ARDT Clinical Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our East Midlands RRDN flexible workforce, as the Agile Research Delivery Team (ARDT) Clinical Manager for the South region ( Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland)
The ARDT Clinical Manager leads a multi-professional team to deliver National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network (RDN) Portfolio studies across various settings. This role involves managing regionally based, flexible, multidisciplinary staff to support the delivery of NIHR RDN portfolio studies in diverse specialties and settings. The manager is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of the NIHR RDN portfolio, focusing on the health and social care issues of the regional population. The post has a dual function, managing and leading either research delivery and/or research support for wider care settings, dependent on regional need, including delegation, supervision, education, support, and appraisals. This role also involves working closely with different professions from organisations involved in health and care research, and is integral to the Agile Research Delivery Team. The Team Manager is responsible for delivering the
NIHR Care Home research portfolio and provide study support for social and wider care settings, working closely with other ARDT Managers and reporting to the ARDT Senior Manager., The Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Manager provides strategic leadership, operational management, and financial oversight for a multi-professional team delivering NIHR RDN Portfolio studies. Key responsibilities include leading the local care home research portfolio, managing staff deployment and performance, overseeing project planning and delivery, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering continuous improvement in research delivery. The role requires strong communication, stakeholder management, and a focus on patient and public involvement in research., Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
+ high-quality care for all,
+ being a great place to work,
+ partnerships for impact, and
+ research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
+ we are compassionate,
+ we are proud,
+ we are inclusive, and
+ we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk, + Lead and coordinate the delivery and long-term development of the local care home research portfolio.
+ Promote a consistent, coordinated approach to Agile Research Delivery and new ways to increase research capacity.
+ Act as a visible leader, role model, and RDN ambassador.
Business Planning:
+ Contribute to Agile Research Delivery Team aspects of RRDN business planning and management.
+ Assist with relevant RRDN reports and the planning and delivery of the Agile Research Delivery Team research portfolio.
+ Plan, coordinate, and promote the NIHR RDN portfolio, including resource management and monitoring.
Operational Management:
+ Provide operational management and leadership for a team of regionally based, flexible, multi-disciplinary staff supporting NIHR RDN portfolio studies across various health and care settings.
+ Manage either the research delivery team or research support for wider care settings, depending on regional need.
+ Work with the RRDN team to manage local feasibility assessments and reviews for studies, including identifying potential sites/investigators, assessing resources, and setting recruitment goals.
+ Lead in key areas and specific care home research projects.
+ Plan, manage, adjust, and deliver a broad range of complex projects, involving multiple agencies and individuals, to tight deadlines.
+ Communicate confidently through public speaking, influencing, relationship management, and presentations.
+ Ensure patient, carer, and public impact on research delivery, including through digital tools like "Be Part of Research" and "Join Dementia Research."
+ Regularly monitor and review the workload of the team to ensure it is manageable and that there is a reasonable delegation of work.
Service Improvement & Development:
+ Actively engage in continuous improvement across the RRDN and promote real-time feedback into the system.
+ Contribute to local and national policy development related to the Agile Research Delivery Service, providing regional leadership for consistent interpretation and implementation.
Life Sciences Industry:
+ Actively support the management and delivery of the Agile Research Delivery Team's regional contribution to studies of national importance, including those part of the Active National Delivery Service.
+ Champion RDN Life Science Industry research and its importance and contribution to NHS and social care.
Financial Management Responsibilities:
+ Responsible for the Agile Research Delivery Team budget within the designated location/hub.
+ Support the Agile Research Delivery Senior Team Manager in overseeing the effective financial management of any budget allocated to the Service and associated functions.
Continuous Improvement:
+ Foster a culture of continuous improvement and wellbeing, encouraging innovation.
+ Promote the RDN as a learning organisation that uses staff knowledge and skills for improvement and contributes to service improvement programmes.
+ Support national training programmes led by the NIHR RDN Coordinating Centre as required.
Communication & Stakeholder Management (NHS and Non-NHS):
+ Provide customer-focused expertise and experience to enhance research delivery.
+ Work with RRDN Stakeholder and Engagement colleagues to contribute to building visible relationships with research-naive sites and settings, enabling reach and facilitating equity of access.
+ Undertake presentations to staff and stakeholder groups
Specialist Responsibilities:
+ Frequent travel around the RRDN geographical area.
+ Work within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and adhere to the organisation's policies and procedures.

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
COVID 19 Risk Assessment
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid Vaccination Status
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.
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