Job responsibilities
Rated Outstanding by the CQC, Dorothy House provides compassionate, holistic care for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. We are proud to support people through every stage of their journey, starting at diagnosis and continuing with bereavement care for families, carers and children.
Our Centre for Education and Research plays a vital role in shaping and improving palliative and end-of-life care, underpinned by evidence and innovation.
We are seeking a motivated, collaborative and experienced research professional to lead our research delivery and development efforts, ensuring our work continues to have a meaningful impact on the lives of the people we care for.
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY LEAD | Band 8a £53,755 - £60,504 per annum (pro rata)
You will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high-quality research that makes a real impact on people who use our services, and on our wider community. You will be responsible for leading research income generation, including the writing and submission of funding applications.
Working closely with our Head of Education and Research, you will:
Lead the development of research topics, progressing ideas through to successful funding bids in collaboration with colleagues, service users and external partners.Deliver academic and evaluation research projects, ensuring they are completed in line with ethical standards, regulatory frameworks and within time and budget constraints.Act as a role model and expert in clinical research, using your knowledge and experience to mentor others, guide project development and uphold best practices in line with ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines.Champion a culture of research across the organisation, working with clinical leaders and educators to increase research skills, engagement and capability across the workforce.Engage directly with service users and public contributors, promoting inclusivity, diversity and meaningful involvement in all areas of research planning and delivery.Manage your own workload and support others, leading multiple projects and reporting to funders, regulatory bodies and internal stakeholders on progress and outcomes.Represent Dorothy House regionally, nationally and internationally, building collaborative research partnerships and increasing the visibility and reach of our work. This is a unique opportunity to influence research activity across the organisation while contributing to new knowledge and innovation in palliative and end-of-life care.
See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.
HOURS OF WORK
This is a Part Time, working 30 hour per week over 4 days. You will be based at hospice here in Winsley, with hybrid working available.
ABOUT YOU
You will be passionate about using research to improve the lives of people with life-limiting illnesses. You will need excellent project management and communication skills, along with strong clinical research experience in a healthcare setting.
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:
27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of serviceExcellent industry leading training with a focus on career development! Pension with Life Assurance. Colleague discount across our 27 retail stores. 45p per mile for work travel. Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most. If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.INTERVIEWS
Interviews for this role will be held at the end of May.
