The closing date is 26 October 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of our East Midlands RRDN flexible workforce, the Agile Research Delivery Team.
We are looking at recruiting a Senior Agile Research Delivery Team Nurse/Midwife/Allied Health Professional (AHP) tojoin our Agile Research Delivery Team.
Are you an individual with current research experience, who is keen to conduct research across differing specialities and settings supporting commercial and non-commercial research?
The post holder will be based at our office in Albany House Medical Centre, Northamptonshire; however, extensive travelling across the region will be expected, and some travel across the East Midlands will be required.
Our flexible Agile Research Delivery Team workforce has built a reputation of excellence, providing researchers with a service to achieve high-quality outcomes. We have ambitious plans to expand the team and provide development opportunities to provide the team with the skills required to support the delivery of research in public health, community and social care settings
Main duties of the job
The focus for this role is to provide support to the delivery and/or set up of National Institute for Health and Care Research Research Delivery Network (NIHR RDN) Portfolio studies across varied health and care settings.
This will require flexible autonomous working across disciplines and the Regional RDN (RRDN) region.
Research delivery will involve the correct identification, recruitment, delivery and follow up for research participants according to the appropriate research protocols.
The post holder will need excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to facilitate collaborative working relationships across a breadth of stakeholders to maximise engagement opportunities.
This post may contribute to line management for a team of research delivery staff working autonomously in a variety of specialties and settings.
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 which sits within the RRDN core team.
The post holder will also work closely with the Study Support Service and the Stakeholder and Engagement team.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline or in another field with experience of research trials or equivalent relevant experience/training and educated or working towards postgraduate degree level.
- Registered Nurse, Midwife or AHP on relevant part of the professional register (NMC, HCPC)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Desirable
- Has completed or is undertaking a course in management / leadership.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Leadership management experience in a health care setting.
- Knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including UK Policy Framework for Health and Care Research, UK Clinical Trials Regulations.
- Knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including experience of the set up of clinical research studies in a health and care setting.
- Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies.
- Knowledge and experience of data interpretation, verification and reporting to local and national centres.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications, MS Office and/or Google Hub applications.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and to motivate self and others.
- Ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary activities associated with the management of research study(ies) including, where relevant, work allocation, deployment and supervision of staff to ensure smooth running of the research study(ies).
- Ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships including with the public, research participants, carers and members of multidisciplinary teams.
- Understanding of personal accountability.
- Ability to travel for work
- Current Driving Licence
Value and Personal Qualities
Essential
- A confident and experienced leader and manager in a health care setting.
- Team player.
- Adaptable/flexible approach to work.
- Integrity.
- Organised with good attention to detail.
- Ability to work calmly, effectively and independently under pressure.
- Desire to maintain competence level through continuous learning.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).