Job summary
Thepostholder is responsibleforassessingandmanagingtheresources needed to deliver the local portfolio, under the line management of the Research Delivery Manager. They will be responsible for supporting the day to day management of these resources across multiple NHS providers. They will also be responsible for monitoring and active performance management against national objectives, escalating issues to the RDM and highlighting to senior leadership within the LCRN where appropriate.
The Assistant Research Delivery Manager will work closely with the Local Specialty Research Leads for their portfolio of studies. A detailed understanding is required of the delivery of clinical research studies, enabling them to review use of resource across many individual units/organisations to highlight to senior leadership within the LCRN where change/development is needed.
Main duties of the job
- Act as an ambassador for NIHR CRN and promote the aims and objectives of the CRN.
- Be the accountable person for all operational (i.e., non-clinical) matters relevant to the division, reporting successes and concerns to the RDM or SLT as appropriate.
- Provide leadership to the division staff, by setting clear aims, objectives, and outcomes.
- Recruit where necessary and line manage a multi-professional team able to deliver the local portfolio. This will involve direct line management and matrix management of staff.
- Identify the key deliverables, milestones, deadlines and resources required for the LCRN contract and performance and operating framework and be accountable for delivery against the agreed annual plans, escalating to RDM or SLT where appropriate.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of the LCRN Annual Plan.
- Define and develop the infrastructure required to deliver the portfolio of studies escalating issues to the RDM/SLT as appropriate.
- Identify develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships with relevant partners, and stakeholders, to include patients, carers, public within the LCRN area
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Professional operational leadership.
- Experience of working across complex organisational structures and effective matrix management.
- Knowledge of national systems, structures and processes for supporting clinical research (industry and academic sponsored), in the NHS.
- Understanding of governance and legislative frameworks for clinical research in the NHS.
- Good understanding of quality assurance and performance management techniques.
- Knowledge of utilising business intelligence solutions to work within a performance management framework.
- Evidence of managing effective collaborations and partnerships.
- Professional strategic leadership.
- Experience of working on industry studies.
Desirable
- Management experience within the NHS with understanding of operations across all sectors relevant to the respective division.
- Experience of business planning and robust financial management at appropriate scale.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven leadership skills, including leadership in the management of change.
- Proven interpersonal skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations and the ability to develop strong working relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard.
- Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex information and to make judgments regarding a range of highly complex management issues.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Ability to plan, manage, adjust and deliver complex projects, involving multiple agencies and individuals and a broad range of activities, to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience of leading teams.
- Good IT skills, particularly in use of Web.
Desirable
- Understanding of workforce planning.
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent.
- Management qualification or relevant experience.
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
Aptitudes
Essential
- Flexible approach to working.
- Attention to detail.
- Highly motivated, with ability to influence and inspire others.
- Ability to act as a champion for patients, carers, public and their interests, ensuring the patients' voice has an impact on LCRN activities.
- A demonstrable commitment to the UHBW values: We are supportive, respectful, innovative and collaborative.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Professional operational leadership.
- Experience of working across complex organisational structures and effective matrix management.
- Knowledge of national systems, structures and processes for supporting clinical research (industry and academic sponsored), in the NHS.
- Understanding of governance and legislative frameworks for clinical research in the NHS.
- Good understanding of quality assurance and performance management techniques.
- Knowledge of utilising business intelligence solutions to work within a performance management framework.
- Evidence of managing effective collaborations and partnerships.
- Professional strategic leadership.
- Experience of working on industry studies.
Desirable
- Management experience within the NHS with understanding of operations across all sectors relevant to the respective division.
- Experience of business planning and robust financial management at appropriate scale.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven leadership skills, including leadership in the management of change.
- Proven interpersonal skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations and the ability to develop strong working relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard.
- Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex information and to make judgments regarding a range of highly complex management issues.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Ability to plan, manage, adjust and deliver complex projects, involving multiple agencies and individuals and a broad range of activities, to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience of leading teams.
- Good IT skills, particularly in use of Web.
Desirable
- Understanding of workforce planning.
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent.
- Management qualification or relevant experience.
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
Aptitudes
Essential
- Flexible approach to working.
- Attention to detail.
- Highly motivated, with ability to influence and inspire others.
- Ability to act as a champion for patients, carers, public and their interests, ensuring the patients' voice has an impact on LCRN activities.
- A demonstrable commitment to the UHBW values: We are supportive, respectful, innovative and collaborative.
Additional information
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).
