Research Project Manager

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the DRRC for a new Research Project Manager tojoin the DRRC team and to support the development and delivery of a portfolio of research projects.

The Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC) was formally established in March 2022 in recognition of the immense contribution of the late Professor O'Donoghue to nationaland international kidney care.The post holder will be involved in ensuring that all research undertaken safeguards the wellbeing of the patients and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research. In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will facilitate the production of good quality research and be instrumental in implementing and ensuring that research studies run to the appropriate milestones and targets.

Previous experience workingwith PPIE will be advantageous.This is a band 7 post and salary will depend on relevant experience, training andqualifications. Post will be for 12 months in the first instance as 0.5WTE, with a target startdate of November 2024. Post may be extended after 12 months, depending on progressand funding stream available.

We are open to informal discussions and welcome applications from motivated and enthusiastic individuals who are keen to progress their research careers. Enquiries can bemade by contacting Ivona Baricevic-Jones on ivona.baricevicjones@nca.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Effectively and efficiently manage a portfolio of projects

Ensure that project development takes account of patients'/ service user needs

and their voice

Provide leadership and support to those involved in the delivery of the nominated

projects; achieved through coaching and facilitating discussions to encourage

creative thinking and identify ways to drive the projects forward

Provide coordination of project documentation, ensuring deadlines are understood

and adhered to and that project objectives are clearly articulated and understood

Ensure projects are effectively resourced, inter-dependencies are managed,

ensure that all key stakeholders are identified, and roles and responsibilities

agreed and communicated effectively

Drive the efficient and effective delivery of projects and, managing stakeholder and

customer expectations throughout the life cycle of the project

Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring clear

and effective channels of communication are established and maintained

Accountable for the management of all project documentation in a manner

consistent with GCP

Proactively develop and maintain the project risk and issues schedule, regularly

monitoring, updating and reporting on progress

Monitor individual project budgets and expenditure forecasts under managerial

direction

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-NCA-AC402-24

Job locations

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent management experience
  • ICH/GCP
  • Professional Management qualification e.g., MSP Foundation, PRINCE2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge & experience of monitoring change and facilitating staff in changing their working practices
  • Understanding the rigor required to define and maintain standards and processes related to the successful management of projects

Desirable

  • NHS operational knowledge, in systems and processes
  • Knowledge of service improvement tools and techniques, and experience applying them to projects

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to engage and gain support to resolve issues and to influence and motivate others
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Worked in an environment that demands new thinking and innovation
  • Proven ability to work independently
  • Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent Window IT skills including, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and, in particular, Excel
  • Able to manage multiple and complex projects including reporting and tracking of plans and actions
  • Able to analyse data and draw conclusions

Experience

Essential

  • Project experience in a project/programme environment, preferably in research within the NHS across multiple projects
  • Experience of using interpersonal and facilitation skills, with ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organisation, including with senior clinicians and external partners
  • Experience of recognised improvement tools and techniques to develop services including process mapping, capacity and demand, lean techniques and statistical process control

Desirable

  • Experience in developing performance reporting and project management templates
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent management experience
  • ICH/GCP
  • Professional Management qualification e.g., MSP Foundation, PRINCE2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge & experience of monitoring change and facilitating staff in changing their working practices
  • Understanding the rigor required to define and maintain standards and processes related to the successful management of projects

Desirable

  • NHS operational knowledge, in systems and processes
  • Knowledge of service improvement tools and techniques, and experience applying them to projects

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to engage and gain support to resolve issues and to influence and motivate others
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Worked in an environment that demands new thinking and innovation
  • Proven ability to work independently
  • Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent Window IT skills including, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and, in particular, Excel
  • Able to manage multiple and complex projects including reporting and tracking of plans and actions
  • Able to analyse data and draw conclusions

Experience

Essential

  • Project experience in a project/programme environment, preferably in research within the NHS across multiple projects
  • Experience of using interpersonal and facilitation skills, with ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organisation, including with senior clinicians and external partners
  • Experience of recognised improvement tools and techniques to develop services including process mapping, capacity and demand, lean techniques and statistical process control

Desirable

  • Experience in developing performance reporting and project management templates

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.

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Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre Manager

Dr. Ivona Baricevic-Jones

Ivona.Baricevicjones@nca.nhs.uk

07856281179

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-NCA-AC402-24

Job locations

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


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