Research Facilitator (Neurosurgery)

Job summary

Research Facilitator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Facilitator (Neurosurgery) to join North Bristol NHS Trust. This post has been made possible following a generous donation from the Billie Elizabeth Wood Trust and presents a fantastic opportunity for the post holder to develop a portfolio of collaborative and home-grown research at NBT, specifically focused on vasospasm research. The successful candidate will work alongside world leading Neurosurgeons at NBT with the support of the vibrant R&D department to seek out opportunities for research, and use their research knowledge and skills to develop and set up these innovative projects.

The post is being offered at 1.0wte for 24 months and will be line managed through the NBT Research & Development Department, having access to peer support and mentorship fromthe Research Development and Grants Team, whilst being based day-to-day with the Neurosurgery Team.

The post is available to start immediately,

Main duties of the job

The Research Facilitator will work with the Neurosurgery Team; Mr Mario Teo and Mr Crispin Wigfield, external collaborators and patients to drive forward a research strategy and a pipeline of high-quality research grants; setting up NBT as a collaborator on external grants as well as leading the development of home-grown research and grant submissions to a range of funders; coordinating public and patient involvement, supporting grant writing, liaising with collaborators and organising project teams, working with the Research and Innovation department to cost grants, leading on the set-up of grants, including IRAS submissions, and working with our finance and contracts team.

Your research experience, ability to prioritise your workload to tight deadlines, ability to organise projects teams and experience of patient involvement in research, will ensure a well-informed, coordinated support mechanism for the set-up of research grants/projects and the submission of high-quality competitive grant applications to national funding bodies.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.