Head of Strategy, Engagement & Inclusion

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping and delivering the strategic development agenda for the North London RRDN, while also contributing to national programmes of work across the NIHR Research Delivery Network. The post holder will lead the regional delivery of key NIHR Research Delivery Network strategic plans, with a particular focus on strategy, stakeholder engagement, communications, public engagement, study participation and research inclusion.

The successful candidate will provide senior leadership across a complex regional health and care research system, working with NHS organisations, non-NHS providers, voluntary, charity and community sector partners, the NIHR Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre and wider NIHR infrastructure.

The role will be pivotal in ensuring that engagement and inclusion opportunities are considered strategically and delivered in a coordinated way across North London. The post holder will provide intelligence to support the strategic development of RDN services and will help ensure that the North London RRDN contributes effectively to the delivery of national research priorities across all specialties and settings.

For further information about this role, or to arrange an informal discussion with Reggie Pestininkas, Strategic Development Director, please contac