HDRC Project Manager
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £46,464.00 to £51,515.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46464.00 - £51515.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oldbury, B69 3DE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | F0093-24-0004-8350 |
Summary
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is providing up to £5 million of funding to a number of local authorities to establish Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) in their local areas. HDRCs aim to boost research capacity and capability within local government to embed a culture of always using evidence when making decisions. HDRCs use research findings to understand how decisions impact on health and health inequalities. They also carry out research where evidence isnt already available. The Sandwell HDRC Better Research for Better Health is a partnership between SMBC, the University of Birmingham, and the voluntary & community sector. Our HDRC vision is to undertake evidence-informed, robustly evaluated activities that reflect the needs and values of our diverse local communities. The Sandwell HDRC will align with a borough-wide Levelling Up Programme to improve the wider determinants of health. The HDRC aims to transform SMBCs research culture and infrastructure to: Make the best use of empirical evidence to inform decision-making and investment Robustly evaluate services to ensure quality, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness Facilitate research activity with partner organisations and local residents Effectively disseminate research outputs for wider influence This will be achieved by: Strengthening research and development capacity, resources and infrastructure Embedding a strong research culture for evidence-informed decision-making Developing robust systems and partnerships for cultural and knowledge exchange Creating a community-led research culture As one of four HDRC Project Managers, you will be responsible for developing and leading one of the above workstreams, co-ordinating specialist input from internal and external partners including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), the voluntary and community sector, and SMBC Directorates. You will be expected to work closely with other HDRC Project Managers, the HDRC Co-ordinator and the HDRC Programme Manager, as well as with topic leads within the Public Health team, to ensure alignment across the four workstreams and with existing programmes to improve the wider determinants of health. You will be supported by a workstream Project Officer, who will provide administrative and operational support for workstream development and delivery.