Job summary
Are you a registered nurse, midwife or allied health professional with extensive experience of working within a clinical research delivery environment?
The Research Delivery Network (RDN) is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). We are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support the Country's world-class research system to deliver high-quality research that enables the best carefor our population.
Our vision is that the UK is a global leader in the delivery of high quality, commercial and non-commercial research that is inclusive, accessible, and improves health and care. Our mission is to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England. Wedo this as part of the NIHR's overall mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
The RDN, North East and North Cumbria is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Research Delivery Practice Educator to join our team.
- Interview Date Wednesday 26 November 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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Main duties of the job
The Research Delivery Practice Educator will be an effective facilitator with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will:
- Support the evolution of the Agile Research Delivery Team service, demonstrating leadership in training delivery/facilitation skills and acting as a role model.
- Provide mentorship to staff in the Agile Research Delivery Team, as well as providing formal learning interventions and delivering constructive feedback
- Propose and inform key innovative opportunities for developing research delivery workforce capacity and capability across the RDN, drawing upon learnings generated from the Agile Research Delivery Teams
- Provide professional leadership and support under the direction of the RRDN Health and Care Director (NMAHP) to enhance clinical practice and strategy
- Support the delivery of a quality assurance and improvement programme for learning anddevelopment programmes, including measuring activities against quality standards through the collection, analysis and reporting of appropriate data, including recommendations for change across multiple services or locations
- Support the Workforce and People Senior Manager with the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives across the network and assist in their reporting and evaluation
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is an integral part of our Workforce Development function with the successful applicant being responsible for providing research education and clinical skills improvement for our participant-facing agile research delivery staff who are working in a variety of settings across theregion.
The post-holder will ensure that all clinical research staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team (ARDT) are trained and competent in line with employer statutory and mandatory requirements, as well as applicable Research Delivery Network (RDN) training and development programmes and relevant study sponsor requirements. They may also be required to provide clinical research delivery support to studies delivered by the ARDT when required.
This is a regional role with opportunities available for flexible working considered on an individual basis. The RDN North East and North Cumbria is hosted by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Research Delivery Practice Educator will have responsibility for enhancing the research delivery skills and clinical competence of the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Agile Research Delivery Team. This will include providing relevant research education and, where necessary, improving research and clinical skills for research delivery staff. This role also involves working with and supporting research delivery partners to determine skills gaps to be addressed through design of their own research education and clinical skills training programmes where development of this may be required. This role is part of the RRDN Workforce Development function. This role will ensure all clinical research delivery staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team are trained and competent in line with employer statutory and mandatory requirements, as well as applicable Research Delivery Network (RDN) training and development programmes and relevant study sponsor requirements. This role may also provide clinical research delivery support to studies delivered by the Agile Research Delivery Team when required.
Key working relationships for this role include the Workforce and People Senior Manager, who will oversee and manage key programmes of activity within the Workforce Development function. They will also work closely with the Agile Research Delivery Team Senior Manager to ensure clinical skills and competencies are appropriate and maintained in line with employer, sponsor and regulatory body requirements. The post-holder will work closely with other RDN Research Delivery Practice Educators to form a community of practice and share skills and expertise, as well as RRDN staff including the Agile Research Delivery Team, and the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate (RDN Coordinating Centre). RRDN Health and Care Directors will also be an important stakeholder in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality, effective clinical learning and development. The postholder will be the subject matter expert, where appropriate, informing high-quality, needs driven learning designed by the Digital Learning Designer serving the RRDN. Where subject matter expertise does not exist within the Workforce Development function, this role will be responsible for identifying and engaging the support of such expertise, linking with the RRDN Host Organisation education team and building key relationships as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is an integral part of our Workforce Development function with the successful applicant being responsible for providing research education and clinical skills improvement for our participant-facing agile research delivery staff who are working in a variety of settings across theregion.
The post-holder will ensure that all clinical research staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team (ARDT) are trained and competent in line with employer statutory and mandatory requirements, as well as applicable Research Delivery Network (RDN) training and development programmes and relevant study sponsor requirements. They may also be required to provide clinical research delivery support to studies delivered by the ARDT when required.
This is a regional role with opportunities available for flexible working considered on an individual basis. The RDN North East and North Cumbria is hosted by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Research Delivery Practice Educator will have responsibility for enhancing the research delivery skills and clinical competence of the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Agile Research Delivery Team. This will include providing relevant research education and, where necessary, improving research and clinical skills for research delivery staff. This role also involves working with and supporting research delivery partners to determine skills gaps to be addressed through design of their own research education and clinical skills training programmes where development of this may be required. This role is part of the RRDN Workforce Development function. This role will ensure all clinical research delivery staff within the Agile Research Delivery Team are trained and competent in line with employer statutory and mandatory requirements, as well as applicable Research Delivery Network (RDN) training and development programmes and relevant study sponsor requirements. This role may also provide clinical research delivery support to studies delivered by the Agile Research Delivery Team when required.
Key working relationships for this role include the Workforce and People Senior Manager, who will oversee and manage key programmes of activity within the Workforce Development function. They will also work closely with the Agile Research Delivery Team Senior Manager to ensure clinical skills and competencies are appropriate and maintained in line with employer, sponsor and regulatory body requirements. The post-holder will work closely with other RDN Research Delivery Practice Educators to form a community of practice and share skills and expertise, as well as RRDN staff including the Agile Research Delivery Team, and the Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate (RDN Coordinating Centre). RRDN Health and Care Directors will also be an important stakeholder in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality, effective clinical learning and development. The postholder will be the subject matter expert, where appropriate, informing high-quality, needs driven learning designed by the Digital Learning Designer serving the RRDN. Where subject matter expertise does not exist within the Workforce Development function, this role will be responsible for identifying and engaging the support of such expertise, linking with the RRDN Host Organisation education team and building key relationships as required.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification (eg. Post Graduate Diploma or similar qualification, which signifies level 7 level of knowledge) in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Registered Nurse or AHP on relevant part of the professional register (NMC HCPC)
- Evidence of on-going professional development (both in terms of meeting the CPD requirements of the relevant professional body and in respect of leading education interventions)
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and mentorship
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and extensive experience on all aspects of the research process and research delivery practice, including expectations of clinical skills, Principal Investigator roles and required competencies across research delivery settings and on a wide variety of studies including all phases of Clinical Trials, CTIMP interventional/observational and commercial/non-commercial
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating effective learning interventions
- Expert knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance and related regulations
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- High Level of IT competence including word processing, Microsoft Excel, Access and presentation packages
- Ability to present complex information is a way that is meaningful and understandable to a range of audiences
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to work under pressure balancing conflicting workloads
- Ability to work independently with initiative and maintaining confidentiality
- Ability to work collaboratively across organisations and geographically dispersed teams
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills - evidence of ability to support / mentor / guide junior staff
- Effective presentation skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification (eg. Post Graduate Diploma or similar qualification, which signifies level 7 level of knowledge) in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Registered Nurse or AHP on relevant part of the professional register (NMC HCPC)
- Evidence of on-going professional development (both in terms of meeting the CPD requirements of the relevant professional body and in respect of leading education interventions)
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and mentorship
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and extensive experience on all aspects of the research process and research delivery practice, including expectations of clinical skills, Principal Investigator roles and required competencies across research delivery settings and on a wide variety of studies including all phases of Clinical Trials, CTIMP interventional/observational and commercial/non-commercial
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating effective learning interventions
- Expert knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance and related regulations
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- High Level of IT competence including word processing, Microsoft Excel, Access and presentation packages
- Ability to present complex information is a way that is meaningful and understandable to a range of audiences
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to work under pressure balancing conflicting workloads
- Ability to work independently with initiative and maintaining confidentiality
- Ability to work collaboratively across organisations and geographically dispersed teams
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills - evidence of ability to support / mentor / guide junior staff
- Effective presentation skills
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
