RRDN Health and Care Research Director (Medic)

Job summary

This role works as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research's (NIHR) Research Delivery Network (RDN). The Regional RDN South West Central (RRDN) is hosted by UHBW.

Working together the two RRDN Health & Care Research Directors (one Medic and one Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional) will be the senior officers responsible for working with health and care professional leaders to support the development of research delivery leadership and associated staff.

They will play a key leadership role in the on-going engagement, development and oversight in their respective communities of practice. They will also coordinate the work of the Regional Specialty and Settings Leads. The Medical Health & Care Research Director will coordinate the RRDN Specialty Leads and the NMAHP Health & Care Research Director will coordinate the RRDN Settings Leads.

The purpose of the RDN is to support the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England for the benefit of patients, the health and care system and the economy. The RRDN Health & Care Research Directors will support this purpose by developing and maintaining positive and constructive relationships with health and care leaders in the RRDN region to ensure capacity and capability of the professional research workforce and facilitate cross-specialty and cross-setting collaborations and research.

The interview will take place on the 5th June.

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