Job summary
Research and Development (R&D), both in the form of clinical trials of investigational medicinal products or devices in human subjects, and non-interventional research is a key component of Trust activity, both strategically as part of our role within an academic health science network and for the benefit of patients providing access to novel therapeutic agents.
As Director of Research and Development, you will bring inclusive, inspiring, and dynamic leadership to our 17,000+ colleagues, who are the heart of the Group's work and success every day.You will be a critical part of our leadership team. Partnering with colleagues across the Group, you will help drive the Research and Innovation Strategy, ensuring the Royal Free London remains a fantastic place for clinical research and cutting-edge innovation.Clinical research is central to our tripartite mission and brings benefits to our patients, staff and local populations. We are committed to extending and expanding research opportunities to deliver the best possible research for our local and specialist populations. You will be a visible and inclusive, leader, with a track record in managing and delivering high quality clinical research, and in bringing both impactful people management, and leadership through influence within a large, complex, values-led and service-focused organisation.This is an amazing role with a huge opportunity to really make an impact and difference for the future.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached candidate brief with job description and person specification which outlines the main responsibilities of the role.
About us
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached candidate brief with job description and person specification which outlines the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached candidate brief with job description and person specification which outlines the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters degree level or equivalent experience
- A relevant technical or professional qualification.
- A management qualification.
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional body or association.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS organisation.
- Substantial experience of managing performance, reporting and analytic services within a large and complex organisation
- Significant experience of working as a Deputy Director of R&D or Director of R&D role in a large complex organisation
- Experience of leading the management of change - organisational, business, technical.
- Experience of delivering programmes and projects using structured programme and project management approaches.
- Experience of leading, managing, developing and motivating teams of skilled professionals.
- Experience of defining reporting and analysis approaches to meet the business requirements of the organisation.
- Experience of managing external and internal suppliers and monitoring their performance to meet technology standards and service delivery requirements.
- Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders for the delivery of performance services, including working with stakeholders to prioritise demands on the service.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written/oral), and the ability to interact with staff and key stakeholders and customers.
- Good strategic planning, implementation and management skills, with the ability to think analytically and also creatively and laterally in respect of resolving application-related technical problems.
- Excellent team and resource management skills, including recruitment and retention, and management of clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Strong project and task management skills, coupled with the ability to plan and work to time and budget.
- Ability to make persuasive arguments, sell ideas, articulate, define and recommend appropriate application solutions to senior management level upto and including executive level and non executive level.
- Ability to define and deliver business process application solutions, analysing and developing requirements in conjunction with users.
- Demonstrable financial management skills, including quantitative project financial appraisals, forecasting and budget setting.
- Excellent decision-making skills, with the ability to organise, delegate, control, and deliver own and team work to required quality standards.
- First class administration skills with the ability to define department record and documentation requirements and to manage delegate and enforce their continuous maintenance, currency, fitness for purpose and availability for audit.
- Ability to provide technical application leadership, understand and articulate the strategic business requirements of trust customers, and effect appropriate technical solutions.
- Proven ability to rapidly establish credibility and influence at a senior management level, both internally and with customer departments upto and including executives and non-executives.
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing the NHS in general.
- Expert understanding of business processes, systems analysis techniques, object orientated technologies, information architecture and content management, data management and the economics of systems development.
- Good knowledge of systems lifecycles and development options.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters degree level or equivalent experience
- A relevant technical or professional qualification.
- A management qualification.
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional body or association.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS organisation.
- Substantial experience of managing performance, reporting and analytic services within a large and complex organisation
- Significant experience of working as a Deputy Director of R&D or Director of R&D role in a large complex organisation
- Experience of leading the management of change - organisational, business, technical.
- Experience of delivering programmes and projects using structured programme and project management approaches.
- Experience of leading, managing, developing and motivating teams of skilled professionals.
- Experience of defining reporting and analysis approaches to meet the business requirements of the organisation.
- Experience of managing external and internal suppliers and monitoring their performance to meet technology standards and service delivery requirements.
- Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders for the delivery of performance services, including working with stakeholders to prioritise demands on the service.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written/oral), and the ability to interact with staff and key stakeholders and customers.
- Good strategic planning, implementation and management skills, with the ability to think analytically and also creatively and laterally in respect of resolving application-related technical problems.
- Excellent team and resource management skills, including recruitment and retention, and management of clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Strong project and task management skills, coupled with the ability to plan and work to time and budget.
- Ability to make persuasive arguments, sell ideas, articulate, define and recommend appropriate application solutions to senior management level upto and including executive level and non executive level.
- Ability to define and deliver business process application solutions, analysing and developing requirements in conjunction with users.
- Demonstrable financial management skills, including quantitative project financial appraisals, forecasting and budget setting.
- Excellent decision-making skills, with the ability to organise, delegate, control, and deliver own and team work to required quality standards.
- First class administration skills with the ability to define department record and documentation requirements and to manage delegate and enforce their continuous maintenance, currency, fitness for purpose and availability for audit.
- Ability to provide technical application leadership, understand and articulate the strategic business requirements of trust customers, and effect appropriate technical solutions.
- Proven ability to rapidly establish credibility and influence at a senior management level, both internally and with customer departments upto and including executives and non-executives.
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing the NHS in general.
- Expert understanding of business processes, systems analysis techniques, object orientated technologies, information architecture and content management, data management and the economics of systems development.
- Good knowledge of systems lifecycles and development options.
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).
