Grants Manager | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 pa or pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7704325/188-THQ091225 |
Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
Skilled and experienced in research support?
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Research and Development Department's Grants Team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) for a grants manager. This is an essential role which provides expert assistance to investigators in research grant management and support, and underpins UHS's research activities and income generation.
You will join a specialist team within the dedicated R&D infrastructure at Southampton General Hospital, liaising closely with a range of researchers, R&D teams, service support depts, external funders and collaborators.
This full-time position delivers an important expert role offering skilled support to researchers from conception to completion of research studies in line with nationally agreed benchmarks for initiation and delivery of research, and also UHS strategic priorities.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHSwe’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Responsibilities:
* Manage grant function within R&D, including management of grants register, reporting metrics, quality checking, and costings.
• Be responsible for developing grant costings for research projects and personal awards in accordance with submission deadlines and funders’ guidelines.
• Work with clinicians to establish interest and scope for participation in research studies and build local capacity through working to address their support needs and barriers to involvement.
• Provide expert knowledge to investigators and R&D colleagues on funding information, rules and guidelines.
• Work with University of Southampton investigators and professional support teams to support joint grant applications
Skills and Experience:
We need a proactive and confident communicator with a keen eye for detail.
• You will be able to grasp financial details relating to research projects and early career researchers' personal development.
• You will work well within a team whilst being able to manage your own time, work independently and take responsibility for meeting deadlines.
• Ideally, you will have a robust understanding of the funding programmes and processes used to support the delivery of high-quality research.
• You will have a strong commitment to public service values and working for the benefit of patients and recipients of healthcare.
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026