University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
The NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Strategic Development Director is the senior officer responsible for the development, delivery and implementation of RRDN strategic plans to build research capacity and capability at organisational and regional level with particular emphasis on addressing the needs of the life sciences industry (across both commercial contract and commercial collaborative research).
About the NIHR Research Delivery Network
For more information about working for us, visit: https://sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/swc-rrdn-recruitment/
The NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research. We are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support the country's world-class research system to deliver high-quality research that enables the best care for our population.
Our vision is that the UK is a global leader in the delivery of high quality, commercial and non-commercial research that is inclusive, accessible, and improves health and care. Our mission is to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England. We do this as part of the NIHR's overall mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
This role is with the NIHR South West Central Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN), which is hosted by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW).
Main duties of the job
* lead the regional 3-year strategic plans and have strategic oversight of the portfolio
* develop strong working collaborations and partnerships with organisations and leaders in health and care research andservices in the RRDN region and seek to improve efficiency and effectiveness wherever possible.
* line manage and coordinate the work of the teams established to support strategic development ofresearch delivery capability and capacity, Portfolio oversight and RRDN support functions
* create and lead a 3-year RRDN Strategic Implementation Plan in line with the RDN strategic aims. The RRDN Strategic Implementation Plan will be developed in conjunction with regional partners, including NHSE regional offices, ICSs, HINs, patients and the public and should: (a) include measures to tackle health inequalities; and (b) deliver the objectives of the NIHR Best Research for Best Health and Saving and ImprovingLives: The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery March 2021, Lord O'Shaughnessy's reviewand any subsequent national reviews and policy directives
* work with the RDN Coordinating Centre in thestrategic oversight of the RDN Portfolio. This function will ensure that the Portfolio is maintained as acohort of high-quality, fully-funded, viable and deliverable studies that are important to health and socialcare
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Knowledge and Experience
* Comprehensive understanding of research, the NHS and the wider health and care system including associated responsibilities to the public and patients
* Experience of working in the health and care research sector, the health and social care service sector or academic environment at a senior level
* Comprehensive understanding of the UK research pathway and funding
* Experience of co-creating and implementing strategies to build capacity and capability for the delivery of health and care research
* Experience of contributing to the develop of national policy or strategies and translating those into regional plans
* Professional research leadership, both strategic and operational at a senior level
* Experience of working across complex organisational structures and effective matrix management
* Significant experience of managing a large budget with solid knowledge of financial process requirements
* Direct experience of business planning and robust financial management at appropriate scale
* Knowledge of national systems, structures and processes for supporting clinical research in NHS and non-NHS settings
* Experience of working collaboratively and in partnership with other organisations, with demonstrable experience of delivery across organisational boundaries
* Evidence of managing effective collaborations and partnerships
* Good understanding of performance management techniques
* Knowledge of utilising Business Intelligence solutions to work within a performance management framework
* Political astuteness and understanding of the health & social care context
* Comprehensive knowledge of programme sponsorship and management
* Experience of leading continuous improvement
* Understanding of governance and legislative framework for clinical research in the NHS
Skills and Abilities
* Highly developed leadership, strategic thinking and planning skills with the ability to demonstrate these in highly political environments
* Proven leadership skills in the management of change
* Demonstrable ability to use autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance, providing a source of expert advice to the organisation
* Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
* Proven interpersonal skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations and the ability to develop strong working relationships with senior stakeholders
* Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting
* Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations
* Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information orally and in writing, both internally and externally, to a range of audiences
* Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments to a high standard (Board level quality) (
* Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex information to make judgements regarding a range of highly complex management issues
* Ability to grasp critical issues and distil them into clear arguments/cases and be able to articulate these verbally or in written form
* Ability to plan, manage, adjust and deliver complex projects involving multiple agencies and individuals and a broad range of activities to tight deadlines
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to understand the long term or widespread implications of decisions
* Ability to use Google Suite products
* Willingness to challenge existing practice
* Good IT skills, particularly in use of Web applications and MS Office applications
* Ability to travel to different locations across the region and nationally to attend meetings and conferences, representing the RDN
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.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
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