The Head of Partner Liaison and Planning is a senior leadership role that has a focus on liaising with NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) research Delivery Organisations (organisations delivering NIHR portfolio research) and other partners in the regional research delivery system.
Key responsibilities for this role include fostering and nurturing productive relationships with regional partners including both commercial and non-commercial study teams/sponsors, research site delivery personnel, and senior research leadership within Delivery Organisations.
This role will oversee a team dedicated to the provision of these services, ensuring coordination with other services/functions within the regional network and across the national network.
This includes collaborating closely with Regional Specialty and Setting Leads to support the delivery of regional and national projects. In addition to regional duties, the postholder will collaborate with senior counterparts from other RDN regions and the national RDN team to innovate and evolve services, aligning them more closely with the changing needs of the system.
The role is within the South East RRDN hosted by the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and will require regional travel from an agreed base and some national travel.
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and talented Senior Manager to join the new NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) in the South East. The role is an exciting opportunity to lead regionally and nationally to deliver a standardised study support service. Key responsibilities of the role include fostering and nurturing productive relationships with regional partners including both commercial and non-commercial study teams/sponsors, research site delivery personnel, and senior research leadership within Delivery Organisations.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Act as a senior leader within the RDN, providing strategic direction and guidance
Work as part of a community of senior leaders across the national network, exercising shared leadership and promoting the consistency of experience across a nationally-harmonised Study Support Service
Co-develop and lead on national projects as required
Collaborate with National and RRDN Specialty and Settings Leaders to align regional operational activities with national strategic objectives
Offer strategic leadership to research delivery sites, contributing to strategic planning (including the development of three-year strategies) and proactively tackling operational challenges as an active partner
Lead the implementation and cascade of a range of national strategic directives within the region and the local RRDN, reporting on local learnings, successes and challenges

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