R&I Deputy Director - Delivery
The Research and Innovation (R&I) Deputy Director (Research Delivery) provides senior leadership and strategic oversight for the effective delivery of the Trust’s research portfolio. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that research studies across all clinical divisions and specialties are delivered to the highest standards of quality, performance and regulatory compliance.
Working at Board and system level, the post holder ensures that the Trust meets national and local research performance targets, including National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) metrics, while optimising capacity and capability for research delivery and embedding research as a core element of patient care.
The role provides strategic leadership for the coordination of the research delivery workforce, infrastructure and partnerships, ensuring alignment with Trust strategy, ICS priorities and national NIHR objectives. This senior position is essential in delivering the Trust’s R&I strategy and supporting UHL’s ambition to remain one of the UK’s leading research-active organisations. The portfolio overseen includes more than 600 studies, over 12,000 annual recruits and a turnover of approximately £56M, set within a dynamic, highly regulated and internationally competitive environment.
The post holder will promote and sustain a positive research culture, supporting research leaders, clinical teams and partners to develop high-quality research activity.
They will act as deputy to the R&I Director, exercising a high level of autonomy, and will work closely with the R&I Deputy Head of Nursing and R&I Deputy Director Research (Operations) Working with the R&I Deputy Director they will allocate budget of up to £55M per annum. The post holder will also deputise for the R&I Deputy Director as required.
A defining priority for this post is delivery of the national commercial research activation standard: leading Trust-wide performance to 95% of commercial studies activated within 150 days, sustaining that performance, and preparing the organisation for the forthcoming 75-day standard.
To achieve this, the post holder will develop and performance-manage service level agreements (SLAs) with corporate support services and lead the data and performance assurance infrastructure required to secure sustained improvement.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We Have Four Primary Goals
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tim Skelton Job title: Deputy Director of R&I Email address: tim.skelton@nhs.net
