Job summary
Closing Date: (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing
Born in Bradford (BiB) is an internationally acclaimed applied research programme which aims to improve health and wellbeing through the development and evaluation of interventions to promote health, and the application of research into practice ( BiB hosts the Born and Bred in (BaBi) Network; a series of local electronic birth cohorts that aim to link routine data to shape services ().
We are looking to recruit a Programme Coordinator to play a key role in the BaBi Network and across the BiB family of projects.
Main duties of the job
The focus of the role will be on the co-ordination of the BaBi Network, establishing and maintaining systems and processes that ensure good governance and successful programme delivery. The successful candidate will engage with a wide range of stakeholders and across partner sites and academic institutions, as well as line managing appropriate research support staff and linking with the wider BiB research portfolio.
The post holder will possess a masters level qualification (or equivalent experience), detailed knowledge of ethics and research governance, specifically related to the implementation of research protocols within the NHS, and experience of organising, conducting, monitoring or managing research in an NHS setting
This is a part time post of 15 hour per week, fixed term until January 2026.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
1. We value people
2. We are one team
3. We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for this post for further details with regard to the main responsibilities of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4. Educated to masters* level or equivalent experience
Desirable
5. Registered Midwife
6. PhD
Experience
Essential
7. Experience of leading projects including establishing appropriate management systems and processes
8. Experience of developing effective and productive working relationships within and beyond own organisation
9. Experience of managing people
10. Experience of managing finance and contracts, providing reports on a regular basis
11. Experience of collating and reporting performance and output information
12. Experience of organising, conducting, monitoring or managing research in an NHS setting
13. Experience of implementing interventional or observational studies
14. Experience of working within a clinical setting relevant to the BaBi Network programme
Desirable
15. Research experience in the field of applied health research
16. Previous experience of collaborating with a range of stakeholders including Universities, NHS, Local Authorities community and voluntary sector organisations
17. Experience of obtaining ethical and research approvals
18. Experience of organising and facilitating conferences and workshop events
Skills
Essential
19. Project management skills
20. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
21. Ability to negotiate, acting in a tactful and confident manner to achieve the desired results
22. Be proactive and work methodically and have a good eye for details
23. Computer literate and knowledge of key software packages
24. Ability to motivate staff and implement best practice
25. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
26. Able to work flexibly, on own initiative and under pressure
27. Ability to translate a strategic overview in to operational plans
Knowledge
Essential
28. Facilitation skills and the ability to work with and co-ordinate the work of groups of senior researchers and /or clinicians and collaborators
29. Detailed knowledge of ethics and research governance, specifically related to the implementation of research protocols within the NHS
Other Requirements
Essential
30. Able to travel to attend meetings with stakeholders, external organisations
31. Able to work flexibly to meet demands of the role late meetings, off site