Job summary
Hosted by Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, the NIHR Central and North West Midlands Commercial Research Delivery Centre (C&NWM CRDC) is a newly established organisation. You will join a collaborative, forward-thinking team with a strong shared commitment to innovation, inclusivity and delivery at pace with a one-NIHR ethos.
Our work is underpinned by a supportive and collaborative culture that encourages initiative, partnership working and continuous learning. Together, we are focused on increasing the number of commercial trials and participants, ensuring recruitment better reflects the diversity of our communities, and removing bottlenecks in commercial study set-up and delivery to improve efficiency and impact.
We operate through a federated, networked model that brings together expertise, capacity and capability from our partner organisations. This creates a dynamic and varied working environment, offering the opportunity to collaborate widely, develop new skills, and contribute meaningfully to improving access to high-quality commercial research for patients and communities across the region.
This role suits someone with a strong understanding of commercial clinical trials, the national research landscape, and the challenges and opportunities within it. You will thrive in a collaborative team environment, able to build positive working relationships, network effectively across organisations, and use initiative and problem-solving skills to overcome barriers.
Main duties of the job
You will bring excellent communication skills, a positive and flexible approach to change, and a genuine passion for improving how research is delivered. Through your work, you will help strengthen the West Midlands' reputation as an attractive, high-performing region for commercial research.
You will act as a connector across care settings in Birmingham and Solihull, working with NHS, academic and industry partners to deliver a seamless, high-performing service. By building strong, trusted relationships, you'll develop a detailed understanding of local research capacity and capability, supporting our federated approach to growing high-quality commercial research across the region.
Working closely with the Project Manager, you will coordinate the set up and delivery of commercial clinical trials, proactively identifying and resolving challenges. In partnership with the Head of Workforce Capacity and Capability, you will contribute to mapping activities, enabling rapid connections across the system, and support the development and delivery of training and initiatives that strengthen research capacity and capability.
Alongside this, you'll play an active role in service improvement, data quality, training and regional collaboration.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a science or healthcare subject or similar
- Management experience and/or training to a post graduate diploma level
- GCP Training
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of clinical or NHS research environment, to include experience in the approval, set up and conduct of clinical research studies
- Extensive experience in project management, preferably in a research or academic setting, with knowledge of project management practices, tools and techniques
- Experience of leading complex conversations with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of using research databases and project management software
Desirable
- Experience of taking information from a number of sources and providing analysis, summary and options within detailed report information
- Experience of leading change management
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Manipulate and analyse complex data to inform on performance and drive change
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office including the ability to extract data and prepare meaningful reports
- Propose changes to practice and lead on service development for specialist areas with consideration to the wider impact
- Strong presentation skills - making use of software packages and an ability to meet the needs of recipients with different levels of understanding
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Strong understanding of research costing process including NCVR, and R&D approvals mechanism
- Specialist knowledge of setup and delivery of clinical research in the NHS
- Previous experience of working to KPIs and national standards, working with NHS clinicians and other Healthcare professionals
- Experience of successfully managing teams and projects
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Self-aware of own limitations in knowledge and experience
- Confidently communicate complex information to staff of all levels, both internally and outside of the Trust
- Ability to work across the West Midlands or other locations when requested
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a science or healthcare subject or similar
- Management experience and/or training to a post graduate diploma level
- GCP Training
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of clinical or NHS research environment, to include experience in the approval, set up and conduct of clinical research studies
- Extensive experience in project management, preferably in a research or academic setting, with knowledge of project management practices, tools and techniques
- Experience of leading complex conversations with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of using research databases and project management software
Desirable
- Experience of taking information from a number of sources and providing analysis, summary and options within detailed report information
- Experience of leading change management
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Manipulate and analyse complex data to inform on performance and drive change
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office including the ability to extract data and prepare meaningful reports
- Propose changes to practice and lead on service development for specialist areas with consideration to the wider impact
- Strong presentation skills - making use of software packages and an ability to meet the needs of recipients with different levels of understanding
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Strong understanding of research costing process including NCVR, and R&D approvals mechanism
- Specialist knowledge of setup and delivery of clinical research in the NHS
- Previous experience of working to KPIs and national standards, working with NHS clinicians and other Healthcare professionals
- Experience of successfully managing teams and projects
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Self-aware of own limitations in knowledge and experience
- Confidently communicate complex information to staff of all levels, both internally and outside of the Trust
- Ability to work across the West Midlands or other locations when requested
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Research Park
Vincent Drive
Birmingham
B15 2SQ
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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