Digital Research Access Manager
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £57,528 to £64,750 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 5BE |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 15 Oct 2026 |
Summary
The Digital Research Access Manager will provide strategic leadership, governance, and system-wide oversight to unlock the value of digital data for commercial clinical research across Sussex. Reporting to the CRDC Research Business Manager, the postholder will hold overall accountability for the design, integration, and delivery of transformational, scalable digital pathways that enable rapid, data-driven participant identification across multiple care settings. This role is key in enabling change in the way participants are identified for commercial clinical trials, improving speed and efficiency, whilst widening opportunities across our community. A core responsibility of this role is the direct leadership and line management of up to 4 Band 6 Digital Research Facilitators (funding is currently available for one post,with potential to expand to a maximum of 4 if additional funding is identified). The Manager will translate strategic regional research objectives into operational reality by guiding the Facilitators work program, removing complex cross-organisational data barriers, and fostering key relationships across the Integrated Care System(ICS) to streamline secondary and primary care workflows.The postholder will oversee the performance frameworks that ensure the team meets strict national metrics and will champion the strategic use of regional datasets to drive health equality and attract commercial investment. Bringing a clinical professional background alongside proven expertise in embedding digital innovation, the postholder will act as a senior expert, bridging the gap between clinical safety, digital system integration, and commercial research delivery. The role also includesdeputising for the CRDC Research Business Manager where required. Refer to the Job descriptions and specification for full details