Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: LRI
Town: Leicester
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum / pro rota for part time hours
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59
Research Delivery Group (RDG) Operations Director
NHS AfC: Band 8b
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance.
Job overview
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has a significant portfolio of research activity with typically >1,000 research studies recruiting at any one point. The Research Delivery Group is the focal point for much of the acute study work at Leicester Royal Infirmary, supporting 15 core specialities and 63 investigators with a workforce of >30 wte clinical and support staff.
The facility is also part of a federated NIHR Clinical Research Facility and supports the work of one of the themes of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre.
Research Delivery Group is co-located with the Children's Clinical Research Facility in Balmoral Building at LRI.
Main duties of the job
1. Control all related expenditure.
2. Provide strategic level support in:
1. Co-ordinating information transfers
2. Making applications/responses to maximise internal funding (e.g RDN, RCF) and external grant funding (or other) initiatives
3. Provide financial projections for internal and national initiatives when required.
4. Ensure efficient use of existing available resources.
5. Manage staff directly employed to fulfill business plans, ensuring performance, attendance, training, and appraisal are addressed in accordance with Trust Policy.
6. Demonstrate compassionate leadership.
7. Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement.
8. Provide leadership and management of administrative, technical, and support staff.
9. Develop and maintain management teams with clear accountability arrangements.
10. Encourage staff development through systematic individual performance reviews.
11. Lead a psychologically safe culture for reporting incidents and learning from them.
12. Plan and organise Research Delivery Group services.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* University degree or relevant experience.
* Post-graduate research related qualification and continuous professional development.
* Completed and maintained Good Clinical Practice training certificate.
Experience
* Significant experience within an NHS or university setting, including:
o Management of staff at several levels
o Developing/mentoring staff
o Significant budgetary management
o Meeting targets and delivering an efficient service
o Strategic/business planning
o Leading effective service improvements
* Experience in a research environment, including oversight of academic and clinical trials.
* Facilities development and management.
* Experience with Clinical Trial Units.
Communication and relationship skills
* Promote effective teams and collaboration.
* High level verbal and written communication skills, including presentations and detailed report preparation.
Analytical and Judgement skills
* Knowledge of research funding bodies at national and international levels.
* Budgetary Management Experience.
Skills
* Strong knowledge of research methods and good practice guidelines.
* Familiarity with corporate governance in higher education and the NHS.
* Knowledge of accounting processes and financial systems.
* IT skills including word-processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Planning and organisation skills
* Able to work under pressure with a flexible approach.
* Prioritise and manage workload effectively.
* Decisive and organised.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
Please check your email account regularly for communication regarding your application.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Applicants with a disability meeting essential criteria will be interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
UHL is committed to flexible working arrangements.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Successful candidates will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Covid-19 vaccination is encouraged for all staff.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust values equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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