Role Summary
We are seeking a talented enthusiastic leader for the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN). This complex and exciting new role hosted by The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will support research delivery across health and social care providers in Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as well as having national responsibilities.
This is arguably one of the most important and senior roles of its type in the peninsular and gives the post holder the opportunity of delivering better outcomes for the patient population.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
As an experienced leader, your role will be pivotal to realising the benefits of research participation in collaboration with life sciences partners, academic institutions and health and social care providers.
The RRDN Director is the senior officer responsible for the overall leadership, delivery and management of the South West Peninsula RRDN. You will be accountable for the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded clinical research across the health and care system in the South West Peninsula for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy with particular emphasis on addressing the needs of the life sciences industry (across both commercial contract and commercial collaborative research).
Supported by the RRDN senior team, the RRDN Director will have three key roles:
● First, 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.
● Second, to 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.
● Third, to 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 RRDN as a whole serves the needs of researchers and R&D teams and is responsive to the changing domestic and global environment for health and care, life sciences and health research.
The South West Peninsula RRDN will be one of 12 regional networks which will replace the existing Local Clinical Research Networks from 1st October 2024. The RRDN Director will be a member of the national Research Delivery Network Board and as a senior leader and ambassador for RRDN and will contribute to the ongoing development of the vision, direction and strategic at the national level translating this into deliverable priorities within the South West region.
The job description is subject to consistency checking and may receive some minor amendments.
Working Pattern: This substantive role is full-time, flexible working arrangements will be considered.
Interview Date: Interviews for this post will take place in person in Exeter at The Royal Devon University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in early March.
For further information please contact: Emily Simpson,Executive and Specialist Recruitment Lead on 07958 931414 or emily.simpson21@nhs.net.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
