The post-holder will manage the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Research Unit (EDI-RU), a collaboration between Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and The University of Manchester. The EDI-RU complements the work of other Research Units within the Trust, with a key focus on bridging the gap between research and practice.

The EDI-RU adopts an intersectional, life-course approach to studying inequalities in mental health, care provision, and outcomes. This includes examining the intersections between mental and physical health and across different protected characteristics and socially excluded groups (Equality Act, 2010). To support this, the EDI-RU will focus on generating high-quality grant and fellowship applications and research outputs. Additionally, the Unit will work to build capacity in EDI research, implementation, service redesign, and evaluation, both within GMMH and beyond. This includes developing training and guidance to improve staff engagement, care, and support. Therefore, the successful candidate must have project management experience, a proven ability to collaborate, and the capacity to seek income-generating opportunities and manage resources effectively. This full-time position is funded until 31st March 2026, with the possibility of extension if further funding is secured.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the Unit's Director, Professor Dawn Edge, and Co-Directors in preparing competitive grant applications and related activities, including stakeholder engagement and income generation.

The postholder will engage with Trust-wide audits and the literature to inform our programme of work. The post holder must be able to take significant responsibility for and development and implementation of specific elements of the research activities conducted by the Unit. Understanding mixed-methods research is essential.

The successful postholder will therefore have project management experience and demonstrable capacity to actively seek opportunities generate income and ability manage resources.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education.Qualifications

Essential

• A degree (second class (2.2) or above or equivalent) in psychology, health sciences, social sciences, public health Or degree in other subjects and can demonstrate equivalent relevant experience that demonstrates how specialist knowledge has been gained and applied.
• Master's level qualification in a relevant discipline or an equivalent professional qualification (including registered health care professional). Or equivalent relevant experience that demonstrates how specialist knowledge has been gained and applied.

Desirable

• oEvidence of continuing professional development in equality diversity and inclusion, health inequalities or public health.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Knowledge / Experience managing projects in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
• Knowledge / Experience working across teams managing and delivering research activities in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
• Knowledge / Experience of working as a team to develop systems and processes that inform decision making and monitor progress.
• Knowledge / Experience in recruitment and line management activities, providing support to other colleagues and managing staff development.
• Knowledge / Experience in successful budget management in a large complex organisation.
• Knowledge / Experience of collaborating with other to co-ordinate and contribute to the submission of funding applications from external agencies including but not limited to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
• Knowledge / Experience of collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders to disseminate research findings.
• Knowledge / Experience in developing and delivering training and development activities to a range of stakeholders and diverse groups.
• Knowledge / Experience involving service users, patients, carers, and other community partners in research activities
• Knowledge / Experience of co-ordinating meetings including the recording and dissemination of actions and outputs.
• Knowledge / Experience with computer packages that aid qualitative and / or quantitative data analysis.

Desirable

• Experience of interpreting equality, diversity, and inclusion or health inequalities related guidance and producing briefings that are compliant with best practice.
• Experience of developing and delivering equality, diversity, and inclusion or health inequalities related activities to a range of stakeholders.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oAbility to develop study systems to enable effective running of the EDI-RU and its projects
• oAbility to form effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds
• oAbility to demonstrate effective negotiation and influencing skills acting in a tactful and confident manner to achieve results
• oAbility to prepare accessible reports and information for a range of stakeholders such as service users, carers, research team members, clinical and non-colleagues, community members and partner organisations
• oThe ability to manage quantitative and qualitative research including recruitment, data collection and analysis

Desirable

• oDemonstrable capability of working with large volumes of complex, sensitive and highly confidential information

Other Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge and awareness of safeguarding vulnerable people
• Reliable method for traveling independently across the Trust footprint and occasionally the North West or nationally to attend meetings and events relevant to the role

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Research Unit, Rawnsley Building (Central Manchester)

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL



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