About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
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It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Role Summary
Key responsibilities for this role include fostering and nurturing productive relationships with regional partners including both commercial and non-commercial study teams/sponsors, research site delivery personnel, and senior research leadership within Delivery Organisations.
This role will lead a dedicated team in the provision of these services, ensuringcoordination with other services/functions within the regional network and across the national network. This includes collaborating closely with Regional Specialty and Setting Leads to support the delivery of regional and national projects. In addition to regional duties, the postholder will collaborate with senior counterparts from other RDN regions and the national RDN team to innovate and evolve services, aligning them more closely with the changing needs of the system.
The role will require regional travel from an agreed base and some national travel.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
The Head of Partner Liaison and Planning is a senior leadership role that has a focus on liaising with NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) research Delivery Organisations (organisations delivering RDN portfolio research) and other partners in the regional research delivery system. This role has oversight of the Regional RDN (RRDN) Study Support Service, which will be seamlessly integrated within the collective national Study Support Service. The Study Support Service is the cornerstone of RDN, facilitating the effective nationwide delivery of studies, while enhancing strategic capacity and capability.
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and talented Senior Manager to join the new NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) in the South West Peninsula.The role is an exciting opportunity to lead regionally and nationally to deliver a standardised study support service.You will be engaging, developing and maintaining productive, high quality relationships with regional settings and speciality leads, commercial and non commercialsponsors and research delivery organisations to support effective delivery of research.The ability to establish trust and to work collaboratively and inclusively is of fundamental importance to the role, as is the ability to translate a complex environment and sets of relationships into clear plans and actions. The postholder will also help us develop as a learning organisation through broader stakeholder liaison and feedback.
The team offers a positive and developmental environment as well as being involved first hand in some of the most exciting innovative work health and care services have to offer.If you are looking for an interesting role which gives you the ability to work with research partnersacross the health and care system with a passion for research we are keen to hear from you.
The contractual base can be either Truro, Plymouth, Exeter or Taunton, with regular travel to local and regional offices required and some national travel.
Working Pattern:37.5 hours per week.
Interview Date:To be confirmed.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
TheRoyal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustwas established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both theRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustandNorthern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
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