Job summary
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest NHS
organisations in the UK with an established reputation as a centre of
excellence for delivering high quality research and innovation.
We
have an exciting opportunity to join the R&I Team as Community
Manager-Innovation. This is a full time post (1.0 WTE), and offered on a fixed
term basis for 3 years.
Were
looking for an energetic individual to help drive the new Health Innovation
Leeds Incubator programme, and wider Innovation Pop Up offer.
In
this fast paced, relationship driven role, youll build a vibrant community of
innovators, acting as the go to connector for entrepreneurs, clinicians,
academics and industry partners. Youll spark collaboration, shape engagement
programmes, and bring people together to support businesses in West Yorkshire
grow and scale successfully.
Youll
support with company engagement, events management, and communications,
ensuring every company gets the best possible experience.
Working
across the Leeds City Region innovation ecosystem, youll represent LTHT at
regional and national forums, championing innovation, forging partnerships and
strengthening our role at the forefront of health tech.
If
youre proactive, people focused, brilliantly organised, and passionate about
innovation that changes lives, this is your chance to shape something
exceptional.
If you are interested in the post, we would encourage
you to contact the recruiting manager for an informal discussion.
Main duties of the job
As
Community Manager Innovation, you will play a key role in building, managing
and growing the Innovation Pop Up community. Youll be the primary point of
contact for new and existing members, helping innovators, clinicians, academics
and industry partners connect, collaborate and access the right support across
Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the wider healthtech ecosystem.
You
will coordinate the delivery of programmes, events and engagement activities,
supporting the new Health Innovation Leeds Incubator programme and wider
Innovation Pop Up offer. Working across multiple stakeholders and key partners
at the University of Leeds (Nexus) and Leeds Beckett University, youll help
triage new companies and their technologies, gather and analyse information,
and support decision making on business support needs.
Youll
manage membership processes, maintain CRM systems, develop communities of
interest, and produce reports, communications and promotional materials to
showcase activity and impact. The role also includes contributing to budget
management, supporting invoicing processes, and ensuring smooth operational
running of the Innovation Pop Up facility.
You will represent the Trust in local, regional and
national innovation networks, building strong professional relationships and
fostering an inclusive, collaborative innovation culture that accelerates
healthtech development and adoption.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in research
at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients. We believe
that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide better care to
our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality clinical
research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to support and
grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for research and
innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been developed
by our staff. They are:
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Patient-centred
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Collaborative
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Fair
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Accountable
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Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Building
on the Trusts substantial track record of excellence in research and
innovation, the Innovation Pop Up focuses on testing and evaluating new ideas
and technologies, supporting the development of collaborations with clinical
innovators, entrepreneurs, small and medium sized businesses, large
pharmaceutical and medtech companies.
In
the centre of the Leeds City Region healthtech industry and academic cluster,
the Innovation Pop Up aims to strengthen the innovation culture within Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as part of the journey towards establishing the
new Innovation Hub in the Old Medical School.
The
Old Medical School in Leeds is being redeveloped as a vibrant Health Tech
Innovation Hub at the heart of the Citys Innovation Arc. It will be a place
where innovators and businesses collaborate with LTHT and its core research
partners to transform scientific research into products and services that will
advance healthcare and drive economic growth, as a catalyst for West
Yorkshires thriving Health Tech ecosystem.
Working
effectively and proactively with agreed internal and external stakeholders and
collaborative partners, the individual will adhere to agreed processes and
comply with all relevant data protection and legal requirements when managing
projects and supporting a community of Innovation Pop Up company members.
The
post holder will have excellent IT skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft
Office applications. Previous use of Customer Relationship management systems
would be an advantage, as these are used to track business engagement. The post
holder should be passionate about innovation, collaborative in their approach,
and possess excellent communication, relationship management and organisational
skills. Working autonomously, using own initiative as well as possessing strong
team working skills and an ability to motivate staff is essential.
The
post holder will be responsible for managing and growing the Innovation Pop Up
community, and supporting the delivery of its key programmes of activity,
including the planning, organising and delivery of internal and external
engagement events and programmes of activity supporting the Health Innovation
Leeds Incubator. They will be the prime point of contact for new and existing
members, supporting them to connect with
the Trust, Partners and each other, identifying collaborative opportunities.
This will also include the development of key working relationships within the
Research and Innovation Department, and with external stakeholders from across
the Leeds City Region innovation ecosystem.
The
post holder will be required to work alongside academic, clinical and industry
partners, the National Institute for Health and care Research (NIHR), Yorkshire
and Humber Health Innovation Network, University of Leeds, Nexus, Leeds Beckett
University and colleagues in
neighbouring NHS organisations, attending and supporting regional and national
meetings to represent the Trust as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Building
on the Trusts substantial track record of excellence in research and
innovation, the Innovation Pop Up focuses on testing and evaluating new ideas
and technologies, supporting the development of collaborations with clinical
innovators, entrepreneurs, small and medium sized businesses, large
pharmaceutical and medtech companies.
In
the centre of the Leeds City Region healthtech industry and academic cluster,
the Innovation Pop Up aims to strengthen the innovation culture within Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as part of the journey towards establishing the
new Innovation Hub in the Old Medical School.
The
Old Medical School in Leeds is being redeveloped as a vibrant Health Tech
Innovation Hub at the heart of the Citys Innovation Arc. It will be a place
where innovators and businesses collaborate with LTHT and its core research
partners to transform scientific research into products and services that will
advance healthcare and drive economic growth, as a catalyst for West
Yorkshires thriving Health Tech ecosystem.
Working
effectively and proactively with agreed internal and external stakeholders and
collaborative partners, the individual will adhere to agreed processes and
comply with all relevant data protection and legal requirements when managing
projects and supporting a community of Innovation Pop Up company members.
The
post holder will have excellent IT skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft
Office applications. Previous use of Customer Relationship management systems
would be an advantage, as these are used to track business engagement. The post
holder should be passionate about innovation, collaborative in their approach,
and possess excellent communication, relationship management and organisational
skills. Working autonomously, using own initiative as well as possessing strong
team working skills and an ability to motivate staff is essential.
The
post holder will be responsible for managing and growing the Innovation Pop Up
community, and supporting the delivery of its key programmes of activity,
including the planning, organising and delivery of internal and external
engagement events and programmes of activity supporting the Health Innovation
Leeds Incubator. They will be the prime point of contact for new and existing
members, supporting them to connect with
the Trust, Partners and each other, identifying collaborative opportunities.
This will also include the development of key working relationships within the
Research and Innovation Department, and with external stakeholders from across
the Leeds City Region innovation ecosystem.
The
post holder will be required to work alongside academic, clinical and industry
partners, the National Institute for Health and care Research (NIHR), Yorkshire
and Humber Health Innovation Network, University of Leeds, Nexus, Leeds Beckett
University and colleagues in
neighbouring NHS organisations, attending and supporting regional and national
meetings to represent the Trust as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and Training:Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience commensurate with this post.Project management/Business administration qualific
Experience
Essential
- Experience within a research, innovation and/or clinical trials setting
- Experience of project management
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience of relationship management with partners
- Business development and/or business engagement experience
- Experience in providing support for the planning, promotion and organisation of internal and external events as required
- A proven track record of matching customer needs to product/service capability
- Experience in supporting internal and external communications activity relating to Research and Innovation e.g. producing newsletters, internet content screensavers and using social media
- Knowledge of social media channels and experience of using them corporately and identifying and writing material in the appropriate tone
- Experience of writing briefings for visits, events and issue management
- Evidence of working in an organisation which includes interaction with multiple departments or organisations
- An understanding of the key issues facing the NHS
- Knowledge of data protection issues and Information Governance
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience of dealing with complex situations
Additional Requirements
Essential
- A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
- Flexibility to work across different sites if required
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Ability to work as a team in a busy working environment or autonomously and use own initiative
- Strong interpersonal skills, motivated, friendly personality
- Effective organisational skills and able to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Proactive and flexible approach
- Commitment to personal development
- Working knowledge of and experience in the effective use of Microsoft Office software including Excel and PowerPoint
- Effective communication skills, able to communicate at all levels and ability to provide and receive highly complex information in relation to study design and health tech innovation in general
- Ability to pay attention to detail
Desirable
- Previous use of a Customer Relationship Management system would be an advantage
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and Training:Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience commensurate with this post.Project management/Business administration qualific
Experience
Essential
- Experience within a research, innovation and/or clinical trials setting
- Experience of project management
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience of relationship management with partners
- Business development and/or business engagement experience
- Experience in providing support for the planning, promotion and organisation of internal and external events as required
- A proven track record of matching customer needs to product/service capability
- Experience in supporting internal and external communications activity relating to Research and Innovation e.g. producing newsletters, internet content screensavers and using social media
- Knowledge of social media channels and experience of using them corporately and identifying and writing material in the appropriate tone
- Experience of writing briefings for visits, events and issue management
- Evidence of working in an organisation which includes interaction with multiple departments or organisations
- An understanding of the key issues facing the NHS
- Knowledge of data protection issues and Information Governance
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience of dealing with complex situations
Additional Requirements
Essential
- A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
- Flexibility to work across different sites if required
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Ability to work as a team in a busy working environment or autonomously and use own initiative
- Strong interpersonal skills, motivated, friendly personality
- Effective organisational skills and able to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Proactive and flexible approach
- Commitment to personal development
- Working knowledge of and experience in the effective use of Microsoft Office software including Excel and PowerPoint
- Effective communication skills, able to communicate at all levels and ability to provide and receive highly complex information in relation to study design and health tech innovation in general
- Ability to pay attention to detail
Desirable
- Previous use of a Customer Relationship Management system would be an advantage
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.
