Senior Research Development Officer

Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Research Development & Grants Team at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and support the development of high-quality funding bids across a range of clinical areas.

The successful candidate will work alongside world leading clinical teams at NBT, with the support of the vibrant Research & Development (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 12 months, initially, with a view to extending where possible. Flexible working patterns and hybrid working will be considered.

The post is available to start immediately,

Main duties of the job

The Senior Research Development Officer will work with clinical teams to support the submissions of high-quality funding applications, primarily to the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and lead on the costing of these grants.

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

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-classexperience 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.