About this role
Job summary This is a fixed term contract role until 31 March 2027.
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Programme Officer to assist with planning and implementing the management of our research training schemes, in particular related to Allied Health Professional (AHP) provision. You will play a key role in one of our programme teams, providing senior administrative support to the team, and engaging with a broad range of stakeholders nationally at all levels of seniority in NHS England, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), NHS Trusts, local authorities, and other health and care related organisations.
Main duties of the job The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). We work in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients and the public. The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. We are also a major funder of applied health research in low and middle income countries. Further information on the NIHR can be found at: www.nihr.ac.uk. In particular, you are encouraged to review our operational priorities. DHSC contracts directly with a number of NHS Trusts, universities and life science organisations that together host our two coordinating centres: NIHR Coordinating Centre (NIHRCC), hosted by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the University of Southampton, and LGC Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre (CRNCC), hosted by a consortium of the University of Leeds and Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust These two coordinating centres share operational responsibility for the NIHR. Their work is directed by DHSCs Chief Scientific Adviser and by the Director and Senior Management Team of DHSC's Science Research and Evidence Directorate. For more information, see NIHRs governance page. This role is within NIHRCC and your employer will be Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Please see Job Description for more information.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Lisa Ledger Assistant Director for Allied Health Professions [email protected]
Why you should join our Team The NIHR enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. We are keen to improve the opportunities we provide for AHPs hence we‘re appointing a Senior Programme Officer who will support the Senior Programme Manager
What you will bring to the role The Senior Programme Officer is required to:
Assist the Senior Programme Manager and work with the wider Nursing, Midwifery and AHP Team in managing schemes and programmes that form part of the NIHR research training and research leadership portfolio; Support the Senior Management Team in their oversight of various funding streams; Work alongside other Senior Programme Officers, Senior Programme Managers and Programme Managers, and coordinate administration where appropriate, to ensure the delivery of various funding schemes, programmes, workshops, events, interviews and conferences; Support other diverse areas of work as required in order to deliver the NIHR programmes and awards. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
About NIHR Academy
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has a mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR plays a pivotal role in attracting, training and supporting the best researchers and complements the additional NIHR investment in world-class research facilities and a skilled research workforce.
This role is hosted by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and delivers the work of the NIHR, leading on policy, strategy and delivery in respect of academic training in England and working closely with other NIHR centres and the Science Research and Evidence (SRE) Directorate at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).The post holder will be part of the NIHR Nursing, Midwifery and AHP team, a cross-NIHR function.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Experience Essential
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address NIHR Academy
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 2TW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)