Job summary The Central and North West Midlands (C&NWM) have been awarded funding as part of the NIHR's National Commercial Research Delivery Centre Programme (CRDC). The CRDC, hosted by Birmingham Women's and Children's, will establish centres of excellence across C&NWM and will be solely dedicated to delivering commercial research, offering additional commercial research delivery capacity to existing health and care organisations. The C&NWM CRDC will also to respond to the five pillars of the UK Clinical Research Delivery Vison: clinical research embedded in the NHS; patient-centred research; streamlined, efficient and innovative research; research enabled by data and digital tools; and a sustainable and supported research workforce. This role will be key to facilitating every aspect of the programme, inclusive of bringing together the correct expertise from across the C&NWM partnership to support the programme and reach the intended targets. The post holder must have a clear understanding of and operational experience with the governance surrounding commercial research (e.g GDPR; Information Governance; ethical & regulatory frameworks), research objectives. The post holder will have previous line management experience and a track record of successfully managing and delivering research projects. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the advancement of research within the Central and North West Midlands and nationally. Main duties of the job The postholder will be based within the Research and Development team but they will be part of the senior leadership team for the C&NWM CRDC and will link in with the Director and Deputy Directors of the programme. In addition they will link in with senior leaders, community groups, PPI representatives and research workforce across the following organisations: Aston University Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust East Staffordshire PCN Keele University Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Modality Partnership Limited NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Solihull Healthcare Partnership The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust University of Birmingham Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust The role will also link in with other CRDC across the country and the National Institute for Health and Care Research. About us Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care. Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old. Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation. Date posted 31 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 284-24-6927305-COCM Job locations Birmingham Children`s Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters level or equivalent Further academic/ personal development and/ or on-going professional development Understanding of range of a wide range of research and corporate management processes within the NHS and/or University setting Desirable Project Management Qualification Knowledge and Nature of Experience Essential Professional knowledge plus additional specialist, management knowledge acquired through training and experience to masters level or equivalent Evidence of managing service/organisational change Evidence of experience in risk management and service improvement. Evidence of developing team / others Operational and strategic awareness Knowledge of change Management and impacts on Financial Management Knowledge of computerised management information systems to improve operational performance Knowledge of mandatory regulations such as The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations Knowledge of quality control, assurance and audit Knowledge of Clinical Governance & Risk management Thorough understanding of ICT issues and its application within the NHS Have a thorough understanding of current issues relating to the NHS Desirable Evidence of innovation in managerial and service terms. Analytical and Judgement Skills Essential IT Skills in use of Word, Excel e-mail, power point and Patient Administration systems Experience of being a budget holder or/responsible for budget setting for a department/service Analytical ability - proven analysis of business performance information, ability to make decision 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) Negotiation, coaching, facilitation and leadership skills. Communication with ability to receive sensitive and provide complex information with ability to persuade, motivate and negotiate. Material may sometimes be contentious. Ability to undertake presentations to large groups of staff or members of the public. Planning and organising complex activities, sometimes with a degree of uncertainty, which require formulation, adjustment and co-ordination with other professionals within the organisation. Able to work on your own initiative and with teams within broad occupational policies establishing interpretation and providing guidance Ability to lead a team with proven credibility and authority Ability to balance priorities on a daily basis in a demanding environment and achieve demanding delivery targets Ability to manage conflict Problem solve through innovation and new ways of working Ability to present reports in a format that is easily understood by others. Ability to understand the strategic overview whilst giving due attention to detail Ability to identify opportunities, analyse options and develop creative solutions Be able to write reports and formulate policies Desirable Understanding of change management techniques Strong interpersonal skills Be able to manage all aspects of work including managing performance and developing plans Professional, Managerial and Specialist Knowledge Essential To provide leadership and take line management responsibility (direct and delegated) of all relevant staff members To ensure staff working with the CRDC are fully engaged in this process. Where required deputise for the Director and Deputy Directors of the CDRC. To co-ordinate the work of administrative staff associated with the CDRC ensuring that delivery dates are met Resolve complex issues in terms of impact on cost, time, quality and competing demands with other team members that can be resolved without significant impact on service provision or require additional funding Delegate to administrative and junior staff where appropriate Knowledge of mandatory regulations such as The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations and Good Clinical Practice IT Skills in use of Word, Excel e-mail, power point and Patient Administration systems Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters level or equivalent Further academic/ personal development and/ or on-going professional development Understanding of range of a wide range of research and corporate management processes within the NHS and/or University setting Desirable Project Management Qualification Knowledge and Nature of Experience Essential Professional knowledge plus additional specialist, management knowledge acquired through training and experience to masters level or equivalent Evidence of managing service/organisational change Evidence of experience in risk management and service improvement. Evidence of developing team / others Operational and strategic awareness Knowledge of change Management and impacts on Financial Management Knowledge of computerised management information systems to improve operational performance Knowledge of mandatory regulations such as The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations Knowledge of quality control, assurance and audit Knowledge of Clinical Governance & Risk management Thorough understanding of ICT issues and its application within the NHS Have a thorough understanding of current issues relating to the NHS Desirable Evidence of innovation in managerial and service terms. Analytical and Judgement Skills Essential IT Skills in use of Word, Excel e-mail, power point and Patient Administration systems Experience of being a budget holder or/responsible for budget setting for a department/service Analytical ability - proven analysis of business performance information, ability to make decision 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) Negotiation, coaching, facilitation and leadership skills. Communication with ability to receive sensitive and provide complex information with ability to persuade, motivate and negotiate. Material may sometimes be contentious. Ability to undertake presentations to large groups of staff or members of the public. Planning and organising complex activities, sometimes with a degree of uncertainty, which require formulation, adjustment and co-ordination with other professionals within the organisation. Able to work on your own initiative and with teams within broad occupational policies establishing interpretation and providing guidance Ability to lead a team with proven credibility and authority Ability to balance priorities on a daily basis in a demanding environment and achieve demanding delivery targets Ability to manage conflict Problem solve through innovation and new ways of working Ability to present reports in a format that is easily understood by others. Ability to understand the strategic overview whilst giving due attention to detail Ability to identify opportunities, analyse options and develop creative solutions Be able to write reports and formulate policies Desirable Understanding of change management techniques Strong interpersonal skills Be able to manage all aspects of work including managing performance and developing plans Professional, Managerial and Specialist Knowledge Essential To provide leadership and take line management responsibility (direct and delegated) of all relevant staff members To ensure staff working with the CRDC are fully engaged in this process. Where required deputise for the Director and Deputy Directors of the CDRC. To co-ordinate the work of administrative staff associated with the CDRC ensuring that delivery dates are met Resolve complex issues in terms of impact on cost, time, quality and competing demands with other team members that can be resolved without significant impact on service provision or require additional funding Delegate to administrative and junior staff where appropriate Knowledge of mandatory regulations such as The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations and Good Clinical Practice IT Skills in use of Word, Excel e-mail, power point and Patient Administration systems 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 Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Birmingham Children`s Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)