At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Study Support Service, enhancing research delivery across health and care.
- Company: Join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, a leader in patient care and research.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and innovation in healthcare.
- Why this job: Shape the future of healthcare research while collaborating with passionate professionals.
- Qualifications: Leadership skills and experience in research support are essential.
The predicted salary is between 49387 - 56515 £ per year.
The Study Support Service Manager will assume a key leadership position in the Regional RDN (RRDN) Study Support Service, which will be seamlessly integrated within the collective national Study Support Service, serving as the cornerstone of the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). This role facilitates the effective delivery of studies throughout the system while enhancing strategic capacity and capability.
The role will be entrusted with the delivery of critical services across a defined portfolio of specialties and settings. These encompass pre-approval services such as Planning and Placement Service/national cost and attribution tools, as well as post-approval services including portfolio oversight and on-request services. Central to the role is the cultivation of a robust knowledge base within the assigned portfolio area, achieved through the establishment of communities of practice with relevant study and site delivery teams. By facilitating the exchange of best practices, the post-holder will ensure optimal study performance as required.
The role will also work in collaboration with Regional Specialty and Setting Leads, actively engaging in regional and national improvement projects, aligning efforts with strategic objectives, and fostering continuous improvement (CI) across the network.
The RDN supports:
- Clinical trials and other well-designed health and social care research studies (including studies that are delivered outside of an NHS setting);
- Public health studies that require the recruitment of individuals within an NHS setting (that is, acute, ambulance, mental health, community or primary care) or an episode of care which involves contact with the NHS.
The RRDNs have three key roles:
- Providing support to research sites to enable the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England.
- Enabling the strategic development of new and more effective research delivery capability and capacity, including bringing research to under-served regions and communities with major health and care needs.
- Working jointly with the Coordinating Centre in the strategic oversight of the NIHR RDN, ensuring that the Portfolio is maintained as a cohort of high-quality, fully funded, viable and deliverable studies.
This role ensures that the NIHR RDN serves the research delivery needs of investigators and R&D teams and is responsive to the changing domestic and global environment for health and care, life sciences and health research.
Our Trust values: The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, and Kind.
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time.
Our priorities: People, Improvement and Innovation, Partnerships, Outcomes.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Study Support Service Manager in Leeds employer: National health service
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