Head of Research

2 weeks ago


Coventry, United Kingdom Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Are you someone who is truly passionate about Research and Improvement?

A strategic ambition for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) is to achieve University Trust status. A key component of this is to develop and sustain a thriving research programme in partnership with our two local Universities. We are seeking an individual who is ready to lead our Research team and assist to ensure a culture of improvement is embedded throughout our organisation.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is committed to promoting and embedding Research across all Directorates within the Trust, in collaboration with academic, commercial and non-commercial partners. The Trust undertakes Research and promotes its adoption in practice because these improve clinical outcomes for patients, encourage critical and reflective professional practice and improve the quality, effectiveness and value for money of the services we deliver.

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The Head of Research will be responsible for driving the development and delivery of the Trusts Research strategy including promoting and facilitating the delivery of high-quality Research activity across the Trust. This will include programs of work to maximise the Trusts engagement in Research within our Integrated Care System, the Midlands region and Nationally where opportunities arise, and working in conjunction with the Clinical Research Network West Midlands.

The postholder will maintain oversight of the performance and governance of Trust research activity, ensuring it is in line with relevant legislation and other legal frameworks, Department of Health and Social Care policy and the National research strategy, and reporting as appropriate to the relevant Trust committees.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

At CWPT we put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others. We have an extensive wellbeing package to support our staff both in and out of work and we offer generous annual leave entitlement. With excellent training and development opportunities, we believe in growing our talent to be the best they can be and strive to promote from within the organisation. We listen to the feedback of our staff and service users, to ensure everyone has a voice and is recognised and valued for their contribution.

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.



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