Community Research innovation Lead | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Community Research Innovation Lead to join us as we embark on an exciting project, working with the MSE Integrated Care Board (ICB) and other partner organisations. If successful, you will support staff in Primary & Community care across MSE ICB and partner organisations with the development of original research, including advice and support on protocol development and the appropriate regulatory approvals required. You will develop excellent working relationships between all partner organisations and wider primary and community settings to build a framework of support for early career and experienced researchersfor the region. And finally you will be drive forward home grown research in the community and establish collaborative opportunities between Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB), Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE FT), Primary Care Networks (PCN) and community health service providers. So, if this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply today. If successful, some of your main duties will include:

• Advise and support researchers through their journey from conception to delivery of their projects.
• Signposting to appropriate resources regarding study design, analysis, and delivery.
• Establish excellent working relationships with the site research teams, the community and researchers.
• Attend and present at national meetings representing all partner organisations as required.
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.