role will have the opportunity to support work at national and superregional level to ensure the function of a single RDN organisation.

This role will provide operational management of the Study Participation Inclusion function within the RRDN (i.e. stakeholder engagement, public engagement, digital engagement, and RI), which will work alongside the Public Engagement and the People and Inclusion functions within the RDN Coordinating Centre (RDNCC). This joint function will support the NIHR wide RI strategy at a national and regional level to make equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) central to the RDN and its entire people framework through an approach of active listening and learning from the communities served. This role will also have key relationships with the Strategic Development, Workforce and People, and Communications functions within the RRDN.

About the Role

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More detail about the role

We are seeing a highly motived and enthusiastic Senior Manager to lead the new RRDN regional participation and inclusion workstream. The role requires significant skills in stakeholder and public engagement with a strong understanding of underserved communities access to research and health and care. Central to the success of the role is the ability to engage, build trust and work across community based and public-led organisations and a variety of health and care partners, other NIHR infrastructure and our regional universities. Facilitation and co-production skills will be required to deliver an high performing service that meets the needs of the communities that we serve. There will be opportunities to work regionally and nationally as part of single RDN and across the workstreams within the RRDN to ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded as part of the overall regional and national delivery. If you are passionate and want to make a difference to addressing inequalities and have the skills to deliver this within a research delivery context then please get in touch.

The role can be contractual based in one of the following bases - Truro, Plymouth, Exeter or Taunton, with regular travel to local and regional offices required.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

For further information please contact: Pauline McGlone, Strategic Development Director onpauline.mcglone@nihr.ac.uk

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people's own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available - if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.