Clinical Director of Research and Development

Job description

Job responsibilities

Strategic management

With the support of the Head of Research, lead the development and execution of the Trusts long-term strategy for research and innovation.

Embed a research and innovation perspective into the Trusts major strategic programmes of work.

Provide assurance to the Trust Board on the meeting of the Care Quality Commissions Well-Led standards for research.

Broker and develop relationships with an appropriate range of regional institutions in order to further the R&D Strategy and Partnership goals, to include other NHS providers and commissioners, Health Innovations Networks, NIHR Applied Research Collaborations, local authorities, other higher education institutions, the NIHRs Research Delivery Network and funding programmes, the Research Councils, mental health research charities, and the Northern Health Science Alliance.

As part of a senior leadership team, lead TEWV/University of York Mental Health Research Partnership and other academic collaborations as they emerge.

Ensure research and innovation is embedded in the Trusts education and training strategies.

Lead the development of the Trusts approach to accelerating innovation, in collaboration with Academic partners, Health Innovations Networks, and other relevant institutions.

Support co-production of research with service users and carers at a strategic level.

Provide the Trust with national horizon scanning advice on R&D opportunities and developments, including that gained via participation in national networks such as the national community of NHS R&D leaders (UKRD).

Business management

Provide senior clinical research leadership of the Trusts Clinical Research Facility, supported by the Head of Research and Associate Clinical Directors of R&D.

Set the strategic direction and priority for the delivery of portfolio studies of complex interventions within the Trust, including the development of services to deliver research in populations which lie out with the Trusts current clinical pathways, working with key stakeholders.

Provide strategic oversight of performance in research against Department of Health and Social Care targets, NIHR Research Delivery Network objectives, and performance against all research-related contracts entered into by the Trust.

Ensure sustainable long-term research income generation and prudent management of R&D resources, to include strategic development of the Trusts commercial portfolio.

Contribute to a shared strategy for income growth as part of the UoY/TEWV Mental Health Research Partnership senior leadership team.

Provide a 3 monthly report to the Medical Directorate Group on achievements and aspirations in research and innovation including business development.

Oversee the Trusts strategic approach to Excess Treatment Costs for interventional clinical research and to regularly report to the Medical Directorate Group on effective delivery of this commitment.

Quality assurance and research governance

Lead at a strategic level the Trusts compliance with Care Quality Commission Well-Led standards for research.

Ensure the Trusts compliance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research.

Report to the Trusts Quality Assurance Committee on research governance performance, and compliance with CQC Well-Led research standards.

Be a member of the following internal and UoY partnership groupings:

Research Governance Group (as Chair)

Executive Clinical Leaders Group

Medical Directorate Group

University partnership strategic meetings

To represent the Trust at external groupings including the following:

NIHR North East and North Cumbria (RDN) Partnership Group

NIHR NENC Mental Health/Dendron Delivery Partnership Group

Additional Duties

Provide with the Head of Research, an Annual Research and Development Report for the Trust Board.

Lead a senior leadership supercell for Trust R&D including Head of Research, Associate Clinical Directors and other delegated colleagues as appropriate.

Support the Associate Clinical Director in leading the group of Trust Research Leads for specialities and commercial research.

Provide line management for the Head of Research and Associate Clinical Directors, other appropriate colleagues, including supporting professional development and appropriate delegation of duties.

Maintain a strategic approach to the recruitment and retention of clinical academic posts with the University of York and other higher education institutions, including seeking new opportunities for growth and the agreement of priority areas for clinical academic development.

Ensure that appropriate senior professional groupings within the Trust such as the Senior Medical Staff Committee are regularly briefed on developments in research.

Support the Trusts work on knowledge mobilisation and implementation of research results including close working as appropriate with the Quality Improvement Team and other Trust departments.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate sound understanding and knowledge of the requirements of staff in the conduct and support of clinical research.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of the regulatory context of research in the NHS, including Care Quality Commission requirements
• Demonstrate sound understanding of the principles and application of the Attribution of Costs of Health and Social Care Research and Development (AcoRD)
• Ability to lead large-scale projects or programmes in a healthcare or academic setting, including financial aspects
• Ability to develop and delivery strategy at Trustwide and Partnership level
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to delegate appropriately
• Ability to lead as part of a leadership team
• Ability to work collaboratively with service users and carers

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development as a leader
• Demonstrable skills in the use of quality improvement approaches
• Awareness of principles of developing innovations in the NHS
• Ability to broker relevant senior individual and institutional relationships at a regional, national and international level

Experience

Essential

• Proven track record of leadership in a clinical or research setting in the NHS or Higher Education sector
• Principal Investigator status on an NIHR portfolio study in the NHS or experience as co- investigator on externally funded research studies

Desirable

• Previous experience of research leadership at regional or national level
• Experience of job planning and/or appraisal with clinical academics
• Experience of managing a budget
• Leadership of substantial research studies or programmes as Chief Investigator
• Experience of implementing the results of research in the NHS

Special Requirements

Essential

• Self motivated
• Ability to motivate and lead change
• Ability to work to deadlines

Qualifications

Essential

• UK registered clinical health professional working currently or in the past at consultant level

Desirable

• Masters level training in research
• Higher research degree

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tees Esk & Wear Valleys Nhs Trust

Flatts Lane

Middlesbrough

Cleveland

TS6 0SZ

Employer's website

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