Regional Research Settings Leads for RRDN WM

at  The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

The role of the Regional Research Setting Lead is primarily to support research delivery within health and care settings, however on occasion the Leads will be asked to support wider NIHR and DHSC activities. The duties and responsibilities are grouped to reflect these two aspects. Regional Research Setting Lead will be expected to attend regional and national meetings and events.
There are 4 roles available, please see JD’s for differentiation and ensure you make reference to this on your EOI.
Salary will be In-line with your current core salary (capped at £13,800)
Interviews will take place 30th September - 9th October
The Specialties and Settings function will play a key leadership role in the on-going development and performance of the RDN. As part of this function, Regional Research Specialty and Setting Leads, will provide leadership and advice, support research delivery, and participate in regional or national projects relating to Specialty or Setting capacity, capability and accessibility for research delivery. The Regional Research Speciality and Setting Lead provide the vital link between the regional, geographically-based networks (RRDNs) and national networks of expertise which is essential to the success of the RDN.
In addition to the Regional Research Specialty and Setting Leads we will also be appointing Specialty and Setting Leads at NHS E region level who will work with the Regional Research Specialty and Setting Lead to gather local intelligence and feed it into national strategies and projects, and National Specialty and Setting Leads who will lead the whole Specialty or Setting providing strategic input and oversight, and leading the development of national initiatives for research delivery.
Specialties and Settings provide key aspects of the intelligence gathering and responsive decision-making crucial to strategic development for research delivery.
Please see the attached JD for full list of duties and responsibilities.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Primary Role
Strategic oversight of the regional RDN Portfolio.
Support regional portfolio oversight activities undertaken on the current portfolio as requested and in collaboration with the RDN Study Support Service.
Identify and address impact on regional health and social inequalities at all stages of research delivery within your Setting.
Support the RDN Study Support Service in the planning, placement and performance monitoring of studies, including when requested:
Assist in the identification of sites and Principal Investigators making the best use of data combined with an understanding of health and social inequalities to inform placement of studies.
Undertake eligibility reviews.
Providing health or care intelligence to the ‘on request’ study performance service and the Active National Delivery service.
Support funders and sponsors in study design to optimise deliverability, including providing early feedback on protocols.
Advise on study deliverability and undertake deliverability assessments when requested, including giving consideration to equitable community-wide access/areas of high patient need.
Building regional capacity and capability for study delivery in your Setting.
Ensure local needs for research delivery are identified and addressed as part of building the capacity and capability for research delivery
Under the RDN Operating Model for strategic development, and Research Delivery Models participate in projects to address any opportunities or challenges identified.
Embedding research, and particularly research delivery into the NHS and wider care environment.
Engage relevant regional stakeholders including Private Providers, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and local authorities as relevant for the purpose of building regional research delivery capacity and capability within your Setting.
Assist in the development and mentorship of future Principal Investigators across the health and care sectors.
Initiating, facilitating and promoting regional cross-specialty and cross-setting collaborations for improved research delivery.
Contributing to national and regional RDN strategic development through:
Attending national meetings
Attending regional leadership group meetings
Engaging with the annual review development process.
Keeping up to date with innovative study design and delivery methods.
Share best practice across settings.
Acting as regional NIHR RDN Ambassadors.
Support the National and NHS E based Setting Leads in activities to raise awareness of the Setting
Engage in, and support, business development activities, including:
Providing health and care research expertise and knowledge to support optimal research delivery in discussions with commercial organisations.
Attending meetings and presenting at events, webinars etc.
Identify and support the dissemination of RDN impact in your Setting.
Supporting role undertaken on request by other areas of the NIHR and DHSC, via the National Specialty Lead
Support the NIHR Coordinating Centre to develop topics for commissioned research by providing expert advice on the current RDN study portfolio, innovative research delivery methods and the needs of all patient and care groups, including under-served communities.
Support the development of Chief Investigators, primarily with respect to good practice to support research feasibility and delivery, as part of a cross-NIHR programme.
Provide peer reviews on studies for NIHR and regulatory authorities to contribute an expert opinion when needed

Please refer the Job description for details