National Governance And Contracting Lead

Oxford Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Governance and Contracting Lead to join the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford Health and the MH-TRC. You will work with senior leaders across the NHS, academia, industry and regulators to identify barriers to research delivery and improve governance and contracting processes.

You will shape national policy and best practice, overseeing governance and contractual risk, and guiding collaborative research agreements, data access, data

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience across a major national research partnership.
• Expertise in governance, contracting, or related field with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of regulatory systems and data governance within NHS/UK context.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a complex national research partnership with oversight of governance and contractual risk.
• Oversee collaborative research agreements, access to data and biobanking materials, data sharing and trusted research environments.
• Guide the use of artificial intelligence and emerging digital technologies within regulatory and contractual frameworks.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Influence senior stakeholders

Regulatory governance

Contracting

Data sharing

AI & digital technologies

Education

Higher degree in biomedical or related discipline

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and influential leader to join the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford Health and the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) as our Governance and Contracting Lead. Working with senior leaders across the NHS, academia, industry, regulatory organisations and government-funded research programmes, you will identify and address barriers to research delivery, improve governance and contracting processes, and contribute to the development of national policy and best practice. This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious and experienced professional to shape governance and contracting arrangements across a major national collaboration and contribute to the transformation of mental health research in the UK and internationally. Please note this role is subject to evaluation and banding may change.

Main duties of the job

You will provide strategic leadership across a complex national research partnership, with oversight of governance and contractual risk. Key areas of focus will include collaborative research agreements, access to research data and biobanking materials, data sharing, trusted research environments, artificial intelligence and emerging digital technologies.

You will bring significant expertise in research governance, contracting or a related field, together with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and develop effective solutions across organisational boundaries. You will be a strategic and collaborative leader who can navigate complex regulatory and contractual environments while maintaining a clear focus on enabling high-quality research.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the NHS, academia, industry, regulatory bodies and government-funded research programmes to support high-quality, collaborative mental health research.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team".

Our values are: "Caring, safe and outstanding".

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Qualifications

• Higher degree, or equivalent qualification, in a biomedical or related discipline

Experience

• Significant experience of the development of good relationships across a range of key stakeholders
• Proven experience of working at strategic level with academic research collaborations, commercial partners, and/or research funders
• Proven experience of working at strategic level with academic research collaborations, commercial partners, and/or research funders

Knowledge

• In depth understanding and experience of research study and clinical trials set up and management within the NHS
• Good understanding of the regulatory systems within the UK. In depth understanding of research governance

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.