Job summary
The Strategy Project Facilitator will support the Corporate Services 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.
The Strategy Project Facilitator will support the Corporate Services Manager in a range of activities to enable projects, including setting up structures, documentation and reporting. The postholder will undertake the collection, interrogation and interpretation of data, and assist in preparing reports and strategy documents. The Strategy Project Facilitator will work collaboratively with others, including the Life Science Key Account Manager and Head of Strategy, Engagement and Inclusion, to support key projects linked to RRDN services and functions.
Main duties of the job
Key Working Relationships
- All Directors in the RRDN
- Head of Partner Liaison & Planning
- Head of Strategy, Engagement and Inclusion
- Corporate Services Manager
- Life Science Key Account Manager
- Workforce and People Senior Manager
- RDN Strategic Project Facilitators
- RDNCC teams as appropriate
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Business Planning
- Coordinate RRDN annual plans and reports
Information & Administration
- Provide support for the design and maintenance of stakeholder mapping intelligence
Operational Management
- Support the planning and reporting on a wide range of programmes, projects andbusiness-as-usual activities across multiple organisations in the RRDN that will contribute to the priorities of the RDN.
Service Improvement & Development
- Work with the Corporate Services Manager to prioritise performance improvement projects and deliver a portfolio of projects which actively contribute to service improvement activities for the project management function and more widely.
Performance Management
- Support the systems and processes to ensure that agreed data indicating RRDN Host Organisation, RRDN, RDN performance and/or RDN impact against nationally agreed indicators, particularly those relating to strategic projects, is available locally and nationally (as appropriate).
Life Sciences Industry
- Support projects to maximise opportunities to build relationships with the Life Sciences Industry in new and innovative ways to increase research capacity and capability through stakeholder engagement and horizon scanning
Continuous Improvement
- Actively contribute to continuous improvement activities and sharing learning.
Communicate with partners and stakeholders regarding the production of RRDN plans and reports
- Communicate with partners and stakeholders regarding the production of RRDN plans and report
Ensure that patient, carer and public involvement is included in projects and that the contribution it makes is recorded and reported
- Ensure that patient, carer and public involvement is included in projects and that the contribution it makes is recorded and reported.
Corporate Governance
- Ensure that the submission of the RRDN plans and reports meets corporate governance requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
Business Planning
- Coordinate RRDN annual plans and reports
Information & Administration
- Provide support for the design and maintenance of stakeholder mapping intelligence
Operational Management
- Support the planning and reporting on a wide range of programmes, projects andbusiness-as-usual activities across multiple organisations in the RRDN that will contribute to the priorities of the RDN.
Service Improvement & Development
- Work with the Corporate Services Manager to prioritise performance improvement projects and deliver a portfolio of projects which actively contribute to service improvement activities for the project management function and more widely.
Performance Management
- Support the systems and processes to ensure that agreed data indicating RRDN Host Organisation, RRDN, RDN performance and/or RDN impact against nationally agreed indicators, particularly those relating to strategic projects, is available locally and nationally (as appropriate).
Life Sciences Industry
- Support projects to maximise opportunities to build relationships with the Life Sciences Industry in new and innovative ways to increase research capacity and capability through stakeholder engagement and horizon scanning
Continuous Improvement
- Actively contribute to continuous improvement activities and sharing learning.
Communicate with partners and stakeholders regarding the production of RRDN plans and reports
- Communicate with partners and stakeholders regarding the production of RRDN plans and report
Ensure that patient, carer and public involvement is included in projects and that the contribution it makes is recorded and reported
- Ensure that patient, carer and public involvement is included in projects and that the contribution it makes is recorded and reported.
Corporate Governance
- Ensure that the submission of the RRDN plans and reports meets corporate governance requirements
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
- Demonstrable experience in a large, complex organisation
- Proven experience of working successfully as part of several teams
Desirable
- Experience of inter-agency working involving multiple and diverse partners
- 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 act as a champion for research inclusion throughout the RDN system
- Ability to produce written reports and data analyses with excellent attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a high standard
- Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Ability to support planning, management and delivery projects and activities, involving multiple agencies and individuals to tight deadlines
- Ability to manage challenging and stressful situations
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to work autonomously and to exercise initiative, with creativity, drive and flexibility
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
- Demonstrable experience in a large, complex organisation
- Proven experience of working successfully as part of several teams
Desirable
- Experience of inter-agency working involving multiple and diverse partners
- 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 act as a champion for research inclusion throughout the RDN system
- Ability to produce written reports and data analyses with excellent attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a high standard
- Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Ability to support planning, management and delivery projects and activities, involving multiple agencies and individuals to tight deadlines
- Ability to manage challenging and stressful situations
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to work autonomously and to exercise initiative, with creativity, drive and flexibility
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.
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).
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.
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).
