Health and Care Settings Programme Lead

Do you want to be part of a national network supporting the delivery of health and care research across England? Are you experienced in producing high-quality plans, data reports, and briefing documents for decision-makers? Can you confidently engage key stakeholders and advise senior leadership teams? Do you have excellent data analysis skills?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the NIHR Research Delivery Network supporting the development of health and care systems' capacity and capability to deliver research. You will engage with a range of stakeholders including NHS health and care professionals, independent sector health and care providers, patients and the public, and other NIHR customers including the Life Sciences Industry.

You will be responsible for leading the operational delivery of the Health and Care Settings function and managing the team who deliver this service. With exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail, you will identify areas of strategic concern related to research delivery in health and care settings by interrogating our data systems as well as soft/qualitative intelligence from various sources.

You will need excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and be able to develop effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, as well as deliver a variety of capacity and capability development projects. The role reports to the Head of Health and Care Settings and you will be part of the Senior Management Team. You will work closely with the Health and Care Settings Manager to support a large support team and collaborate with the Health and Care Specialty Programme Leads and team members supporting an ambitious programme of work aligned with organizational objectives.

This role will be based at the RDNCC office on Queen Street, Leeds. We operate in a hybrid manner, expecting all RDNCC staff to spend at least 40% of their time in the office. We are open to discussing other flexible working arrangements.

What we offer in return:

• 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/days the University is closed (including Christmas) - totaling 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance - the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are seeking a role that offers an exciting opportunity to work alongside innovative health and care leaders dedicated to making research accessible to all, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries, please contact:

Jo Mearhart, Head of Health & Care Settings, RDN Coordinating Centre (RDNCC)

Application process:

As part of the RDNCC's commitment to inclusion and equity, our shortlisting process is conducted with personal details removed from applications. Please do not include identifiable information in uploaded documents, file names, or free text fields (e.g., names, photos, contact details) unless specifically requested in the application form.