Job summary NIHR South Central Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description of the role. Main duties of the job NIHR South Central Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) is seeking a clinical professional to join our new organisation as a Workforce and People Senior Manager. The Workforce and People Senior Manager will have overall responsibility for delivery of regional elements of the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) Workforce strategy, including learning, and organisational development (OD), ensuring sites and regional networks have access to the knowledge and skills required to deliver the RDN efficiently and effectively.This includes but is not limited to the delivery of workforce, learning, inclusion, and OD initiatives, as well as other RDN and relevant NIHR strategic development initiatives relating to workforce, inclusion and OD. The post holder also has responsibility for strategic workforce planning informed by developing robust and accurate workforce intelligence pertinent to research delivery and the development of high-quality learning and training. This post will lead on equality, diversity and inclusion relating to the Regional RDN (RRDN) staff and Agile Research Delivery Teams, supporting strategic development of relevant capability and expertise across the delivery system, and will be knowledgeable of inclusion legislation as well as research governance and related regulations. About us The RDN is a new organisation with new structures, governance and ways of working. Study delivery in England will be supported through 12 NIHR Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs).These will work with the national Coordinating Centre (RDNCC) and the Department of Health and Care to provide a joint RDN leadership function via the RDN Board, so that the NIHR RDN as a whole functions as a single, transparent organisation with a shared vision and purpose. University Hospital Southampton is the Host Organisation for the South Central RRDN region. Working Hours and Location This position is offered on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). However, for the ideal candidate, there may be limited scope for negotiation. The post involves hybrid working, with the on-site base being either our Southampton or Oxford office. Date posted 24 December 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 188-THQ1161224 Job locations Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD Job description Job responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification document for further details. The NIHR RRDNs will have three key roles which it will fulfil via new models of service delivery and functions, to: Provide support to research sites to enable the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England. Enable the strategic development of new and more effective research delivery capability and capacity. This will include bringing research to under-served regions and communities with major health and care needs. Work jointly with the Coordinating Centre in the strategic oversight of the NIHR RDN. This will ensure that the Portfolio is maintained as a cohort of high-quality, fully-funded, viable and deliverable studies. It will also ensure that the NIHR RDN as awhole serves the research delivery needs of investigators and R&D teams and isresponsive to the changing domestic and global environment for health and care, lifesciences and health research. The NIHR RRDNs will need to develop excellent relationships with the organisations commissioning and providing health and social care across their regions, which are mapped onto NHS regions and Integrated Care Systems. They will help support research undertaken by those providers and at sites across the region, and promote research meeting the needs of local populations. NIHR RRDNs will work together with an RDN Coordinating Centre to support health and care research delivery for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy as a whole. If you would like an informal conversation on the recruitment process, please contact jane.mccartneyuhs.nhs.uk in the UHS Senior Appointments Team. Alternatively, if youre ready to apply, please follow the link below. Please submit an Expression of Interest and a short CV setting out your skills and experience for the speciality area/s you wish to apply for. Closing date is 21st January 2025. Interviews are planned for either the 5th or 6th of February 2025. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification document for further details. The NIHR RRDNs will have three key roles which it will fulfil via new models of service delivery and functions, to: Provide support to research sites to enable the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England. Enable the strategic development of new and more effective research delivery capability and capacity. This will include bringing research to under-served regions and communities with major health and care needs. Work jointly with the Coordinating Centre in the strategic oversight of the NIHR RDN. This will ensure that the Portfolio is maintained as a cohort of high-quality, fully-funded, viable and deliverable studies. It will also ensure that the NIHR RDN as awhole serves the research delivery needs of investigators and R&D teams and isresponsive to the changing domestic and global environment for health and care, lifesciences and health research. The NIHR RRDNs will need to develop excellent relationships with the organisations commissioning and providing health and social care across their regions, which are mapped onto NHS regions and Integrated Care Systems. They will help support research undertaken by those providers and at sites across the region, and promote research meeting the needs of local populations. NIHR RRDNs will work together with an RDN Coordinating Centre to support health and care research delivery for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy as a whole. If you would like an informal conversation on the recruitment process, please contact jane.mccartneyuhs.nhs.uk in the UHS Senior Appointments Team. Alternatively, if youre ready to apply, please follow the link below. Please submit an Expression of Interest and a short CV setting out your skills and experience for the speciality area/s you wish to apply for. Closing date is 21st January 2025. Interviews are planned for either the 5th or 6th of February 2025. Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Masters level qualification or equivalent experience Evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Desirable Recognised teaching qualification Specialist health and care research training Experience Essential Experience of leadership in organisational development or workforce development Experience of working in a research environment (NHS, University, Industry) Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating effective learning interventions Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance and related regulations Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion legislation Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies Organisational Values Essential Patients First Working Together Always Improving Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Masters level qualification or equivalent experience Evidence of ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Desirable Recognised teaching qualification Specialist health and care research training Experience Essential Experience of leadership in organisational development or workforce development Experience of working in a research environment (NHS, University, Industry) Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating effective learning interventions Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance and related regulations Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion legislation Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies Organisational Values Essential Patients First Working Together Always Improving Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust Address Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD Employer's website https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)