Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Research Practitioner

University Hospitals of Leicester; Leicester, Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a proactive senior practitioner to join its Agile Research Delivery Team. This role focuses on managing the delivery of health and care research across various settings in the East Midlands. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in health research delivery. The position requires strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Frequent travel across the region is expected as part of the role. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to impact public health and research excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care research delivery.
• Strong understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Proven track record of operational management in research settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of NIHR RDN Portfolio studies.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects in health research.
• Ensure compliance with research protocols and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Project management

Data collection

Education

Relevant health or research degree

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our East Midlands RRDN Agile Research Delivery Team. This flexible team has built a reputation of excellence by providing researchers with a service that achieves high‑quality outcomes. We have ambitious plans for expansion and are committed to providing development opportunities to equip the team with the skills needed to support research across public health, community, and social care settings.

The post holder will be joining our South Team, based in either our Leicestershire or Northamptonshire office. Frequent travel across the East Midlands region will be expected.

The focus for this role is to lead the delivery and/or set up of National Institute for Health and Care Research Research Delivery Network (NIHR RDN) Portfolio studies across varied health and care settings. The role requires flexible autonomous working across disciplines and the Regional RDN (RRDN) region. Research delivery will involve the correct identification, recruitment, delivery and follow‑up for research participants according to the appropriate research protocols. The post holder will need interpersonal and leadership skills to facilitate collaborative working relationships across a breadth of stakeholders to maximise engagement opportunities. This post may contribute to line management for and leadership of a team of research delivery staff working autonomously in a variety of specialties and settings.

The role will work alongside 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. The post holder will also work closely with the Study Support Service and the Stakeholder and Engagement team. The post holder will be accountable to the Agile Research Delivery Team Manager.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030).

• high‑quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact
• 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 inclusivewe 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.

This role requires a proactive senior practitioner to join the Agile Research Delivery Team, focusing on the delivery of health and care research across various specialties and settings.

Key responsibilities include operational management of multiple concurrent projects, including participant screening, recruitment, informed consent, intervention delivery, and follow‑ups.

The post holder will be responsible for accurate data collection and maintenance, conducting physiological assessments and measurements, and ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements.

The role involves strategic leadership through sharing knowledge, business planning to ensure appropriate workforce skill mix, embracing a culture of continuous improvement, supporting Life Sciences Industry research, and actively engaging with participants, the public, and diverse stakeholders to ensure equitable access to research.

You will manage your own workload, may supervise others, and are expected to travel frequently across the East Midlands region.

We are proud to be at the forefront of health and social care research delivery in the East Midlands, working with partner organisations operating in a broad range of settings across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.

Hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, our model incorporates a number of different roles to enable us to drive clinical research delivery performance, and to ensure that research is championed across every level of health and care.

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.