About this role
Job summary
The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration: North East and North Cumbria is a 5-year funded research infrastructure with partnerships across 6 universities and with national partners across the ARC network.
This new role will include project monitoring , evaluation and reporting and supporting bids for external funding.
The role holder will also ensure the implementation of the new Research Capacity Development strategy, workingwith the Chief Operating Officer and Research Capacity Development Leads to develop a programme of learning and development for researchers.
The role is split 50 / 50 across researcher capacity development and research management.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver overall efficient day-to-day management of designated research projects and research capacity development programmes in the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East and North Cumbria.
- Under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer project manage the delivery of simultaneous research projects and development activities.
- This role will include supporting bids for external funding, project monitoring and evaluation and reporting, external engagement and external partnership working.
- The role is split 50 / 50 across researcher capacity development and research management.
Research Capacity Development and Training
- Work with the team to develop a programme of learning and development for researchers.
- Co-design a programme of activities for ARC-funded PhD students.
- Source training to develop a programme of leadership development for early and mid-career researchers.
Research Management
- In collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer, support the delivery of large research programmes in applied health and social care.
- Facilitate applications for research funding bids in response to national health and social care priorities.
- Facilitate reporting to funders and other key partners by collating and presenting data in a variety of formats.
- Embed research inclusion across programmes.
- Tracking and monitoring of projects.
- Manage budgets appropriate to the role and scope of the post, where these are allocated specifically to a project or event.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached for further details.
Date advertised 20th October 2026
Closing date 3rd November 2026
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Degree level or Higher Education equivalent qualifications.
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
- Masters degree
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant knowledge and experience of project management and delivering projects in a multi-agency or complex environment.
- Finance/budget management experience
- Knowledge and experience of working within a research environment.
- Knowledge and experience of delivering events and / or training.
- Demonstrable experience in project management to include planning, implementing and managing projects across multiple organisations or teams.
- Demonstrable experience of effectively engaging with key stakeholders.
- Experience of developing business plans or similar, (e.g. tenders / bids / business documents) either through writing, contributing to, or monitoring.
- Demonstrable experience of producing accurate plans and project documents which inform and influence target audience.
- Experience of operating in a politically sensitive environment.
Desirable
- Experience of researcher career development.
- Experience within higher education in a student facing environment.
- Demonstrable experience of involving partners in the design and delivery of activities.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Experience of working under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Experience of working autonomously on a pre-determined piece of work.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Able to support or manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Adopts a systematic approach to problem solving using varied sources of information.
- Ability to receive, analyse, interpret and present information in audience appropriate ways.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office products including Excel and PowerPoint to present information and good working knowledge of Teams and SharePoint.
- Self-awareness and good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adopt a proactive approach to the role.
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Able to contribute to the development and improvement of the Team's processes and ways of working.
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work.
- Pro-active approach to task delivery.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work across a wide range of teams and organisations.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes or ability to travel to locations across the North East and North Cumbria.
- This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Nicholas Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)