Barts Health NHS Trust
Head of Strategy, Engagement & Inclusion
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Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping and delivering the strategic development agenda for the North London RRDN, while also contributing to national programmes of work across the NIHR Research Delivery Network. The post holder will lead the regional delivery of key NIHR Research Delivery Network strategic plans, with a particular focus on strategy, stakeholder engagement, communications, public engagement, study participation and research inclusion.
The successful candidate will provide senior leadership across a complex regional health and care research system, working with NHS organisations, non-NHS providers, voluntary, charity and community sector partners, the NIHR Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre and wider NIHR infrastructure.
The role will be pivotal in ensuring that engagement and inclusion opportunities are considered strategically and delivered in a coordinated way across North London. The post holder will provide intelligence to support the strategic development of RDN services and will help ensure that the North London RRDN contributes effectively to the delivery of national research priorities across all specialties and settings.
For further information about this role, or to arrange an informal discussion with Reggie Pestininkas, Strategic Development Director, please contact sandra.shaw@nihr.ac.uk.
Role Overview
The Head of Strategy, Engagement and Inclusion will have overall responsibility for coordinating and delivering regional responses to key RDN strategies, ensuring all engagement and inclusion opportunities are considered synergistically, supported and optimised for all stakeholders. This role will be pivotal in leading a consistent approach to engaging participants and communities with the vision of the RDN and providing intelligence to support the strategic development of RDN services. The Head of Strategy, Engagement and Inclusion will have the opportunity to work at national and supraregional level to ensure the function of a single RDN organisation in providing a consistent experience for stakeholders. This role will be pivotal in developing regional strategies to deliver key national research in health and care priorities and analysing data underpinning increased capacity and capability in research delivery, across all specialties and settings.
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Responsibilities
- Strategy Development: Coordinate and deliver regional responses to key RDN strategies.
- Engagement and Inclusion: Ensure all engagement and inclusion opportunities are considered, supported, and optimized for all stakeholders.
- Leadership: Provide intelligence to support the strategic development of RDN services.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work at national and supraregional levels to ensure a consistent experience for stakeholders.
- Data Analysis: Analyze data underpinning increased capacity and capability in research delivery, across all specialties and settings.
Oversight Domains
- Strategy
- Communications
- Study Participation Inclusion (stakeholder engagement, Public Engagement, Digital Engagement and Research Inclusion)
Line Management
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- Study Participation Inclusion Senior Manager
- Communications Manager
- Corporate Services Manager
Line Management Responsibilities:
- Undertake staff reviews to identify training and development needs.
- Establish how those needs will be met.
- Manage performance against agreed objectives.
About Barts Health
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
Our Vision
To be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
Our Values
- Patient Safety: Provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care.
- Compassionate Care: Caring for patients in the right place at the right time.
- Inclusive Workplace: An outstanding place to work, where WeCare values and behaviors are visible to all and guide how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Regimantas Pestininkas
- Job Title: Strategic Development Director
- Email Address: regimantas.pestininkas@nihr.ac.uk
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