Director of Research and Innovation

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking a Director of Research and Innovation to lead research initiatives and engage stakeholders effectively. The ideal candidate will possess a medical degree and a higher academic qualification, with demonstrable experience in leading strategic plans in a complex healthcare environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence healthcare research on a national level.

Qualifications

• Recognised as a research leader in academia.
• Experience in formulating and delivering strategic plans.
• Ability to lead and influence in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead research initiatives and engage stakeholders.
• Drive change and improvement in academic and clinical settings.
• Establish structures and procedures for clinical research.

Skills

Credible leadership

Influencing stakeholders

Communication skills

Partnership engagement

Education

Medical degree

Higher academic degree (MD/MS or PhD)

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications - Academic / Professional

Essential criteria

• Medical degree.
• Higher academic degree e.g. MD/MS or PhD or evidence of equivalent level of attainment in research publications.
• Recognised as a research leader with an international standing in research with the knowledge, experience, and capability to lead within academia.
• A successful candidate would be expected to have achieved or meet the standards for Professorial appointment at ICR.

Desirable criteria

• GMC registration and entry on the appropriate GMC Specialist Register.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable track record in influencing high level agendas.
• Experience of formulating and delivering a strategic plan whilst being accountable to several stakeholder partners.
• International profile in translational research/experimental medicine.
• Track record of leading or participating in successful applications for major strategic grants from third party bodies.
• Experience of working within organisational partnerships to successfully create new clinical research models.
• Experience of establishing new structures and procedures based on networks of influence and persuasion in a clinical/academic environment.

Desirable criteria

• Significant Executive Director experience in a similarly complex organisation or system.

Skills, Ability and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Highly credible and inclusive leader with ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to bring about change and improvement.
• Strong partnership engagement and development skills.
• Effective leadership skills, able to communicate vision and lead change effectively.
• Clear vision and sense of direction with ability to identify and focus on key issues.
• Able to inspire others and lead by example.
• Ability to represent complex and challenging issues to external stakeholders in science and healthcare and more widely across academia, the NHS and government.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to work across sites and be flexible to meet the needs of the role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Director of Research and Innovation Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 674.1KB)
• Functional Requirements form (PDF, 515.3KB)