Clinical Research Matron in Stoke-on-Trent

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Research Matron/Clinical Research Delivery Manager to join the Research and Innovation Directorate at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). This role is central to advancing clinical research that directly impacts patient care. By helping grow UHNM’s research portfolio, you will be instrumental in transforming healthcare and improving outcomes for our community. With NIHR infrastructure funding and the opening of our Commercial Research Delivery Centre in April 2025, this is an exciting time to join UHNM Research & Innovation Directorate as we push the boundaries of clinical research to benefit patients.

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate registered health professional with extensive experience in research delivery, who can lead and expand our growing research portfolio. As the Clinical Research Matron/Clinical Research Delivery Manager, you will lead a high-performing team and collaborate with national and regional stakeholders to ensure our research is focused on improving patient outcomes and advancing clinical care.

Main duties of the job

This is your opportunity to take on a strategic leadership role within the Research and Innovation Directorate, playing a pivotal part in the delivery of patient-centred research that leads to tangible improvements in healthcare.

What you will do:

• Lead and inspire our research delivery team, ensuring the effective and innovative management of research that directly benefits patient care
• Ensure UHNM Research Delivery consistently meets and exceeds national targets.
• Forge strong partnerships with national and regional stakeholders to drive research that delivers real-world outcomes
• Oversee clinical research across a wide range of NHS specialties, ensuring studies are impactful and at the forefront of healthcare advancements
• Work closely with UHNM colleagues to manage and deliver high-quality research studies that improve patient treatment and care pathways
• Play a crucial role in shaping UHNM’s strategic vision, ensuring that research delivery aligns with our goal to improve patient outcomes through research.

This role is ideal for a visionary leader who is committed to improving healthcare and patient experiences. If you are passionate about leading research that makes a lasting impact on patient care, this is your opportunity to make a significant difference in a growing and dynamic directorate.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current Clinical Registration
• Accredited GCP Certificate
• Health related degree
• Evidence of professional/academic development of Master’s Level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of professional development/ management or leadership qualification or extensive experience
• Educated to postgraduate level in research methods or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive and demonstrable clinical experience in a research setting
• A very good understanding of the national research agenda and NIHR strategic objectives
• Extensive experience of leadership & management of research teams within the NHS (
• Understanding of the Clinical Research Network /Regional Research Delivery Network structures and NHS structures.
• Budget management and the ability to forecast financial sustainability inline with activity and growth.

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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