Research Delivery Group (RDG) Operations Director

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has a significant portfolio of research activity with typically >1,000 research studies recruiting at any one point. The Research Delivery Group is the focal point for much of the acute study work at Leicester Royal Infirmary, the team supports 15 core specialities and 63 investigators with a workforce of >30 wte clinical and support staff.

The facility is also part of a federated NIHR Clinical Research Facility and supports the work of one of the themes of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre.

Research Delivery Group is co-located with the Childrens Clinical Research Facility in Balmoral Building at LRI.

** Previous applicants need not apply**

Control all related expenditure.

To Provide Strategic Level Support In

• Co-ordinating information transfers
• Making applications/responses to maximise internal funding (e.g RDN, RCF) and external grant funding (or other) initiatives
  
  

Provide financial projections for internal and national initiatives when required

Ensure that the most efficient use is made of existing available resources.

To manage staff directly employed in such a way that the business plans are fulfilled. Whilst ensuring that all aspects of performance, attendance, training and appraisal are addressed in accordance with Trust Policy

Clearly demonstrate compassionate leadership.

To promote a culture in which multi-disciplinary teams strive for continuous quality improvement by recording and learning from mistakes whether they be human error or systems failure.

Provide leadership and management of administrative, technical and other support staff to ensure effective deployment and working of these staff across the Department.

To develop and maintain the management teams and to ensure there are clear arrangements for accountability.

The development of staff to their full potential through systematic individual performance review.

Leads a psychologically safe culture in which individuals feel able to report incidents and that learning takes place from all incidents and complaints.

To take the lead in planning and organising Research Delivery Group services.

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

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tim Skelton Job title: Deputy Director R&I Email address: [email protected]