Job summary
Working together the two RRDN Health & Care Research Directors (one Medical and one NMAHP) will be the senior officers responsible for working with health and care professional leaders to support the development of research delivery leadership and associated staff. They will also coordinate the work of the RRDN Specialty and Settings Leads. The Medical Health & Care Research Director will coordinate the Specialty Leads and the NMAHP Health & Care Research Directors will coordinate the Settings Leads.
The purpose of the RDN is to support the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy. The RRDN Health & Care Research Directors will support this purpose by developing and maintaining positive and constructive relationships with health and care leaders in the RRDN region to ensure capacity and capability of the professional research workforce, and facilitate cross-specialty and cross-setting collaborations and research.
In collaboration with the RRDN Strategic Development Director the RRDN Health & Care Research Directors will assist the development of the RRDN 3 year Strategic Plan. This plan will be in line with the national RDN strategic priorities and initiatives but translated into deliverable priorities for the RRDN region.
Main duties of the job
1. Appointing, coordinating and supporting the work of RRDN Specialty and Settings Leads. The Medical Health & Care Research Director to support the Specialty Leads and the NMAHP Health & Care Research Director to support the Settings Leads2. Facilitating and promoting cross-specialty and cross-setting collaborations3. Developing and maintaining positive and constructive relationships with health and care leaders to ensure capacity and capability of the professional research workforce4. Ensuring expert advice is provided to RDN leaders and their teams, along with RDN stakeholders regarding study design and delivery to optimise deliverability and assist in the identification of sites and Principal Investigators5. Providing expert advice to the research delivery workforce regarding study delivery6. Responsible for working with health and care professional leaders to support the workforce development of research delivery leadership and associated staff including clinical and non-clinical staff7. Working closely with the Regional Research Leadership Office to develop complementary activities regarding strategic workforce development8. Being a visible leader and actively promoting a culture of staff development, collaboration, positive staff experience, wellbeing and inclusion, and embedding patient, carer and public involvement within the RRDN at all appropriate levels of decision making
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a more detailed overview of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
1. Professional registration as a Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional
2. Masters level qualification or equivalent
3. Management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
4. Comprehensive understanding of research, the NHS and the wider health and care system including associated responsibilities to the public and patients
5. Experience of working in the health and care research sector, the health and social care service sector or academic environment at a senior level
6. Comprehensive understanding of the UK research pathway and funding
7. Experience of co-creating and implementing strategies to build capacity and capability for the delivery of health and care research
8. Experience in the design and leadership of health or care research in the UK
9. Experience of developing and implementing remedial actions to support study deliverability
10. Experience of identifying the need for and developing professional workforce development needs
11. Professional research leadership, both strategic and operational at a senior level
12. Experience of working across complex organisational structures and effective matrix management
13. Knowledge of national systems, structures and processes for supporting clinical research in NHS and non-NHS settings
14. Experience of working collaboratively and in partnership with other organisations, with demonstrable experience of delivery across organisational boundaries
15. Evidence of managing effective collaborations and partnerships
16. Good understanding of performance management techniques
17. Political astuteness and understanding of the health & social care context
18. Comprehensive knowledge of programme sponsorship and management
19. Experience of leading continuous improvement
Desirable
20. Understanding of governance and legislative framework for clinical research in the NHS
21. Executive level experience
22. Experience of being a Chief or Principal Investigator for a health or care research study in the UK
Skills and Abilities
Essential
23. Highly developed leadership, strategic thinking and planning skills with the ability to demonstrate these in highly political environments
24. Proven leadership skills in the management of change
25. 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
26. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
27. 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
28. Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting
29. Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations
30. Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information orally and in writing, both internally and externally, to a range of audiences
31. Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments to a high standard (Board level quality)
32. Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex information to make judgements regarding a range of highly complex management issues
33. Strong problem solving skills
34. Ability to grasp critical issues and distil them into clear arguments/cases and be able to articulate these verbally or in written form
35. Ability to plan, manage, adjust and deliver complex projects involving multiple agencies and individuals and a broad range of activities to tight deadlines
36. Ability to work independently
37. Ability to understand the long term or widespread implications of decisions
38. Willingness to challenge existing practice
39. Good IT skills, particularly in use of Web applications and MS Office applications
40. Ability to travel to different locations across the region and nationally to attend meetings and conferences, representing the RDN
41. Ability to use Google Suite products
Aptitudes
Essential
42. Highly motivated with the ability to lead and inspire others
43. Appreciation of the impact of organisational culture on service delivery
44. Lives by values which include openness, collaboration, responsiveness, inclusion, personal integrity and creating positive cultures where these values thrive
45. Commitment to supporting the development of staff and understanding of workforce planning
46. Flexible approach to working
47. Attention to detail
48. Outcomes focussed
49. Acts as a champion for patients and their interests, ensuring the patients' voice has an impact on RDN activities
50. Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
51. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
52. Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
53. Consistently looks to improve what they do and seeks out innovation
54. Self-awareness with regard to emotional intelligence, biases and sensitivities
55. Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values