Agile Research Delivery Team Nurse/Midwife/Allied Health Professional (AHP)

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Leicester is seeking a Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Nurse / Midwife / Allied Health Professional to support research delivery across diverse health and care settings. The successful candidate will manage research activities, ensure compliance, and foster stakeholder engagement. This role requires excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, along with current research experience. The position offers a dynamic work environment within a collaborative team, aiming for high-quality care and research excellence.

Qualifications

• Current experience in research across differing specialities and settings.
• Knowledge of NIHR RDN Portfolio studies and Agile Research Delivery methodology.
• Experience in line-management of research delivery staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage information and administration relating to research activities.
• Report adverse events and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee multiple concurrent research studies from start to finish.
• Support monitoring visits and adherence to research policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organizational skills

Autonomous working

Job description

Position Overview

An exciting opportunity to be part of the East Midlands RRDN flexible workforce, the Agile Research Delivery Team.

We are recruiting a Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Nurse / Midwife / Allied Health Professional (AHP) to join our Agile Research Delivery Team. The post holder will be based at our office in Paget House, Leicester, and will travel extensively across the East Midlands.

The focus is to support the delivery and set‑up of the National Institute for Health and Care Research Research Delivery Network (NIHR RDN) Portfolio studies across varied health and care settings, requiring flexible autonomous working across disciplines and the RRDN region. Responsibilities include correct identification, recruitment, delivery and follow‑up for research participants according to appropriate research protocols.

The role requires excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to facilitate collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders, and may contribute to line‑management for a team of research delivery staff working autonomously.

The post holder will work with different professions from multiple organisations involved in health and care research and will be an integral part of the Agile Research Delivery Team, which sits within the RRDN core team. Close collaboration with the Study Support Service and the Stakeholder and Engagement team is also required.

Strategic Context

Our new strategy (2023‑2030) has four primary goals:

• High‑quality care for all
• Being a great place to work
• Partnerships for impact
• Research and education excellence

We embed health equality in all our work and aim to reduce avoidable differences in healthcare. Our values are compassion, pride, inclusiveness, and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage information and administration relating to research activities, including protocol‑specific assessments and accurate data collection.
• Report adverse events and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Support the smooth operation of Local Project Management Systems and liaise with IT teams.
• Oversee multiple concurrent research studies, from screening to interventional delivery, follow‑up, data management and sample processing.
• Support monitoring visits, inspections and adherence to organisational and national research policies.
• Drive service improvement and continuous development by identifying recruitment barriers and proposing changes to working practices.
• Provide performance‑management support and ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, engaging diverse communities and supporting equitable access to research.
• Foster patient, participant and public involvement in research design and delivery.
• Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practice, research governance legislation, data protection requirements and organisational frameworks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Current experience in research across differing specialities and settings, supporting commercial and non‑commercial studies.
• Knowledge of NIHR RDN Portfolio studies and the Agile Research Delivery methodology.
• Strong organisational and leadership abilities, with experience in line‑management of research delivery staff.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and ability to work autonomously across disciplines.

Application & Legal Statements

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from people from all backgrounds who match the job criteria. Applicants with a disability who meet essential criteria will be interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme where requested.

Disclosure and Barring Service checks will be required for regulated activity. COVID‑19 risk assessment, vaccination status and other pre‑employment checks are part of the process.

Please submit your application form without delay. We will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed applications.

UHL is committed to flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.