We are looking for an experienced strategic leader to help us to develop and deliver ambitious plans to establish the East of England RRDN. Along with 11 other Regional Delivery Networks and a Network Coordinating Centre, this will form the NIHR Research Delivery Network. The new NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) will operate as one unified organisation across England, balancing regional context, expertise and leadership with national coordination and strategy involving government policymakers.

As the RRDN is currently transitioning from the Clinical Research Network, your experience and skills in times of transformation and change will be critical. We will require expert leadership to deliver service transformation, people change and continual support for stakeholders and partners as we collectively embrace these changes to make our strategic ambitions become a reality.

Working across a networked environment will be essential, with skills to understand and work across multiple complex agendas and develop strong partnerships across our system.

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Interview date: 23rd September 2024

Main duties of the job

As the RRDN is currently transitioning from the Clinical Research Network, your experience and skills in times of transformation and change will be critical. We require expert leadership to deliver service transformation, people change and continual support for stakeholders and partners as we collectively embrace these changes to make our strategic ambitions become a reality.

This role will report into the Network Director and provide visible, dynamic and effective senior leadership. You will work closely with the RRDN Strategic Development Director as part of the Leadership Team, along with the Health and Care Directors (Medical and NMAHP).

As a newly forming organisation, the RRDN is advertising both Operations and Strategic Director roles at the same time, and anticipates some applicants may wish to express a preference for more than one of these roles.

Please indicate this within your supporting statement, and where this is the case, please ensure your application addresses the requirements of roles.

The network is hosted by the Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals NHS Trust, and covers the East of England footprint, with travel expected across all regional sites, outside of the region and to national meetings. We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance and operate a hybrid/flexible working policy, with a minimum of 2-3 days expected to be site based per week.

Please refer to job description for full list of requirements

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N& N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

Job responsibilities

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

Be responsible for ensuring research sites have an appropriate level of funding in line with their plans to support and deliver the core NHS service support activities

Be responsible for working in collaboration with regional R& D departments in order to support those departments in the delivery of their studies

Be responsible for the management, coordination and delivery of the following key RRDN services: Study Support Service (including Enhanced, On-Demand Study Support) Agile Research Support Active National Delivery (regional contribution) Commercial Services Financial management (including Excess Treatment Costs) Business Operations

Be responsible for the coordination of AcoRD (Attributing the costs of health & social Care Research and Development) Specialists and National Contract Value Reviewers

Budgetary management for the RRDN hosted services, NHS support costs allocation and the Operations element of the RRDN funding allocation (total RRDN funding to be �35m per annum per RRDN on average)

Leading regional and supporting national initiatives to support research delivery needs of the life sciences industry, including acting as a key account manager

BUSINESS PLANNING

Be responsible for ensuring research sites have an appropriate level of funding in line with their plans to support and deliver the core NHS service support activities

Be responsible for for reviewing, evaluating and approving research site delivery plans, and be responsible for periodically performance monitoring against those plans to ensure that RDN funding is being used appropriately and effectively

Contribute to the oversight and development of RRDN business, financial, strategic development and impact plans, and associated reports

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Skills

Essential

• Proven leadership skills in the management of change
• 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

Attitude & Aptitude

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Experience

Essential

• Direct experience of business planning and robust financial management at appropriate scale
• Significant experience of managing a large budget with solid knowledge of financial process requirements

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

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