Agile Research Team ( Clinical) Manager

Posting date:	14 November 2025
Salary:	£47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£47810.00 - £54710.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 December 2025
Location:	Norwich, NR24BX
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9839-25-0514

Summary

Main Duties & Responsibilities STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP Support the strategic development of the Agile Research Delivery Team alongside senior leadership post holders in the Regional RDN (RRDN) Lead and coordinate the delivery of the local ENRICH network, including long term development and implementation plans. Reinforce new and innovative ways to increase research capacity and capability via the Agile Research Delivery Service Motivate and inspire teams by being a visible leader and acting as a role model for others BUSINESS PLANNING Contribute to Agile Research Delivery Team aspects of RRDN business planning and management. Support the planning and delivery of the Agile Research Delivery Team research portfolio for RRDN Plan, coordinate and promote the NIHR RDN portfolio that will involve the development and delivery of both short- and long-term plans; identifying and managing resources, setting realistic time frames for completion, monitoring progress, report writing and identifying lessons learnt OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT The post holder will provide operational management and leadership for a team of regionally based, flexible, multi-disciplinary staff who can be deployed to support the delivery of NIHR RDN portfolio studies across a range of health and care specialties and settings. Working closely with the RRDN team and specifically the Agile Research Delivery Team Senior (Clinical) Manager, provide management of local feasibility assessments and reviews for studies, including identifying potential sites/investigators that could conduct the study, assess the available research resources including skills, facilities and equipment and provide robust recruitment goals. Working closely with the stakeholders and senior leaders across settings Provide all line management duties and performance related activities for those posts listed as direct reports, with adherence to host policies and procedures.Lead on the contractual arrangements for research delivery staff deployed across NHS and wider health and care settings, establishing appropriate channels for maintaining professional accountability Be responsible for the management of multiple diverse research project information systems and complex clinical research data ensuring this is of a high quality and provided in a timely manner In collaboration with senior leadership, provide local RRDN consideration of geographical spread of the Agile Research Delivery Team Ensure patient, carer and public impact on research delivery, including through the use of digital tools such as Be Part of Research and Join Dementia Research. Regularly monitor and review the workload of the team to ensure it is manageable and that there is a reasonable delegation of work Supporting the team to maintain clinical standards and the team members individual personal professional development In line with the NMC code of conduct, being participant focussed by acting as an advocate for research participants, duty of care and ensuring participant safety and providing a positive research experience SERVICE IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT Active engagement in continuous improvement across the RRDN and promote feedback into the system in real time Contribute to local and national policy development in relation to the Agile Research Delivery Service. They will provide regional leadership and responsibility for consistent interpretation and implementation of relevant policy The Agile Research Delivery Team Manager will work with RRDN colleagues to support and embed a consistent approach to ensuring staff members have the opportunity to access and undertake relevant learning and development opportunities PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Support the provision of a consistent Agile Research Delivery Service Ensure that all Agile Research delivery complies with relevant national and international regulations/policy and facilitate regulatory inspections as appropriate Lead and contribute to audits and monitoring of the Agile Research Delivery Service performance and specific projects as required Using NIHR RDN tools, functions, support the Agile Research Delivery Team Senior (Clinical) Manager in providing regular ARDT performance updates for the relevant senior leadership groups within the RRDN geography LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY Actively support the management and delivery of the Agile Research Delivery Team regional contribution to studies of national importance including those that are part of the Active National Delivery Service Where required, ensure that RRDN Services provided to the Life Sciences Industry, are provided consistently, within the required timeframes and to a high quality standard and in line with identified national RDN requirements Champion RDN Life Science Industry research and the importance and contribution of industry to NHS and social care FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for Agile Research Delivery Team budget within designated location/hub. Support the Agile Research Delivery Senior Team Manager in overseeing the effective financial management of any budget allocated to the Service and associated functions Take operational responsibility for the effective utilisation and allocation of all appropriate physical and human resources within the Agile Research Delivery team including day to day management of expenditure ensuring value for money and implementing cost containment strategies as appropriate CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Foster a culture of continuous improvement and wellbeing, encouraging team members to seek out opportunities for innovation Support education events to ensure staff receive appropriate training to support research delivery Develop and implement the use of innovative models of research delivery and digital tools to support associated work programmes Promote the RDN as a learning organisation that uses the knowledge and skills of all members to improve performance and generate helpful and shared outputs and contribute to service improvement programmes Support national training programmes, led by the NIHR RDN Coordinating Centre, as required. COMMUNICATION & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT (NHS AND NON-NHS) Maintain working relationships with the relevant stakeholders and partners, communicating relevant information relating to the Agile Research Delivery Service The postholder must demonstrate good communication and negotiation skills, be an effective people manager and have developed interpersonal skills to enable influencing and change management Provide customer focused expertise and experience to enhance research delivery Working with RRDN Stakeholder and Engagement colleagues, contribute to building visible relationships with research naive sites and settings enabling reach and facilitating equity of access Undertake presentations to staff and stakeholder groups ENSURING PATIENT, CARER AND PUBLIC INFORM AND INFLUENCE DELIVERY OF RDN STRATEGY Act as a champion for patients, carers and the public, ensuring that their interests are meaningfully incorporated into the development and delivery of the RDN and RRDN Supporting the embedding of patient, carer and public involvement within the RRDN at all appropriate levels of decision making CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Working with the RRDN Study Support Service and staff responsible for Research Support for Wider Care Settings to ensure all necessary contracts or agreements are in place before the commencement of research delivery activities.