Health Innovation West Midlands supports the discovery, development and deployment of health and care innovation across the region. To support our academic and research activities, we are recruiting a senior role to further develop our expertise. We are looking for someone with high levels of professional curiosity, a desire to achieve through partnerships with others, a good understanding of the regional research landscape and who wants to join a growing organization at an exciting time. As a key member of our Senior Leadership team, this new role will act as the focal point for our academic connections, translating research into practical application and supporting the design of our projects and activities. If you have passion, enthusiasm and a 'can-do' attitude, coupled with solid knowledge of the world of academia, come and join us as we make impactful change to our population's health experiences.
Main duties of the job
In this new role you will be responsible for delivering the discovery and deployment of evidence-based, knowledge-led innovation approaches that support Health Innovation West Midlands and our system partners.
This includes developing and implementing design science into our products and services, working strategically with our academic and research partners, and supporting commercial research across the West Midlands. This work will support our population to have access to promising early-stage treatments and innovations, whilst securing economic growth for the region.
You will also support the business development of the organisation, using processes that identify, assess, develop and secure research opportunities with partners for externally funded activity.
As a senior leader, you will bring demonstrable leadership experience with academic and/or research organisations, an interest in translating research into action, good analytical and evaluation skills, and an ability to persuade and collaborate to get results. You will be responsible for further developing our regional, national and international research activity, championing regional areas of expertise and generating income for the betterment of the region.
You will have significant autonomy to establish, lead, direct and develop research and knowledge activities, as well considerable influence on our organisational strategy, annual plans, operational practices, and our future sustainability.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity, removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional knowledge plus additional specialist, management knowledge acquired through training and experience to master's level or equivalent experience relating to Business Administration, Health and Social Care or Economic Growth.
* Evidence of accredited management / leadership / research / commercial training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level.
Experience
Essential
* Significant relevant experience in research, knowledge and design methodologies.
* Significant understanding of the health and care research landscape.
* Significant experience of developing and managing research / knowledge-based collaborations and partnerships.
* Significant experience of identifying, responding to and winning research-based funding opportunities.
* Significant relevant general management experience at a senior level in a complex environment.
* Experience in managing a budget/s, involved in budget setting, and working knowledge of financial processes.
* Experience of managing and leading multi-professional teams.
* Experience in preparing and producing concise and insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders to a board level.
* Experience of working effectively within a Senior Leadership Team and with Executive and board level colleagues.
* Strong people management skills, including performance management and professional development.
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters within a range of subject areas and in difficult situations and with the ability for adapting tone and message for different audiences.
* Ability to engage and influence a broad range of professional groups at all levels of seniority.
* Proactive, creative, and flexible approach to identifying and taking forward opportunities, shaping new ideas and partnership.
* Ability to provide, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information.
* Strong people management skills, including performance management and professional development. Experience of motivating and inspiring staff managed directly and indirectly to work together to achieve a common objective.
* Analytical ability -- proven analysis of business performance information, ability to make decisions on meeting business targets, highlighting performance information including complex facts and/or situations which requires analysis and interpretation, ability to investigate and resolve issues (e.g. disciplinary issues).
* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
* Good IT Skills and experience in use of Microsoft software Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams.
* Planning and organising complex activities, sometimes with a degree of uncertainty, which require formulation, adjustment, and co-ordination with other professionals within the organisation.
* Understanding of own strengths and limitations and impact on others.
* The confidence, determination, perseverance, and energy to overcome obstacles to achieve the best outcomes.
* Composed and resilient under pressure and within ambiguous contexts.
* Collegiate knowledge sharer.
* Highly results orientated with a strong drive to deliver and have an impact.
* A strong sense of personal and team accountability delivers on commitments.
* Takes responsibility for own actions.
* Ability to work flexibly and to travel across all sites/venues as required by job role.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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