Agile Research Delivery Team Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£47,810 - £54,710
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leicester, LE1 6XP
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

Main Duties and Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Lead and coordinate the delivery and long-term development of the local care home research network. Promote a consistent, coordinated approach to Agile Research Delivery and new ways to increase research capacity. Act as a visible leader, role model, and RDN ambassador. Business Planning: Contribute to Agile Research Delivery Team aspects of RRDN business planning and management. Assist with relevant RRDN reports and the planning and delivery of the Agile Research Delivery Team research portfolio. Plan, coordinate, and promote the NIHR RDN portfolio, including resource management and monitoring. Operational Management: Provide operational management and leadership for a team of regionally based, flexible, multi-disciplinary staff supporting NIHR RDN portfolio studies across various health and care settings. Manage either the research delivery team or research support for wider care settings, depending on regional need. Work with the RRDN team to manage local feasibility assessments and reviews for studies, including identifying potential sites/investigators, assessing resources, and setting recruitment goals. Lead in key areas and specific Care Home projects. Plan, manage, adjust, and deliver a broad range of complex projects, involving multiple agencies and individuals, to tight deadlines. Communicate confidently through public speaking, influencing, relationship management, and presentations. Ensure patient, carer, and public impact on research delivery, including through digital tools like "Be Part of Research" and "Join Dementia Research." Regularly monitor and review the workload of the team to ensure it is manageable and that there is a reasonable delegation of work. Service Improvement & Development: Actively engage in continuous improvement across the RRDN and promote real-time feedback into the system. Contribute to local and national policy development related to the Agile Research Delivery Service, providing regional leadership for consistent interpretation and implementation. Life Sciences Industry: Actively support the management and delivery of the Agile Research Delivery Team's regional contribution to studies of national importance, including those part of the Active National Delivery Service. Champion RDN Life Science Industry research and its importance and contribution to NHS and social care. Financial Management Responsibilities: Responsible for the Agile Research Delivery Team budget within the designated location/hub. Support the Agile Research Delivery Senior Team Manager in overseeing the effective financial management of any budget allocated to the Service and associated functions. Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement and wellbeing, encouraging innovation. Promote the RDN as a learning organisation that uses staff knowledge and skills for improvement and contributes to service improvement programmes. Support national training programmes led by the NIHR RDN Coordinating Centre as required. Communication & Stakeholder Management (NHS and Non-NHS): Provide customer-focused expertise and experience to enhance research delivery. Work with RRDN Stakeholder and Engagement colleagues to contribute to building visible relationships with research-naive sites and settings, enabling reach and facilitating equity of access. Undertake presentations to staff and stakeholder groups Specialist Responsibilities: Frequent travel around the RRDN geographical area. Work within Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or The Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to the organizations policies and procedures

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