Senior Project Manager and Engagement Lead

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Senior Project Manager and Engagement LeadBand 7Main area Research & InnovationGrade Band 7Contract Fixed term: 12 monthsHours Full time - 37.5 hours per weekJob ref 349-COR-3630474Site CityLabs 1.0Town ManchesterSalary £38,890 - £44,503 per annumSalaryperiod YearlyClosing 16/01/2022 23:59Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 28,000 staff.We are responsible for running a family of ten hospitals across seven separate sites, providinga wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggestprovider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Womens Services, Ophthalmologyand Genomic Medicine.Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that:Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teachingAttracts, develops and retains great peopleIsrecognised internationally as a leading healthcare provider.Senior Project Manager and Engagement Lead [subject to Agenda for Change approval]The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network in Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and EastCheshire (NIHR CRN Greater Manchester) is looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to work within our newly established Direct Delivery Team. In this role you will transform research delivery across Primary Care, Social Care, and Non-NHS sites.This programme will bring research closer to our communities and will explore innovative delivery models to ensure we are offering our population equity to access cutting edge research.Your excellent engagement experience with a variety of stakeholders willbe paramount to success. You will be spearheading the engagement and promotion of research in Primary Care, Social Care, Community services through working with both NHS and Non-NHS sites. Inspiring passion and motivation will be vital to successfully bringingresearch closer to our communities to ensure people with the most need have the opportunity to take part in research. You will use your excellent leadership skills and project management skills to ensure successful delivery of the transforming research agenda.It will be fast-paced, complex and dynamic work but will bring huge job satisfaction.Please watch these short videos explaining the purpose of the Transforming Research Delivery programme, and a little more about the role.Apply now to be part of our dynamicand ambitious team!If youre ready to take on the biggest challenge of your career, and you have the relevant skills and knowledge to excel in this role, then we would be delighted to receive your application. Alternatively, if youd like to discuss this rolefurther, then please dont hesitate to get in touch with lauren.gledhill@nihr.ac.uk who will be able to answer any questions you may have or to arrange an informal visit to understand more about our organisation.Please ensure you check the email account (includingjunk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.We may decide to close this vacancy earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.Trust policy requires that thecost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.85(standard disclosure) or £43.85 (enhanced disclosure) which will be deducted from salary, in the first3 months of employment. If you wish to withdraw once a DBS application has commenced you will be still liable for payment.MFT would like to develop a committed, flexible workforce that is able to adapt to the changing needs of the NHS. We aim to support employeeswho wish to work flexibly, to allow them to maintain a healthy work life balance and fair consideration will be given to any flexible working requests.MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminatingany form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation,religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on atthe earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.