Strategy Project Facilitator

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Strategy Project Facilitator will support the Project Manager to manage, deliver and coordinate a number and range of local activities to support the effective and efficient delivery of the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) and the Regional RDN (RRDN), particularly the delivery of strategic projects. These projects form a regional response to key RDN strategies and will optimise all engagement and inclusion opportunities by engaging participants and communities as well as research Delivery Organisations. Projects will be varied in nature and ultimately feed into the RDN's aim of creating capacity and capability in research delivery, value for money and effective and sustainable improvements for both research participants and the research delivery workforce.

Main duties of the job

Business Planning
Information & Administration
Operational Management
Service Improvement & Development
Performance Management
Continuous Improvement
Communication & Stakeholder Management
Corporate Governance

About us

From October 2024, the current NIHR Clinical Research Network will be changing to become the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). The RDN will build on the successes of the CRN in supporting the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy. The RDN will support:

Clinical trials and other well-designed health and social care research studies (including studies that are delivered outside of an NHS setting);Public health studies that require the recruitment of individuals within an NHS setting (that is, acute, ambulance, mental health, community or primary care) or an episode of care which involves contact with the NHS.

Date posted

14 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

196-RD247

Job locations

Guy's Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Plan, manage, adjust and deliver a broad range of complex and challenging objectives within allocated projects, involving multiple agencies and individuals, and a broad range of activities, to tight deadlines
Support regional implementation plans for the delivery of national strategies
Provide support for the design and maintenance of stakeholder mapping intelligence
Oversee the planning and organisation of the delivery and performance of the projects to agreed (tight) timescales
Support the Project Manager to ensure that programme, project, and business-as-usual deliverables are produced to the required quality, within a specified time frame and budget
Help with diagnosing complex issues by analysing information and data, proactively problem-solving and negotiating in order to develop a solution
Ensure that the submission of the RRDN plans and reports meets corporate governance requirements
Support the identification of key potential risks in the delivery of programmes, projects, and business-as-usual, and help to ensure strategies are in place to manage these.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Plan, manage, adjust and deliver a broad range of complex and challenging objectives within allocated projects, involving multiple agencies and individuals, and a broad range of activities, to tight deadlines
Support regional implementation plans for the delivery of national strategies
Provide support for the design and maintenance of stakeholder mapping intelligence
Oversee the planning and organisation of the delivery and performance of the projects to agreed (tight) timescales
Support the Project Manager to ensure that programme, project, and business-as-usual deliverables are produced to the required quality, within a specified time frame and budget
Help with diagnosing complex issues by analysing information and data, proactively problem-solving and negotiating in order to develop a solution
Ensure that the submission of the RRDN plans and reports meets corporate governance requirements
Support the identification of key potential risks in the delivery of programmes, projects, and business-as-usual, and help to ensure strategies are in place to manage these.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education and/or equivalent level of project management qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

Project management qualification
Background in research and development, science or healthcare

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of managing a wide range of complex duties
Experience of working with communities and the public
Proven experience of working successfully as part of several teams

Desirable

Experience of working in a customer-focused service
Good understanding of the health and care research environment

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to interpret and present complex information
Ability to produce written reports and data analyses with excellent attention to detail
Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a high standard
Ability to support planning, management and delivery projects and activities, involving multiple agencies and individuals to tight deadlines
Strong problem solving skills

Values and Personal Qualities

Essential

Resilient and calm under pressure
Compassionate
Understanding of change and adaptable
Politically aware

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education and/or equivalent level of project management qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

Project management qualification
Background in research and development, science or healthcare

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of managing a wide range of complex duties
Experience of working with communities and the public
Proven experience of working successfully as part of several teams

Desirable

Experience of working in a customer-focused service
Good understanding of the health and care research environment

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to interpret and present complex information
Ability to produce written reports and data analyses with excellent attention to detail
Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a high standard
Ability to support planning, management and delivery projects and activities, involving multiple agencies and individuals to tight deadlines
Strong problem solving skills

Values and Personal Qualities

Essential

Resilient and calm under pressure
Compassionate
Understanding of change and adaptable
Politically aware

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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