Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-8701LD
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £67,950 - £78,028 Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Operations and Strategic Relationship Manager (OSRM)
Band 8b
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic OSRM to join our team, who has experience in managing a large and varied workload and has in depth knowledge about research governance and regulatory compliance.
They will be responsible for the efficient management, coordination, and strategic development of the NIHR Clinical Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) Hub and Spoke model across North West London. This role will oversee business development, industry engagement, governance, and the delivery of high-quality research studies, including Clinical Research Facility (CRF) studies. The postholder will work closely with NHS Research Infrastructure, academic, and industry partners to strengthen collaboration, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance research capacity across the network. The role will also support budget holder responsibilities within R&I. The postholder will represent our CRDC at relevant CRDC network meetings.
Main duties of the job
As the lead on R&I governance for the CDRC, we expect the applicant to be an expert in regulatory compliance, with extensive research governance experience. They will have expert knowledge regarding the legal requirements surrounding all research activities to ensure all research activity complies with the regulations. The post holder will represent the department at a variety of stakeholder meetings relevant to the role and will liaise with the Clinical teams in all three hospitals within out Trust.
They will be maintain oversight of policies, SOPs and regulatory frameworks; support risk management and audit processes and work closely with the existing R&I structure ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and governance structures.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of UK policy framework for Health and Social Care Research, NHS R&D strategy including national and international regulations and legislations
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of health service and research
- Proven leadership skills at a senior level, including the management,
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of innovation and intellectual property
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject, Masters or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant research management experience at a senior level
- Experience in research delivery, management and governance within an NHS acute environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing a budget and understanding of financial processes
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ufedo Miachi
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Research & Innovation
- Email address
- [email protected]
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