NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Operations Director (NHS AfC: Band 8d) - NIHR Re[...]

NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Operations Director (NHS AfC: Band 8d) - NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Norwich, Norfolk

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

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).

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

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

• 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
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

1. 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.
2. Be responsible for working in collaboration with regional R&D departments in order to support those departments in the delivery of their studies.
3. 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.
4. Be responsible for the coordination of AcoRD (Attributing the costs of health & social Care Research and Development) Specialists and National Contract Value Reviewers.
5. 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).
6. 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

1. Be responsible 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.
2. 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.