Study Support Service Manager

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Study Support Service Manager to lead the Regional RDN Study Support Service. This role involves enhancing study delivery and strategic capacity across the healthcare system, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

Benefits

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Funding for qualifications and CPD

Flexible working

Generous leave

Occupational health services

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Refer to the full job description for detailed requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver critical services across a defined portfolio of specialties.
• Develop a strong knowledge base within the portfolio area.
• Facilitate best practice exchange to optimize study performance.

Job description

Go back Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Study Support Service Manager

The closing date is 23 May 2025

The Study Support Service Manager will assume a key leadership position in the Regional RDN (RRDN) Study Support Service, which will be seamlessly integrated within the collective national Study Support Service, serving as the cornerstone of the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). This role involves facilitating effective study delivery across the system while enhancing strategic capacity and capability.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will join an exceptional team dedicated to helping our patients stay healthy when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern, and Mid Devon, we employ over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which serve more than 615,000 people across more than 2,000 square miles, include emergency, specialist, and general medical services at North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). We also provide integrated health and social care services across various settings, including community hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home care. Our state-of-the-art equipment and strong links to universities position us at the forefront of research and innovation, enabling us to deliver world-class care.

Job responsibilities

For more information, please see the detailed job description below. The role involves delivering critical services across a defined portfolio of specialties and settings, including pre-approval services like Planning and Placement Service/national tools, and post-approval services such as portfolio oversight. The post-holder will develop a strong knowledge base within the portfolio area, establishing communities of practice with relevant study and site teams, facilitating best practice exchange to optimize study performance. Collaboration with Regional Specialty and Setting Leads and engagement in regional and national improvement projects will be essential, supporting continuous improvement across the network.

The team offers a positive, developmental environment and is involved in innovative healthcare research. The role is based in Truro, Plymouth, Exeter, or Taunton, with regular travel to local and regional offices. The working pattern is 37.5 hours per week. The interview date is to be confirmed. For further information, contact Jo Taylor, Head of Partner Liaison and Planning, at [e-mail].

Additional information

We value diversity and are committed to inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds. Priority will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status, including NHS At Risk staff in Devon. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early once sufficient applications are received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, merging the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. We support staff development through funding for qualifications, CPD, and rotational placements, fostering a healthy work-life balance with flexible working, generous leave, occupational health services, and staff discounts. Benefits include the NHS Pension scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Refer to the full job description for detailed requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check, as mandated by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust