Patient Safety Research Collaboration Centre Manager

Location: St Mary’s Hospital Campus / Hybrid

About the role:

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.

What you would be doing:

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, and Operational Support. Please consult the Job Description for further detail.

What we are looking for:

• 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

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity

• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This is a fulltime, fixed term role based at St. Mary’s Campus (Paddington).

If you require any further details on the role please contact:

Steve McAteer, Director of Operations and Global Health. S.mcateer@imperial.ac.uk

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