# Group Head of Research and Development

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** City Health Campus
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-17T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27T14:50:37.951Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Research_Development/Research_Development-v8089035
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8089035?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

In conjunction with the Directors of Research and Development for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and Dudley Group Foundation Trust the post holder will provide strategic and operational leadership and management for the Research & Development (R&D) portfolio across the Group, aligning practices and creating a seamless service.

### Main duties of the job

As Group Head of R&D the post holder will be key to the development and implementation of groupwide R&D strategy and business plans and ensuring that performance targets and overarching strategic objectives are met.

They will work collaboratively with key partners and represent the Trust in external stakeholder forums to facilitate, promote and increase recruitment to research trials and take forward the Group's research agenda.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Group Head of R&D will ensure the management and administration of the R&D portfolio is effective, efficient, delivered within agreed parameters and complies with regulatory and quality standards. They will use research study data and robust governance processes to provide board level assurance on research activity.

The postholder will have management oversight of R&D budgets (income, pay and non-pay). They will ensure that all research activity is fully costed, appropriate contracts are in place with partner organisations and terms and conditions of funding agreements and contracts are fulfilled.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Able to interpret national policies and guidelines into locally relevant policies and procedures
- Preparation and delivery of presentations and reports to board level standard
- Highly developed communication skills with ability to negotiate and influence effectively to achieve best outcomes
- Experience of networking at local and national level

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Specialist knowledge of the governance and legislative frameworks for conducting clinical research studies
- Detailed knowledge of the national NHS R&D Strategy and funding streams
- Specialist knowledge of current local, regional and national policies relating to clinical research activity in the NHS

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of developing and implementing successful research strategies
- Proven record of consistent delivery against targets for both commercial and non-commercial research
- Research contract negotiation/management experience

### Management

**Essential**

- NHS experience in a senior management position
- Research management experience at a senior level
- Able to lead, manage, train and develop staff
- Budget management experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Leadership and management training qualification at degree level or above
- Masters level qualification, or equivalent research related experience

## Documents

- [swb- sustainability (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2657)
- [group head of r&d jd (pdf, 295.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10382165)
- [group head of r&d ps (pdf, 138.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10382166)
- [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982)
- [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604)
- [flexible working document – healthier futures (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2437)

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