Job summary
This
is a fixed term contract role with an initial contract end date of 31 March
2025 (extension anticipated).
- Do
you have experience of, and enjoy, identifying insights through evaluation,
research, or impact assessment?
- Are you interested in finding out how funded
research affects and improves health and social care in the UK?
- Do you have a
good understanding of quantitative and qualitative methodologies and
analysis?
- Are you comfortable working across a number of varied and
interesting tasks, and delivering valuable insights to a range of
stakeholders?
We
are looking for a candidate who has an understanding of designing and
measuring outcomes and impacts of health research-related programmes,
practical knowledge in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework and
applications of relevant evaluation tools.
The
Impact and Evaluation Manager will work alongside two Senior Impact Managers
and a Senior Impact Officer, to support the delivery of NIHRs strategic
ambitions with respect to impact.
In
this role, you will work with other team members and develop and manage a
variety of impact assessment tasks including case studies, logic models, data
management and evaluation of the schemes and programmes that form part of the
NIHRs portfolio to demonstrate the difference NIHR makes to the health
sector and the wider society in the country.
Main duties of the job
This
is an exciting time to be joining us as NIHR continues to develop its impact
vision. Showcasing the impact of NIHR and our award holders is an important
aspect of what we do - demonstrating that our funding makes a meaningful
difference to peoples lives. Your role will help us to build on, and
strengthen our resources dedicated to this.
We
use a number of ways to demonstrate impact, and you will be instrumental in
supporting this. Within NIHR Academy you will provide support with the
identification and development of impact case studies, and you will take a
lead role in planning and delivering impact focused evaluation activities. We
work closely with impact colleagues across NIHR coordinating centres and you
will take a significant role in building relationships, and delivering on
impact related workstreams across NIHR.
The
successful applicant will need to demonstrate how they meet the essential
criteria of the person specification. If you meet this criteria and have an
interest in understanding how research can improve people's lives and benefit
health and social care, then please do apply.
About us
The
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has a mission to improve
the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR plays a pivotal
role in attracting, training and supporting the best researchers and
complements the additional NIHR investment in world-class research facilities
and a skilled research workforce.
This
role is hosted by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and delivers the
work of the NIHR, leading on policy, strategy and delivery in respect of
academic training in England and working closely with other NIHR centres and
the Science Research and Evidence (SRE) Directorate at the Department of Health
and Social Care (DHSC).
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
The
post holder is required to work flexibly across the organisation; the
portfolio of programmes and schemes that they manage is likely to vary over
time as will the balance of administrative and managerial duties.
Impact
development and management
-
Prepare and provide guidance for Impact assessment pathways for programmes
and awards;
-
Responsible for production, and validation, of case studies, impact portfolio
of NIHR Academy schemes and programmes;
-
Using qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis, take the lead in
delivering smaller evaluations and, offer support on larger evaluations of
NIHR programmes and initiatives;
-
Liaise with external stakeholders and other funders to monitor and track
progression of NIHR Academy award holders;
-
Manage change in response to external events and new policies; this may
require the reformulation and adjustment of plans and strategies to ensure
that the impact assessments for programmes and projects in the post holders
portfolio remain fit for purpose;
-
Provide support for the development of impact assessment methods for the
portfolio of NIHR Academy programmes;
-
Work with the NIHR Academy Executive Board to plan and implement the process
for administering the schemes in the post holders area of responsibility;
-
Play a key role in planning the annual cycle and timing of Impact reports and
assessments in the post holders area of responsibility;
-
Represent NIHR Academy Executive, by taking a lead on cross-NIHR Impact
related projects and other collaborative activities;
-
Responsible for adapting / designing information systems, such as the NIHR
Academy case study identification tool, to meet the specifications of others;
-
Write reports, working papers, and prepare slide decks as required; and
-
Research and publicise outputs and impacts of the programmes in the post
holder's portfolio.
Communications
and Engagement
-
Maintain regular liaison with wider NIHR Impact groups and keep the NIHR
Academy Executive Board informed of work progress or any issues;
-
Publicise the NIHR Academy activities through attendance and presentations at
external meetings, seminars and conferences;
-
Deal with a range of people nationally at all levels of seniority both
internal and external to the NIHR Academy in line with DHSC policies;
-
Organise workshops and stakeholder meetings as required;
-
Generate and maintain strong nationally- based networks and positive working
relationships within HEIs, CCGs and other health-related organisations,
particularly at the level of senior research leaders/sponsors to benefit the
NIHR Academy programmes;
-
Contribute to briefings requested from Ministers offices and other
government departments;
-
Liaise with members of the NIHR Academy Executive Board and Senior Programme
Managers in order to meet responsibilities and undertake duties
effectively;and
-
Work closely with the NIHR Academy Evaluation, Business Intelligence and
Impact team to ensure that they have sufficient Impact information to be able
to respond quickly to Information Requests, Parliamentary questions and long
term analysis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is required to work flexibly across the organisation; the
portfolio of programmes and schemes that they manage is likely to vary over
time as will the balance of administrative and managerial duties.
Impact
development and management
-
Prepare and provide guidance for Impact assessment pathways for programmes
and awards;
-
Responsible for production, and validation, of case studies, impact portfolio
of NIHR Academy schemes and programmes;
-
Using qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis, take the lead in
delivering smaller evaluations and, offer support on larger evaluations of
NIHR programmes and initiatives;
-
Liaise with external stakeholders and other funders to monitor and track
progression of NIHR Academy award holders;
-
Manage change in response to external events and new policies; this may
require the reformulation and adjustment of plans and strategies to ensure
that the impact assessments for programmes and projects in the post holders
portfolio remain fit for purpose;
-
Provide support for the development of impact assessment methods for the
portfolio of NIHR Academy programmes;
-
Work with the NIHR Academy Executive Board to plan and implement the process
for administering the schemes in the post holders area of responsibility;
-
Play a key role in planning the annual cycle and timing of Impact reports and
assessments in the post holders area of responsibility;
-
Represent NIHR Academy Executive, by taking a lead on cross-NIHR Impact
related projects and other collaborative activities;
-
Responsible for adapting / designing information systems, such as the NIHR
Academy case study identification tool, to meet the specifications of others;
-
Write reports, working papers, and prepare slide decks as required; and
-
Research and publicise outputs and impacts of the programmes in the post
holder's portfolio.
Communications
and Engagement
-
Maintain regular liaison with wider NIHR Impact groups and keep the NIHR
Academy Executive Board informed of work progress or any issues;
-
Publicise the NIHR Academy activities through attendance and presentations at
external meetings, seminars and conferences;
-
Deal with a range of people nationally at all levels of seniority both
internal and external to the NIHR Academy in line with DHSC policies;
-
Organise workshops and stakeholder meetings as required;
-
Generate and maintain strong nationally- based networks and positive working
relationships within HEIs, CCGs and other health-related organisations,
particularly at the level of senior research leaders/sponsors to benefit the
NIHR Academy programmes;
-
Contribute to briefings requested from Ministers offices and other
government departments;
-
Liaise with members of the NIHR Academy Executive Board and Senior Programme
Managers in order to meet responsibilities and undertake duties
effectively;and
-
Work closely with the NIHR Academy Evaluation, Business Intelligence and
Impact team to ensure that they have sufficient Impact information to be able
to respond quickly to Information Requests, Parliamentary questions and long
term analysis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent extensive experience) in a social science, health science, mathematics or other relevant research methodology discipline
Desirable
- Masters Degree (or equivalent extensive experience) in a social science, health science, mathematics or other relevant research methodology discipline
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively as an advocate for health services research and development
- Assimilate information quickly and apply knowledge effectively to new problems.
- An interest in health and social care research and a willingness to work across discipline boundaries
- Ability to work as part of a team, build and maintain good working relationships
- Deliver work on time, to anticipate fresh work demands, and to delegate effectively
- Effective liaison skills with the ability to deal tactfully with colleagues, senior academics, NHS managers, members of the public and various stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities and approaches to achieve goals and improve results
- Ability to plan and organise a broad range of new and ongoing activities
- Ability to prepare information and impact summaries for various audiences to often short deadlines
- Advanced level oral and written communication skills
- Confident and comfortable talking and presenting to others
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present complex scientific and policy information
- Good working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, databases, and basic statistical software packages (e.g. Word, Excel and SPSS)
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to tackle complex problems, identify solutions and implement them
- Experience writing peer reviewed publications
- Experience using BI data visualisation tools such as PowerBI or Qlikview
Experience
Essential
- Experience of evaluation, research or impact assessment in a workplace setting
- Experience of identifying insights from a variety of data sources
- Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods and data analysis
- An understanding of research impact assessment
Desirable
- Postgraduate research and/or research management experience
- An understanding of health research capacity development
- An understanding of public sector health research and its management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent extensive experience) in a social science, health science, mathematics or other relevant research methodology discipline
Desirable
- Masters Degree (or equivalent extensive experience) in a social science, health science, mathematics or other relevant research methodology discipline
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively as an advocate for health services research and development
- Assimilate information quickly and apply knowledge effectively to new problems.
- An interest in health and social care research and a willingness to work across discipline boundaries
- Ability to work as part of a team, build and maintain good working relationships
- Deliver work on time, to anticipate fresh work demands, and to delegate effectively
- Effective liaison skills with the ability to deal tactfully with colleagues, senior academics, NHS managers, members of the public and various stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities and approaches to achieve goals and improve results
- Ability to plan and organise a broad range of new and ongoing activities
- Ability to prepare information and impact summaries for various audiences to often short deadlines
- Advanced level oral and written communication skills
- Confident and comfortable talking and presenting to others
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present complex scientific and policy information
- Good working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, databases, and basic statistical software packages (e.g. Word, Excel and SPSS)
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to tackle complex problems, identify solutions and implement them
- Experience writing peer reviewed publications
- Experience using BI data visualisation tools such as PowerBI or Qlikview
Experience
Essential
- Experience of evaluation, research or impact assessment in a workplace setting
- Experience of identifying insights from a variety of data sources
- Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods and data analysis
- An understanding of research impact assessment
Desirable
- Postgraduate research and/or research management experience
- An understanding of health research capacity development
- An understanding of public sector health research and its management
