The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Research & Innovation Manager

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Maternity Cover Role: Research & Innovation Manager (Band 7)
We have an exciting role for maternity cover for 12 months within the R&I office for a Research & Innovation Manager (Band 7).
This post is an integral part of the R&I Division’s core function which exists to provide an efficient support service for the research delivery teams and sponsors as well as other internal and external stakeholders enabling the Trust to deliver its research ambitions.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to support oncology research undertaken within The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The prime purpose of the role is oversee the performance of the R&I Office in setting up and managing hosted clinical trials against national NIHR high level objectives and regional and local performance metrics whilst ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The key focus will be on NCVR processes and how the Division aligns with NCVR to provide an efficient costing service for hosted research.
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Please note that this post is offered at 37.5 h/week with an anticipated start date in October.
Role Purpose
The purpose of this role is to ensure the effective delivery of Christie Research objectives, with a particular focus on hosted research and NCVR. This will be achieved by leadership which demonstrates continuous liaison throughout R&I, effective line management, contribution to robust risk management and project management.
The seniority of the role requires support to R&I senior management through comprehensive contributions to performance management and service improvement as well as representing the R&I Office both internally and externally.
About The Christie
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.


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We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
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Name: Helen Walmsley
Job title: R&I Manager
Email address: Helen.Walmsley4@nhs.net
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