Location: | Coventry |
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Salary: | £44,414 to £52,841 per annum. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 26th May 2023 |
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Closes: | 11th June 2023 |
Job Ref: | 1890976 |
The roles are offered on a fixed-term contract basis with a range of lengths.
Part of the newly formed Warwick Innovation District, The West Midlands Health and Wellbeing Innovation Network identifies challenges in the NHS, finds innovators to solve those challenges and facilitates a product development process to test and implement solutions. We have recently been successful in gaining funding for several exciting new projects which means we are now ready to grow our team.
Leading a team of Innovation Facilitators and Co-ordinators, you will be involved in the design and delivery of challenge-led programmes for SMEs, corporates, academia, health organisations and industries to deliver new products that can improve the health and wellbeing of the West Midlands. Connecting organisations in the health and wellbeing ecosystem, you will help to inspire, educate and incubate businesses and partners by designing and delivering a full lifecycle of scoping through to scouting and product development.
From the initial needs analysis, you will bring your experience of action planning to identify suitable partners and suppliers, leading your team to scout for the organisations who can meet our challenges, screening and shortlisting as you create a continual pipeline. Working closely with the organisations you identify, you will support and mentor them to ensure positive outcomes, with a focus on economic growth. Your excellent communication skills and experience in a similar environment, will enable you to confidently lead workshops and cohort events, communicating with a variety of stakeholders across businesses and healthcare partners.
Monitoring and evaluating programme activities, you will be responsible for tracking the projects’ achievements and will work closely with other members of the Warwick Innovation District team to ensure that activities are carried out effectively and efficiently. You will be confident in managing complex budgets and reporting to a senior team on progress. Interested in innovation, you will have a motivation to improve the health and wellbeing of the nation, ideally having already worked in a healthcare or wellbeing setting. You will understand the challenges of the sector and will be able to identify and implement technology that can be used to solve real world challenges.
If you would like to be part of a creative, innovative team who are helping to improve the health of the nation, we would love to hear from you.
To find out more or arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Innovation Hub Manager, Joshua Dale (Joshua.Dale@warwick.ac.uk).
Interview Date: TBC.
Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.
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