Senior Research Facilitator – Allied Health Professionals

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in London seeks a Senior Research Facilitator for Allied Health Professionals to lead research initiatives and support therapeutic interventions based on evidence. This pivotal role will empower AHPs in research engagement while maintaining a small clinical caseload. The successful candidate will work closely with clinical teams and hold responsibilities in implementing a culture of research across the Trust, ensuring best practices in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing research initiatives in healthcare.
• Knowledge of clinical academic pathways and support for NHS staff.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of research strategies.
• Support research opportunities within NHS and commercial sectors.
• Promote NIHR Clinical Academic Pathways.

Skills

Leadership in research and innovation

Support for clinical academic careers

Embedding research culture

Job description

Overview

The Senior Research Facilitator for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) will provide proactive support and leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of research and innovation initiatives across AHPs teams. The post-holder will work closely with clinical teams to embed a culture of research, innovation and evidence-based practice, ensuring that AHPs are empowered and encouraged to carry out research, which is either led from within therapy areas, or contributes to research led both within and external to Barts Health. They will also hold a small clinical caseload in relevant area of expertise. This role is critical in enhancing the research capability and capacity of therapy professionals within Barts Health and ensures that therapeutic interventions are guided by the best available evidence. The post holder will support the Clinical Academic Program Lead and the Associate Director for Therapies Research to deliver the wider Allied Health Professionals (AHP) research strategy across the group, and deputise when appropriate and required.

Position and base

Your primary base will be The Royal London Hospital. However, you will be expected to visit all Barts Health hospitals. There is also flexibility for you to work from home where appropriate.

Contacts

If you would like to speak about the role please contact Hortensia Gimeno – Associate Director of Therapies -Research [e-mail] or Joe McQuillan – Group Director of AHPs on [e-mail].

Role context and duties

The Senior Research Facilitator for AHPs will be based with the Barts Research AHP Faculty. The post holder will lead the development and implementation of a strategy for embedding research, developing the culture and building research capacity within therapies. They will be expected to play an active role in the support of building research opportunities, including the delivery of research internships, build clinical academic careers working closely with the Therapies Clinical Academic Program Lead, and Associate Director for Therapies Research. The post holder will be required to support others within therapies to develop research within both NHS and commercial landscape. The post holder will promote NIHR Clinical Academic Pathways and support staff applications.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Organisational vision and values

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Application details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joe McQuillan Job title: Group Director of AHPs Email address: [e-mail]