Job summary
This
is a fixed term contract role with an initial contract end date of 31 March
2025 (extension anticipated).
NIHR
has a strategic focus on embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion across
NIHR's research, systems and culture, along with bringing clinical and
applied research to under-served regions and communities with major health
needs.
In
this newly created role, you will lead the strategic development of NIHRs
under-served communities portfolio of work as part of an embedded approach to
research inclusion. You will have the opportunity to work at a national level
to ensure that health inequalities considerations underpin delivery of all
aspects of NIHR business. You will join an experienced and supportive team
that is committed to developing projects and programmes that have impact.
You
will have experience of working in diversity and inclusion at a senior level
and of working strategically across a range of priorities, connecting
agendas, and influencing culture, system, and behaviour change.
Please note, NIHR will be closed on the upcoming bank holidays. Due to the festive period, you may not receive a response from the vacancy contact until the second week of January.
Main duties of the job
As
a Research Inclusion Lead (Under-Served Communities), you will:
- Work
with the NIHR Head of Research Inclusion to take a key role in identifying
approaches for and taking responsibility for implementing national strategic
developments relevant to the NIHR under-served communities portfolio.
- Develop
and take responsibility for implementing a national strategic, cross NIHR
approach to data, communications and learning and development for NIHRs
under-served communities work.
- Take
responsibility for scoping the initial resources required to deliver a cross
NIHR approach to under-served communities work (e.g., budget requirements).
- Offer
leadership, advice and support across the NIHR.
- Oversee
the other associated NIHR activities related to our under-served communities
work.
- Provide
expertise across the NIHR, supporting the Department of Health and Social
Care (Science, Research and Evidence directorate) and NIHR Coordinating Centres,
to ensure that health inequalities considerations underpin delivery of all
aspects of NIHR business.
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
-
Scope the under-served communities programme of work for the NIHR
-
Lead on the development and implementation of policies and processes to
manage the under-serviced communities programme of work
-
Manage the delivery of a substantial portfolio, which will be monitored by a range
of Key Performance Indicators and overseen by the NIHRs Research Inclusion
Programme Board.
-
As a member of the NIHR Research Inclusion Team, manage the process for
identifying new resources for an ongoing programme.
-
Work with the NIHR Head and Deputy Head of Research Inclusion to ensure
under-served communities work is clearly embedded within NIHRs Research
Inclusion Strategy, action plan and programme governance.
-
Work with a range of stakeholders to coordinate and ensure we have a fit for
purpose approach to collecting and monitoring the diversity of research
participants.
-
Responsible for the management of budgets associated with EDI activities
within NIHR Academy and authorised signatory for expenditure within the
devolved limits agreed for the post
-
Line management of staff from time to time
Communication
and Engagement
-
Collaborate with the NIHR communications team to embed under-served
communities work into NIHRs culture
and processes
-
Develop an approach to learning that embeds under-served communities into
NIHRs approach to capacity building around inclusion. This will also involve
the design of educational resources for everyone within NIHRs people framework.
-
Prepare reports and papers for strategic and policy meetings for publication.
-
Liaise with other national programme teams, wider NIHR and Department of
Health and Social Care staff, other key funders of health and social care
research and the academic community as necessary.
-
Engage with internal and external stakeholders, to monitor projects that
align with NIHRs under-served programme activities.
-
Deliver presentations to national stakeholder groups and relevant conferences
-
Act as a representative for NIHR Academy and NIHR more widely at national
meetings, workshops, and conferences, often having to defend NIHRs position
in a public setting
-
Develop briefings requested from Ministers offices and other government
departments; responses to Parliamentary Questions, and Select Committees
Specialist
Equalities Expertise
- The
post holder will be expected to work across NIHR, lending expertise and
contributing to corporate pan-NIHR centre activities. They will support the:
-
Provision of a good quality Research Inclusion support service across the
NIHR
-
Provision of high-level understanding of the inequalities that exist and the
barriers affecting under-represented and under-served groups in health and
care research
-
Development of relevant inclusion content for the NIHR
-
Development of systems to monitor the implementation, progress, and
completion of inclusion programmes
-
Development of metrics and performance measures
-
Contribution to successful evaluation and analysis
-
Identification of future gaps in knowledge and practice, taking into account
the emerging evidence base in health inequalities and under-served
communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Scope the under-served communities programme of work for the NIHR
-
Lead on the development and implementation of policies and processes to
manage the under-serviced communities programme of work
-
Manage the delivery of a substantial portfolio, which will be monitored by a range
of Key Performance Indicators and overseen by the NIHRs Research Inclusion
Programme Board.
-
As a member of the NIHR Research Inclusion Team, manage the process for
identifying new resources for an ongoing programme.
-
Work with the NIHR Head and Deputy Head of Research Inclusion to ensure
under-served communities work is clearly embedded within NIHRs Research
Inclusion Strategy, action plan and programme governance.
-
Work with a range of stakeholders to coordinate and ensure we have a fit for
purpose approach to collecting and monitoring the diversity of research
participants.
-
Responsible for the management of budgets associated with EDI activities
within NIHR Academy and authorised signatory for expenditure within the
devolved limits agreed for the post
-
Line management of staff from time to time
Communication
and Engagement
-
Collaborate with the NIHR communications team to embed under-served
communities work into NIHRs culture
and processes
-
Develop an approach to learning that embeds under-served communities into
NIHRs approach to capacity building around inclusion. This will also involve
the design of educational resources for everyone within NIHRs people framework.
-
Prepare reports and papers for strategic and policy meetings for publication.
-
Liaise with other national programme teams, wider NIHR and Department of
Health and Social Care staff, other key funders of health and social care
research and the academic community as necessary.
-
Engage with internal and external stakeholders, to monitor projects that
align with NIHRs under-served programme activities.
-
Deliver presentations to national stakeholder groups and relevant conferences
-
Act as a representative for NIHR Academy and NIHR more widely at national
meetings, workshops, and conferences, often having to defend NIHRs position
in a public setting
-
Develop briefings requested from Ministers offices and other government
departments; responses to Parliamentary Questions, and Select Committees
Specialist
Equalities Expertise
- The
post holder will be expected to work across NIHR, lending expertise and
contributing to corporate pan-NIHR centre activities. They will support the:
-
Provision of a good quality Research Inclusion support service across the
NIHR
-
Provision of high-level understanding of the inequalities that exist and the
barriers affecting under-represented and under-served groups in health and
care research
-
Development of relevant inclusion content for the NIHR
-
Development of systems to monitor the implementation, progress, and
completion of inclusion programmes
-
Development of metrics and performance measures
-
Contribution to successful evaluation and analysis
-
Identification of future gaps in knowledge and practice, taking into account
the emerging evidence base in health inequalities and under-served
communities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level with either a masters degree or equivalent level experience
- Evidence of significant CPD in Inclusion
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development in leadership
Desirable
- PhD in a health or life-science discipline
- CIPD qualified or equivalent experience
- Project Management at Prince Foundation level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working strategically across a range of priorities, connecting agendas, and influencing culture, system, and behaviour change.
- Knowledge, skills and/or experience of the health and care setting and workforce
- Experience working in diversity & inclusion at a senior level in a complex work environment
- Demonstrable experience of providing specialist advice, support, and guidance on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues, to key decision makers within the organisation preferably EDI focused
- Line management experience, including objective setting; performance management and staff development
Desirable
- Experience of working in a senior health inequalities role
- Evidence of working to reduce inequalities in health and care research Delivering EDI presentations to groups
- Experience working with equality data inside or outside the NHS, e.g., WRES, WDES; Gender Pay Gap
- Postgraduate research and/or research management experience post higher degree and at a senior level
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Experience of Influencing others without direct authority, to achieve solutions
- Evidence of being proactive in providing solutions, resolving issues, and overcoming hurdles to achieve lasting results
- An ability to provide and receive highly complex information and communicate it in an easily accessible format to various stakeholders
- Excellent written communications skills with the ability to produce committee reports as required
- Resourceful programme manager, capable of quickly taking control of responsibilities and establishing themselves as an EDI specialist
- Leading by example
- Thinking strategically
- Giving purpose and direction which includes involving people in deciding what needs to be done
- Getting the best from others
- Identifying opportunities and approaches to achieve goals and improve results
- Ability to establish an effective network of relationships with people across the organisation and externally who have different roles and perspectives
- Standard keyboard skills Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Familiarity with the Google platform
- Experience and credibility as an EDI practitioner
Additional requirements
Essential
- An understanding of under-served communities, the Equality Act 2010 and other dimensions related to health inequalities
- An understanding of public sector health research and its management
- An understanding of the Governments strategy for health and care research in England
- A high-level understanding of the inequalities that exist and the barriers affecting under-represented groups in health and care research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level with either a masters degree or equivalent level experience
- Evidence of significant CPD in Inclusion
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development in leadership
Desirable
- PhD in a health or life-science discipline
- CIPD qualified or equivalent experience
- Project Management at Prince Foundation level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working strategically across a range of priorities, connecting agendas, and influencing culture, system, and behaviour change.
- Knowledge, skills and/or experience of the health and care setting and workforce
- Experience working in diversity & inclusion at a senior level in a complex work environment
- Demonstrable experience of providing specialist advice, support, and guidance on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues, to key decision makers within the organisation preferably EDI focused
- Line management experience, including objective setting; performance management and staff development
Desirable
- Experience of working in a senior health inequalities role
- Evidence of working to reduce inequalities in health and care research Delivering EDI presentations to groups
- Experience working with equality data inside or outside the NHS, e.g., WRES, WDES; Gender Pay Gap
- Postgraduate research and/or research management experience post higher degree and at a senior level
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Experience of Influencing others without direct authority, to achieve solutions
- Evidence of being proactive in providing solutions, resolving issues, and overcoming hurdles to achieve lasting results
- An ability to provide and receive highly complex information and communicate it in an easily accessible format to various stakeholders
- Excellent written communications skills with the ability to produce committee reports as required
- Resourceful programme manager, capable of quickly taking control of responsibilities and establishing themselves as an EDI specialist
- Leading by example
- Thinking strategically
- Giving purpose and direction which includes involving people in deciding what needs to be done
- Getting the best from others
- Identifying opportunities and approaches to achieve goals and improve results
- Ability to establish an effective network of relationships with people across the organisation and externally who have different roles and perspectives
- Standard keyboard skills Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Familiarity with the Google platform
- Experience and credibility as an EDI practitioner
Additional requirements
Essential
- An understanding of under-served communities, the Equality Act 2010 and other dimensions related to health inequalities
- An understanding of public sector health research and its management
- An understanding of the Governments strategy for health and care research in England
- A high-level understanding of the inequalities that exist and the barriers affecting under-represented groups in health and care research
