Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant and expanding Research and Innovation Team at Pennine Care. The R&I function at the trust is forward thinking and developing the capacity and capability of the trust to undertake high quality research in partnership with Industry, Higher Education and others to ensure we are able to offer maximum research opportunities to our service users, their carers and the wider community. This role will help operationalise the trust research strategy while ensuring that the day to day running of the department is managed effectively. Working closely with the Head of R&I, the postholder will help ensure this dynamic and ambitious department is working to its maximum potential
Main duties of the job
The Research Operations Manager is responsible for managing and developing an effective research and innovation department, to facilitate, strengthen and optimise the delivery of high-quality clinical research within the trust in line with the Trust strategy. The postholder will work with others to lead on increasing the Trust’s research profile, volume, and performance. The post-holder will work with individual clinicians and groups across the Trust to identify and promote research opportunities and to aid the delivery of clinical research. The post-holder will be responsible for a team within the R&I department and work closely with research units in the trust to optimise the performance (including generating and analysing metrics) of the research infrastructure and support services.
The postholder will work with clinical divisional managers to develop and implement research delivery strategies to meet the overarching Trust strategy. The post-holder will also be the operational link with North West RDN, with some budgetary responsibility.
The post holder will have responsibility and oversight of both University and NHS employed staff ensuring a seamless service to researchers and stakeholders at Pennine Care.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for detail on on the responsibilities of this post
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* A relevant degree or equivalent qualification plus further short courses and experience to Master’s level
Desirable criteria
* Project Management qualification
* Postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of developing and implementing new practices and policies within a complex organisation
* Experience of performance management across a large field or a large organisation
* Experience of strategic service development
* Previous experience of supporting research in the NHS
* Experience of managing stakeholder groups
* Previous experience of research systems including (but not limited to) IRAS, EDGE etc.
* Experience of NHS R&D finance tools (iCT, SoECAT etc)
* Experience of managing budgets
Desirable criteria
* Experience of running training sessions for staff, including developing training materials and delivering presentations
* Experiencing of managing/ supporting clinical trials
* Experience of working with national/regional organisations
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Good knowledge of current NHS/NIHR research priorities and structures
* Knowledge of change management principles and an understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
* Experience of management in a clinical research environment (NHS, HEI or Industry)
* Understanding of current NHS R&D practices and processes
* Knowledge of clinical research set up and delivery guidelines and legislation
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication and presentational skills, both written and oral, and experience of communicating complex issues to a variety of audiences, and the ability to liaise effectively with senior colleagues both within and outside the organisation
* The ability to read and analyse complex documents and extract salient information to give clear explanations and advice to colleagues at all levels of experience and seniority
* Project management skills, experience of planning and managing projects, and the ability to plan, manage and deliver complex projects, involving multiple agencies and individuals and a range of tasks, to tight deadlines
* Good practical IT skills (including Word, Excel and a good understanding of databases), and an understanding of the application of IT solutions to information management requirements
* Negotiation skills and experience of negotiating with external bodies to achieve organisational objectives
* Highly numerate, with strong analytical skills
We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit the on our website.
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to the NHS will be required to provide their to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence own your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.