Healthcare Professional Research LeadNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative, dynamic and highly motivated Health, Care & Scientific Professional (HCSP) to lead research engagement, capacity and capability initiatives across the Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH) HCSP workforce.
RPH aspires to be a research-rich environment where high-quality research informs person-centred, safe and clinically effective care. The post holder will support HCSPs to develop the skills, confidence and opportunities needed to embed research and evidence-based practice within their roles, and to develop, lead and apply research that improves patient care and health outcomes.
The post holder will champion HCSP research, ensuring the contribution of HCSPs is visible, valued and supported across the Trust. They will also act as an ambassador for RPH research within the region and wider HCSP community.
RPH is committed to developing diverse and rewarding research careers for HCSPs, nurturing future research leaders and becoming recognised for its support of Clinical Academic Careers.
We are looking for someone who will embrace the opportunity to work across all areas of the Trust alongside the Research & Development Department.
The post is advertised as a 24-month full-time position; however, part-time and job-share arrangements will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide visible research leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of research activity across Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH). They will build regional and wider networks to identify and share best practice and act as an ambassador for Health, Care & Scientific Professional (HCSP) research.
They will lead the development of research capacity and capability across the RPH HCSP workforce, enabling innovative research that improves patient care. The post holder will deliver the vision and priorities of the Trust's HCSP Research Strategy and provide support to Nurses, Clinical Scientists, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals working within the research environment.
Working closely with the Research & Development Directorate and Chief Nurse Office, they will deliver programmes aligned with the NHS CNO England Professional Strategy 2026 and Research Matters Guide, under the strategic direction of the CNO Office Research Portfolio Lead.
The post holder will also be responsible for planning, developing and managing the Trust-wide 'New to Research' training programme, supporting HCSPs to build research skills, confidence and capability.
Job description
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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