Job summary
The NIHR North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (NIHR NWL PSRC) is a
£2.6m 5-year grant awarded to Imperial College and Imperial College Healthcare Trust (ICHNT) by the National Institute for Health Research. The Centre sits within IGHI and works collaboratively with principal partners including the (ICHNT), and the IGHI Centre for Health Policy. The post holder will be required to work with an interdisciplinary team to enable the
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Main duties of the job
As the Centre Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Centre. Alongside the Centre Director, you will monitor projects, budgets and report on progress. Your main responsibilities will be targeted around:
PSRC Research
PSRC Centre Management
Award Management
Financial Management/Administration
Operational Support
Please consult the Job Description for further detail.
About us
Translational technology: To innovate, develop and apply new technologies, techniques and computationally intense systems medicine approaches to enhance medical and surgical diagnostics and prognostics, surgical interventions and augment clinical decision-making to improve patient safety across all areas of medical and surgical practice.
Mechanisms of disease and patient complexity: To understand and model mechanisms of disease and patient complexity in relation to personalised healthcare problems, and to elucidate the basis of population disease risks.
To create and deliver top-quality education in innovative learning environments to inspire and unite the next generation of healthcare and health science leaders. Our department undertakes innovative research programmes tailored to developing world-leading academics. Such individuals will provide the healthcare solutions of the future.
We are committed to supporting our staff and student community to achieve our aims in research and education, by actively developing our Athena SWAN profile through our Culture and Engagement Committee. This integrates an enormous diversity of scientific and medical research activities at the interface of the College and the associated Imperial College Healthcare Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The NIHR North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (NIHR NWL PSRC) is a £2.6m 5-year grant awarded to Imperial College and Imperial College Healthcare Trust (ICHNT) by the National Institute for Health Research. The Centre sits within IGHI and works collaboratively with principal partners including the (ICHNT), and the IGHI Centre for Health Policy. The post holder will be required to work with an interdisciplinary team to enable the unit to conduct high impact research in Patient Safety.
For the very first time, there is also a network aligning all six national PSRCs to share expertise and meet the aims of strategic goals in patient safety. The NIHR NWL PSRC is one of three co-leads and will be expected to work with each centre to complete our own contributory activity: sharing learning and dissemination, as well as developing best practice Patient and Public involvement/Engagement and equality, diversity and inclusion resources amongst the centres.
This is an exciting role where you will oversee the management function of PSRC, act as first point of contact for internal matters related to resource, contractual, and finance management and with Centre based researchers and theme leads to ensure projects are managed effectively and deliverables and expenditure are on target.
Duties and responsibilities
As the Centre Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Centre. Alongside the Centre Director, you will monitor projects, budgets and report on progress. Your main responsibilities will be targeted around:
PSRC ResearchPSRC Centre ManagementAward ManagementFinancial Management/AdministrationOperational Support
Please consult the Job Description for further detail.
Essential requirements
Educated to degree level or relevant professional experienceExperience of managing multiple complex projects or workstreams, and responsibility for oversight of financial, contractual and logistical resourcesFinance management of complex project budgets including those over £1mExcellent interpersonal skills, ability to establish good working relationships with a diverse workforce, and champion and promote practices that support equality, diversity and inclusion
Further information
This is a full time (35h p/w), fixed term contract for one year. You will be based at the St Mary's Campus in Paddington.
Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Sophie Pieters - or Steve McAteer:
For any technical enquiries, please contact
Hybrid working may be considered for this role. Staff working in roles that are suitable for hybrid working will normally be expected to work 60% of their time onsite. The opportunity for hybrid working will be discussed at interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or relevant professional experience
- Experience of managing multiple complex projects or workstreams, and responsibility for oversight of financial, contractual and logistical resources
- Finance management of complex project budgets including those over £1m
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to establish good working relationships with a diverse workforce, and champion and promote practices that support equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Please refer to job description on job specification
Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or relevant professional experience
- Professional training or certification in either project / finance management or
- accountancy or relevant equivalent professional experience
Desirable
- Please refer to job description on job specification
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.
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Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College London
Address
Norfolk Place, London
London
W2 1PG