Research & Innovation Manager

Role Overview

This vacancy offers a 12-month maternity cover position within the Research & Innovation (R&I) office at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The role is crucial to the R&I Division's function, providing effective support for research delivery teams, sponsors, and various stakeholders to help the Trust achieve its research goals.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will assist oncology research conducted by The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supervising the R&I Office's performance in initiating and managing hosted clinical trials. This includes aligning with national NIHR objectives and meeting regional and local performance benchmarks while ensuring strict legal and regulatory compliance. A major focus is on NCVR processes, optimizing how the Division delivers efficient costing services for hosted research.

Work Framework

This post involves a standard 37.5-hour workweek with an expected start date in October. The position emphasizes leadership through continuous coordination within R&I, effective personnel management, risk management contributions, and project oversight. The role also entails supporting R&I senior management via detailed performance management, service enhancement activities, and representing the R&I Office internally and externally.

About The Christie

The Christie stands among Europe's top cancer centers, treating more than 60,000 individuals annually. Located in Manchester, it serves a 3.2 million-strong population across Greater Manchester and Cheshire, with around 15% of its patients referred nationally. Services include one of the world's largest radiotherapy departments, onsite chemotherapy and at 14 other hospitals, complex and rare cancer surgeries, plus diverse diagnostic and support resources. The Christie is a global leader in research with over a century of pioneering discoveries.

The Institution manages one of Europe's biggest early clinical trial units, conducting over 300 trials yearly. Its cancer research efforts have been officially ranked the best in the UK, primarily performed on its Manchester campus.

Contact Information

For more details or informal discussions, contact Helen Walmsley, R&I Manager, via email at Helen.Walmsley4@nhs.net.