15 Oct
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity to join the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Devices, digital and robotics (NIIHR HRC-DDR), part of Research Development and Innovation at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The HRC-DDR is a research infrastructure funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) who support the development and testing of novel medical devices and health technologies. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Portfolio Manager to provide professional research management expertise to oversee the delivery of health technology research studies.
Working with technology innovators the HRC-DDR guide partners through the complex regulatory process for medical devices and health technologies by completing human factors usability testing, device functionality testing, health economic evaluations, patient and public involvement work and first in human clinical investigations. The post holder will oversee a number of these activities for multiple projects within the programme at the same time.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
The post holder will work under the direction of the Programme Manager with responsibility for research related admin activity associated with HRC-DDR projects. The successful candidate is expected to develop a full understanding and an overview of the team's workload including all research applications and studies. The post holder will ensure that Clinical Research Trials/medical device studies are set up within both internal and external NHS objectives and targets.
The post holder is required to work using their own initiative on a regular basis and manage their own workload; this will require excellent planning and organisational skills.
The post-holder will also have management responsibilities for members the HRC-DDR Team and expected to have line management experience. The post holder must be able to communicate information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, i.e. clinical and operational staff, other NIHR Infrastructures, national funding bodies, charities and commercial partners, in a range of formats. Using their own judgment the post holder will be able to prioritise their workload effectively, demonstrate clear attention to detail and problem solve as necessary.
About Us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action.
Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job Description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification, management qualification (e.g. DMS, DipHSM, etc.) plus acquired training to masters level or equivalent experience
- Experience of further academic/personal development
- Understanding of range of work practices, majority non-routine with intermediate level of theoretical knowledge i.e. good understanding of the R&D; processes
- In-depth understanding of clinical research and trial management methodology, including applicable regulatory requirements
- Sound understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the EU clinical trials directive (especially medical devices)
Desirable
- Clinical/research experience
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of developing team / others
- HR - day to day supervision/management of staff and delivers training on a range of subjects
- Experience of project management, working with the NHS
- Evidence of good written and oral presentation skills
- Understanding of clinical trial methodologies & logistics
- Evidence of experience in risk management and service improvement
Desirable
- Operational management experience working within a NHS environment working with clinicians and other health care professionals at all levels of the organisation
- Evidence of managing service/organisational change
- Evidence of innovation in managerial and service terms
- Experience implementing health technologies within the NHS.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The post holder sometimes may be required to work out of normal office hours
- The post holder will be expected to travel for national NIHR HRC activities.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old)
are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
▶️ Band 7 Portfolio Manager NIHR HealthTech Research Centre
🖊️ University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Birmingham