NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area: Research and Innovation
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 349-RES-6855864
Site: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Manchester
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/03/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Research & Innovation Manager (R&IM) Band AfC 8A
Full time, 12 month fixed term
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our team of Research and Innovation Managers (R&IMs) who work across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) supporting and developing areas of strategic importance in the current climate.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the research activity within a number of key specialities.
The vision of the Trust is to become the leading integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus in the NHS. Within this context our aim is to ensure that MFT is one of the top 5 NHS Trusts for research and innovation in the U.K. Our capacity for translation of research and innovation into improved patient care will be internationally recognised. The Trust is highly committed to embedding research and innovation into its core business and to be able to offer patients the potential to be recruited to appropriate research studies (as per the NHS Constitution).
Main Duties of the Job
R&IMs are responsible for the research delivery within the Specialty areas across MFT, and their duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Managing the non-clinical research support staff such as clinical trial managers and coordinators
2. Managing budgets within specialities
3. Supporting grant applications
4. Overseeing project approvals
5. Negotiating budgets of commercially sponsored studies
6. Ensuring recruitment to time and target
7. Other troubleshooting needs in their areas of responsibility
As a part of the role, you will also be expected to interact with other internal stakeholders such as the Clinical Research Delivery Staff, Research Office, the NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility, the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, the hosted Greater Manchester NIHR Clinical Research Network, clinical services across the Trust, hospital and managed clinical services senior leadership teams and external bodies such as the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, contract research organisations and commercial companies.
The successful candidate will be required to have exceptional communication skills, demonstrate effective leadership skills and be confident in managing a demanding and varied workload.
We are looking for an individual who can focus on detail as well as understand the wider context to ensure that our high standards in health research are maintained and we continue to progress in the range of services we provide.
Working for Our Organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Clinical/scientific degree at masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience in operational management
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
* Experience of clinical or scientific practice
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Thorough understanding of the systems and processes which are used to support the delivery of high quality research in a clinical environment
* An understanding of R&D issues in the Health Care Settings
* Knowledge of research governance and quality assurance systems to ensure safe systems for patients
* Project management
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of Health Care/University networks
Training And Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in the Health Care Settings in senior research management role
* Experience of line management responsibility for staff
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in a large teaching hospital or University
* Personal research experience
* Commercial research experience
* Nursing, midwifery or other clinical or related work experience
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to communicate with different professions both internal and external
* Excellent presentation skills
* Extensive IT and IS skills including Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
* Experience of delivering training
ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
* Enthusiastic, resolute and flexible approach to work. Dedicated team worker with the ability to influence using different management styles. Friendly and committed attitude
* Personal commitment to working for the benefit of patients; and a strong commitment to public service values. Committed to providing high quality research services to the wider research community. Dedicated and professional approach to work.
Other
Essential criteria
* Flexible approach to work
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
Name: Monika Cien
Job title: Senior Research and Innovation Manager
Email address: monika.cien@mft.nhs.uk
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