Job summary
Please
note:
This
is a fixed term contract role with an initial contract end date of 31 March
2025 (extension anticipated).
The
salary for this role is subject to review and may change. We anticipate the salary will be confirmed
prior to agreeing the start date for the successful applicant, at the very
latest.
We
are looking for a dynamic Allied Health Professional, with a passion for
research, to take a key role in developing and implementing national
initiatives to provide research career opportunities for Allied Health
Professionals (AHPs) across the National Institute for Health and Care
Research (NIHR).
The
NIHR enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that
improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. We are
keen to improve the opportunities we provide for AHPs hence were appointing
an Associate Director: Allied Health Professions to lead initiatives relevant
to the 15 Allied Health Professions.
This
is also an opportunity to provide professional leadership for NIHR-funded
AHPs working in all health and care sectors and contexts, and for the
advancement of these professions within the NIHR.
Please note, NIHR will be closed on the upcoming bank holidays. Due to the festive period, you may not receive a response from the vacancy contact until the second week of January.
Main duties of the job
The
successful applicant will be responsible for developing and delivering a wide
portfolio of important and high profile activity for the NIHR. This will
include:
- implementing
NIHR strategy to support research capacity and capability development for
AHPs,
- contributing
to policy development where it relates to AHPs,
- ensuring
best practice in research inclusion,
- providing
visible leadership for AHPs across NIHR and more widely,
- acting
as a champion and advocate for AHP research careers,
- liaising
with national AHP stakeholder groups such as CAHPR
- monitoring
and disseminating the impact of their activity and
- contributing
to the wider portfolio of NIHR activity for health and care professionals.
About us
The
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has a mission to
improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR plays
a pivotal role in attracting, training and supporting the best researchers
and complements the additional NIHR investment in world-class research
facilities and a skilled research workforce.
This
role is hosted by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and delivers the
work of the NIHR, leading on policy, strategy and delivery in respect of
academic training in England and working closely with other NIHR centres and
the Science Research and Evidence (SRE) Directorate at the Department of
Health and Social Care (DHSC). The post holder will be part of the NIHR
Nursing and Midwifery team, a cross-NIHR function.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
AHP
Expertise and Leadership
The
post holder will lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of
programmes and schemes run through NIHRCC and CRNCC and as part of this will
be expected to:
- Take
overall responsibility for a manage budgets for programme activities as
delegated within the organisations overall budget funding. Also defining the specification for items
and services to be purchased, and evaluating and approving quotes as
appropriate.
- Take
lead responsibility for translating national strategy as it relates to the
NIHR and devising and managing implementation plans relevant to AHPs on a
national scale, including supporting the delivery of NIHRs Strategy, Best
Research for Best Health: the Next Chapter.
- Contribute
to the high level and strategic financial management of the CRL Programme.
- Analysis
and evaluation of programmes and overseeing the implementation of changes
agreed as a result of evaluation work.
- Oversee
a programme of outreach and engagement with key stakeholders and communities
relevant to the post holders portfolio, including the delivery of events,
workshops and meetings.
- Overseeing
the commissioning and contract procurement for programmes and schemes within
their portfolio
- Ensure
the delivery of NIHR Programmes is in line with NIHR SOPs and DHSC
requirements.
- Ensure
appropriate Key Performance Indicators and delivery of an annual programme of
work is in line with business plans.
- Take
a leading role on organisation wide initiatives of national strategic
importance to NIHR, working with colleagues and other senior leaders from
different NIHR locations.
- Deputise
for the NIHR Director of Nursing and Midwifery at national meetings, as
required
- Implement
and manage change, devising and communicating new policies where necessary
- Play
a key part in cross NIHR and national strategic initiatives and projects,
taking on a lead role where necessary.
- Oversee
the implementation and delivery of new initiatives and projects as they arise
- Contribute
to the overall leadership of the NIHRCC including playing a key role in
setting organisational culture, structure and governance
Provision
of leadership to the NIHRCC and CRNCC
The
post holder will be expected to lead and manage a small team and work with
other NIHRCC and CRNCC teams to:
- Offer
leadership, advice and support to the NIHR colleagues in maintaining and
developing current and new streams of work related to AHPs.
- Proactively
work with the other health and care professions engaged in research design
and delivery, to strengthen collaborative working that drives the innovation,
efficiency and dissemination of research.
- Overall
responsibility for planning highly complex workloads with a broad range of
activities, some that are on-going and some which require formulation and
adjustment of plans or strategies. The workloads can be highly evolutionary
needing to adapt plans in a rapidly changing environment.
- Develop
and oversee team goals and objectives in order to deliver against key
milestones and KPIs
- Create
and maintain a culture of inclusivity
- Ensure
delivery of activities and projects in line with business plans and KPIs
- Ensure
effective contribution to NIHR wide initiatives such as continuous
improvement work, and culture and values.
- Provide
leadership on a team and individual basis including the direct supervision of
staff, objective setting, appraisals, recruitment and appropriate personal
and career development plans.
- Ensure
staff are aware of and adhere to NIHR SOPs and DHSC requirements
Communication
and engagement
The
post holder will be expected to:
- Lead
of developing reports and papers for strategic and policy meetings and
publications
- Liaise
with other national programmes, wider NIHR Department of Health and Social
Care staff, other key funders of health and social care and the academic
community as necessary
- Deliver
presentations to national stakeholder groups and relevant conferences
- Take
lead responsibility in the development of briefings requested from various
sources including DHSC, NIHR Centres Exec Board, other government
departments, other stakeholders and partners and ministers offices (including
Parliamentary Questions, and Select Committees)
- Act
as a representative for NIHRCC and NIHR more widely at national meetings,
workshops and conferences, having to defend NIHRs position in a public
setting on occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
AHP
Expertise and Leadership
The
post holder will lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of
programmes and schemes run through NIHRCC and CRNCC and as part of this will
be expected to:
- Take
overall responsibility for a manage budgets for programme activities as
delegated within the organisations overall budget funding. Also defining the specification for items
and services to be purchased, and evaluating and approving quotes as
appropriate.
- Take
lead responsibility for translating national strategy as it relates to the
NIHR and devising and managing implementation plans relevant to AHPs on a
national scale, including supporting the delivery of NIHRs Strategy, Best
Research for Best Health: the Next Chapter.
- Contribute
to the high level and strategic financial management of the CRL Programme.
- Analysis
and evaluation of programmes and overseeing the implementation of changes
agreed as a result of evaluation work.
- Oversee
a programme of outreach and engagement with key stakeholders and communities
relevant to the post holders portfolio, including the delivery of events,
workshops and meetings.
- Overseeing
the commissioning and contract procurement for programmes and schemes within
their portfolio
- Ensure
the delivery of NIHR Programmes is in line with NIHR SOPs and DHSC
requirements.
- Ensure
appropriate Key Performance Indicators and delivery of an annual programme of
work is in line with business plans.
- Take
a leading role on organisation wide initiatives of national strategic
importance to NIHR, working with colleagues and other senior leaders from
different NIHR locations.
- Deputise
for the NIHR Director of Nursing and Midwifery at national meetings, as
required
- Implement
and manage change, devising and communicating new policies where necessary
- Play
a key part in cross NIHR and national strategic initiatives and projects,
taking on a lead role where necessary.
- Oversee
the implementation and delivery of new initiatives and projects as they arise
- Contribute
to the overall leadership of the NIHRCC including playing a key role in
setting organisational culture, structure and governance
Provision
of leadership to the NIHRCC and CRNCC
The
post holder will be expected to lead and manage a small team and work with
other NIHRCC and CRNCC teams to:
- Offer
leadership, advice and support to the NIHR colleagues in maintaining and
developing current and new streams of work related to AHPs.
- Proactively
work with the other health and care professions engaged in research design
and delivery, to strengthen collaborative working that drives the innovation,
efficiency and dissemination of research.
- Overall
responsibility for planning highly complex workloads with a broad range of
activities, some that are on-going and some which require formulation and
adjustment of plans or strategies. The workloads can be highly evolutionary
needing to adapt plans in a rapidly changing environment.
- Develop
and oversee team goals and objectives in order to deliver against key
milestones and KPIs
- Create
and maintain a culture of inclusivity
- Ensure
delivery of activities and projects in line with business plans and KPIs
- Ensure
effective contribution to NIHR wide initiatives such as continuous
improvement work, and culture and values.
- Provide
leadership on a team and individual basis including the direct supervision of
staff, objective setting, appraisals, recruitment and appropriate personal
and career development plans.
- Ensure
staff are aware of and adhere to NIHR SOPs and DHSC requirements
Communication
and engagement
The
post holder will be expected to:
- Lead
of developing reports and papers for strategic and policy meetings and
publications
- Liaise
with other national programmes, wider NIHR Department of Health and Social
Care staff, other key funders of health and social care and the academic
community as necessary
- Deliver
presentations to national stakeholder groups and relevant conferences
- Take
lead responsibility in the development of briefings requested from various
sources including DHSC, NIHR Centres Exec Board, other government
departments, other stakeholders and partners and ministers offices (including
Parliamentary Questions, and Select Committees)
- Act
as a representative for NIHRCC and NIHR more widely at national meetings,
workshops and conferences, having to defend NIHRs position in a public
setting on occasion.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent experience
- Registration in an AHP profession
Desirable
- Masters in a health or life-science discipline
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of public sector health and care research and its management
- An understanding of NIHRs strategy for health and care research and its implementation
- An understanding of health and care research capacity development
- Postgraduate research and/or research management experience post higher degree and at a senior level
- Managing staff including direct line-management responsibility
Desirable
- An understanding of global health research and its management
- Postgraduate research and/or research management experience post higher degree and at a senior level
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Effective leadership skills and ability to lead by example
- Thinking strategically
- Giving purpose and direction which includes involving people in deciding what needs to be done
- Getting the best from others
- Identifying opportunities and approaches to achieve goals and improve results
- Leading inclusively
- Excellent communication skills and ability to defend NIHR position in challenging situations
- Confident presentation skills
- High level interpersonal skills including ability to lead and manage change
- Standard keyboard skills and Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Familiarity with the Google platform
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent experience
- Registration in an AHP profession
Desirable
- Masters in a health or life-science discipline
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of public sector health and care research and its management
- An understanding of NIHRs strategy for health and care research and its implementation
- An understanding of health and care research capacity development
- Postgraduate research and/or research management experience post higher degree and at a senior level
- Managing staff including direct line-management responsibility
Desirable
- An understanding of global health research and its management
- Postgraduate research and/or research management experience post higher degree and at a senior level
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Effective leadership skills and ability to lead by example
- Thinking strategically
- Giving purpose and direction which includes involving people in deciding what needs to be done
- Getting the best from others
- Identifying opportunities and approaches to achieve goals and improve results
- Leading inclusively
- Excellent communication skills and ability to defend NIHR position in challenging situations
- Confident presentation skills
- High level interpersonal skills including ability to lead and manage change
- Standard keyboard skills and Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Familiarity with the Google platform
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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