The Surgical and Perioperative Care Innovation Hub at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a 12-month fixed-term manager to run day-to-day operations across its portfolio of innovation projects. The work covers coordinating, monitoring and recording project activity from concept through to impact, alongside setting up governance and reporting on performance. The post works with clinicians, researchers, the University of Birmingham, NIHR Research Delivery Network and industry partners, reporting to the MedTech Programme Manager. Strong project management and a structured approach to governance are central to the role.
What the job involves
- Coordinate, monitor and maintain activities across a portfolio of innovation projects from concept through to delivery and impact
- Ensure project work is well organised, accurately recorded and delivered effectively
- Establish robust governance processes for the Hub
- Monitor the performance and impact of projects and report on them
- Support stakeholder engagement across clinical, operational, university, industry and external partners
- Help ensure new ideas translate into benefits for patients, staff and the wider healthcare system
- Work closely with clinicians, researchers, industry partners and external organisations
- Prioritise workload and manage competing priorities, responding to changing demands
- Contribute to wider activities across the Research & Innovation Department
- Deliver a high-quality service that strengthens the Hub's portfolio and contributes to economic growth
Qualifications
- Degree in science, technical, digital innovation or business, or equivalent or significant experience, plus evidence of continuous personal development
- Postgraduate degree (PgDip, MSc or MBA) or equivalent experience
Experience
- Experience in technology, healthcare and research innovation, including working in a hospital setting
- Planning and delivering innovation or programme projects, ideally complex multi-stakeholder NHS programmes in surgical or perioperative care
- Budget management and business case development, working with finance and procurement
- Agile, user-centred project management
- Leading the setup and delivery of research with R&I (feasibility, contracting, approvals)
- Designing and delivering training or events, with senior-level reporting and presentations
Skills & knowledge
- Working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
- Knowledge of the NHS research and innovation landscape (RDN, HRA, AHSN/HIN) and Trust governance
- Negotiating and motivating teams to deliver projects
- Relationship management across stakeholders, including HEIs and industry on R&I or adoption projects
- Excellent communication, and handling sensitive and confidential information
- Working autonomously, under pressure and to tight deadlines
Other
- Collaborative team working, with a professional, calm and efficient manner
- Self-motivated and entrepreneurial, with a positive, flexible approach, honesty, integrity and openness to change
Nice to have
- Regulatory awareness training (HRA, IRAS, MHRA, UKCA; data protection and IG)
- Experience with NIHR RDN processes, funding and commercial research
- Exposure to device or software evaluations and regulatory pathways within Trust policy
- Experience in data or digital projects, such as EPR integration and analytics dashboards
- Awareness of MHRA/UKCA considerations for devices and SaMD, and responsible AI in the NHS
- Familiarity with surgical or perioperative pathways and productivity metrics
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