Research & Innovation Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new R&I Administrator to join the Research and Innovation team, based at Leicester General Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic candidate to join us to provide a high standard of administrative service in our busy research department. The role of the Research and Innovation Directorate is to establish and maintain an excellent platform for clinical research and research management within the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. The Research and Innovation Directorate is led by a Clinical Director, Professor Nigel Brunskill who is supported by a team that provides centralised management services. The core team consists of a Director of R&I, R&I Deputy Director, R&I Director of Operations, QA & Compliance Team, Data Team, Contracts Team, R&I Finance Team, R&I Commercial Manager, R&I Communications Manager, R&I Manager, Research Support Officers, as well as Admin Team Leaders and Administrators. The team work closely with all the Corporate Directorates and Clinical Management Groups across the Trust. This is an important role within the existing team, focusing on the administration of the Research and Innovation office.

The key purpose of this job is to support the R&I Office. The post-holder will provide key and varied administration services to the team. To fulfil this role you will need exceptional communication skills and administration experience. An interest in research and research activities within UHL would be beneficial. The ideal candidate must also have excellent organisational skills and be able to communicate clearly and professionally with a range of stakeholders at all levels. The post holder will need to provide general administrative services in assisting with the efficient running of the Research & Innovation Office. This includes providing prompt, accurate and skilled secretarial support to the R&I Deputy Director and R&I Director of Operations and to act as the initial point of contact for communications to the R&I Directorate. Thorough experience and skills in efficiently using the 365 suite, particularly Outlook, Forms and SharePoint is required. Previous proven experience of organising meetings, managing agendas, taking minutes and coordinating action trackers is required. Excellent organisational skills gained within a complex project driven environment are also essential.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve