Divisional Lead for NMAHP Research and Innovation.

Are you an ambitious, talented, and motivated individual with a passion for excellence ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for three Divisional Leads for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) Research and Innovation to support the development NMAHP research within and to further develop the established partnership between Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT) and Oxford Brookes University. These new posts will collaborate with key stakeholders within the OUH/OBU partnership to:

• play a key role in aligning Corporate and Divisional research and innovation activity for the NMAHP and the research workforce.
• encourage and facilitate NMAHP research knowledge, skills and potential across the partnership, and support the creation and implementation of provision and policy to enable opportunities for the workforce.
• Ensure that research and innovation activity can show clear benefits to patients, carers and our workforce
The jointly funded posts will be based within the Trust with strong links to undergraduate and postgraduate education and research within Oxford Brookes University. They will have an honorary contract with the University as a Visiting Fellow, Reader or Professor dependent on their research portfolio and experience. In both organisations they will be expected to take a leading role within the organisation to grow NMAHP research capability and capacity.Main duties of the job · Align research and innovation with the Division, Trust's and OxInAHR strategic goals. · Participate actively in the Trust's strategic forums to share best practice and align standards with Trust policy, procedures and initiatives as relevant. · Take on the responsibility of conducting a Divisional analysis of highly complex data to inform the research and innovation developments needed based on priorities and risks. · Work together with Divisional clinical and research leads and Director of NMAHP Research and Innovation to set up clear mechanisms to record, monitor and measure the outcomes of research and innovation activities. · Support the development, progress and sustainability of clinical quality improvement initiatives within the Division, and where needed take a lead across the Trust and University to share best practice · Support increased visibility of clinical practice development activities and outcomes through the initiation, promotion and support of research activities as agreed. · Support the integration of clinical research delivery teams within the clinical areas within the Division. · Maintain own research activity and portfolio through grant applications, conducting and supporting research as a CI/PI and research dissemination. · Supervise students doing Doctoral studies and MSc dissertation supervision as required within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.


• Registered Nurse, Midwife, AHP Pharmacist or Health Care Scientist with current and valid registration PhD/DPhil/Professional Doctorate in relevant health care research
• Strategic management, leadership knowledge and experience at a senior level Clinical research experience Knowledge of NHS structure, new and emerging research structures. Experience of research leadership in an HEI or clinical setting Demonstrable experience in developing and increasing research and evidence-based practice awareness and capacity for nursing, midwifery or AHP Experience of teaching, mentoring and/or supervising at a post-graduate/post registration level in related areas (clinical, research methods, research projects) Significant experience of leading, managing and motivating teams Demonstrable experience in developing own research programme A publication track-record and experience of presenting at local, national and international conferences.
Desirable criteria
• Management/Leadership qualification/course Recognised teaching qualification Current ICH Good Clinical Practice QI methodology training
• Track record of developing research proposals and attracting research funds and established national and international reputation in subject area. An in depth understanding of the application of research within the Clinical and Research Governance agenda. Previously returned within HEI REF exercise, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
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The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.