Job Description

The role involves leading a team of multi professionals to deliver National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network (RDN) Portfolio studies across varied health and care settings. As team manager you will be responsible for a team of regionally based, flexible, multi-disciplinary staff who are deployed to support the delivery of NIHR RDN portfolio studies across a range of health and care specialties and settings. As team leader you will be responsible for the planning, development and implementation of the NIHR RDN portfolio that reflects the community, with a focus on the health and social care issues of the population within the region. This post has a dual function and the post holder will either manage and lead research delivery and/ or research support for wider care settings dependent upon regional need.



This will include (but not limited to) delegation, supervision, provision of education and support, appraisals. The role will work alongside different professions from multiple organisations involved in health and care research and will be an integral part of the Agile Research Delivery Team. The Team Manager will be responsible for delivering the NIHR ENRICH Network and providing an enhanced study support offering for social and wider care settings. The post holder will work closely with the Agile Research Delivery Team Manager(s)and be accountable to the Agile Research Delivery Team Senior (Clinical) Manager