• Job Description

  Req#: F0093-24-8207?language=en&page=1808&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is an exciting opportunity to join Sandwell's new Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Better Research for Better Health. Sandwell HDRC is a partnership between Sandwell MBC, the University of Birmingham, and the local voluntary & community sector. Our HDRC vision is to undertake evidence-informed, robustly evaluated activities that reflect the needs and values of our diverse local communities. As the HDRC Programme Manager, you will:

  Develop a detailed delivery plan for the Sandwell HDRC Programme and workstreams, working closely with the HDRC Director and strategic leads across partner organisations

  Oversee management and monitoring of the four HDRC workstreams, co-ordinating specialist input from internal and external partners

  Work with senior leads within Public Health and the wider Council to align HDRC activity with core business, and embed research culture and infrastructure across Directorates

  Strengthen and build on existing partnerships across sectors, and with academic institutions, to develop systems for research collaboration and governance, and translation of evidence into practice.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidate will have:

  A higher degree level qualification in life or social sciences, or equivalent relevant experience

  Five of more years of management experience including: project management, budget management, people management, performance management

  Knowledge of public sector policy, health-related research methods and translation of evidence into practice

  Experience of managing multiple, complex projects working with several different agencies

  Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills for a wide range of audiences

  About us

  Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone's throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment. Sandwell is made up of six towns - Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich. The borough has 1,200 hectares of parks, playing fields and local green space and more than 30 miles of canals.

  We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

  The council operates hybrid working. This involves working from an agreed workplace location in the borough for at least two days a week.

  The closing date for applications is 29th February 2024

  Interviews will be held the week commencing 18 March 2024.

  For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Lina Martin on lina_martino@sandwell.gov.uk

  Hours

  37 hours per week

  Date posted

  30 January 2024

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £52,571 to £55,800 a year

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  3 years

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  F0093-24-8207

  Job locations

  Freeth Street

  Oldbury

  B69 3DE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is providing up to £5 million of funding to a number of local authorities to establish Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) in their local areas. HDRCs aim to boost research capacity and capability within local government to embed a culture of always using evidence when making decisions. HDRCs use research findings to understand how decisions impact on health and health inequalities. They also carry out research where evidence isnt already available.

  The Sandwell HDRC Better Research for Better Health is a partnership between SMBC, the University of Birmingham, and the voluntary & community sector. Our HDRC vision is to undertake evidence-informed, robustly evaluated activities that reflect the needs and values of our diverse local communities. The Sandwell HDRC will align with a borough-wide Levelling Up Programme to improve the wider determinants of health.

  The HDRC aims to transform SMBCs research culture and infrastructure to:

  Make the best use of empirical evidence to inform decision-making and investment

  Robustly evaluate services to ensure quality, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

  Facilitate research activity with partner organisations and local residents

  Effectively disseminate research outputs for wider influence

  This will be achieved by:

  Strengthening research and development capacity, resources and infrastructure

  Embedding a strong research culture for evidence-informed decision-making

  Developing robust systems and partnerships for cultural and knowledge exchange

  Creating a community-led research culture

  As the HDRC Programme Manager, you will work closely with HDRC Strategic Leads within SMBC and partner organisations, and Project Managers and Senior Leads across the four HDRC workstreams, to develop a detailed delivery plan, monitor progress, and maintain the risk register across the whole programme. You will be supported by a Programme Co-ordinator whose role will focus on co-ordinating and developing the HDRC Board, Steering Group and Independent Oversight Group, and facilitating partner and stakeholder engagement both internally and externally.

  The HDRC will be a pan-Council unit based within the Public Health team, linking with the Research &

  Intelligence function. You will work with the Principle Research & Intelligence Specialist and other senior leads within Public Health and the wider Council to align HDRC activity with core business, and embed research culture and infrastructure across Directorates. This will include strengthening and building on existing partnerships across sectors, and with academic institutions, to develop systems for research collaboration and governance, and translation of evidence into practice. Links to local and regional intelligence and research networks, and with higher education and specialty training, will help to develop sustainable capacity for public health research to improve the wider determinants of health and wellbeing.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is providing up to £5 million of funding to a number of local authorities to establish Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) in their local areas. HDRCs aim to boost research capacity and capability within local government to embed a culture of always using evidence when making decisions. HDRCs use research findings to understand how decisions impact on health and health inequalities. They also carry out research where evidence isnt already available.

  The Sandwell HDRC Better Research for Better Health is a partnership between SMBC, the University of Birmingham, and the voluntary & community sector. Our HDRC vision is to undertake evidence-informed, robustly evaluated activities that reflect the needs and values of our diverse local communities. The Sandwell HDRC will align with a borough-wide Levelling Up Programme to improve the wider determinants of health.

  The HDRC aims to transform SMBCs research culture and infrastructure to:

  Make the best use of empirical evidence to inform decision-making and investment

  Robustly evaluate services to ensure quality, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

  Facilitate research activity with partner organisations and local residents

  Effectively disseminate research outputs for wider influence

  This will be achieved by:

  Strengthening research and development capacity, resources and infrastructure

  Embedding a strong research culture for evidence-informed decision-making

  Developing robust systems and partnerships for cultural and knowledge exchange

  Creating a community-led research culture

  As the HDRC Programme Manager, you will work closely with HDRC Strategic Leads within SMBC and partner organisations, and Project Managers and Senior Leads across the four HDRC workstreams, to develop a detailed delivery plan, monitor progress, and maintain the risk register across the whole programme. You will be supported by a Programme Co-ordinator whose role will focus on co-ordinating and developing the HDRC Board, Steering Group and Independent Oversight Group, and facilitating partner and stakeholder engagement both internally and externally.

  The HDRC will be a pan-Council unit based within the Public Health team, linking with the Research &

  Intelligence function. You will work with the Principle Research & Intelligence Specialist and other senior leads within Public Health and the wider Council to align HDRC activity with core business, and embed research culture and infrastructure across Directorates. This will include strengthening and building on existing partnerships across sectors, and with academic institutions, to develop systems for research collaboration and governance, and translation of evidence into practice. Links to local and regional intelligence and research networks, and with higher education and specialty training, will help to develop sustainable capacity for public health research to improve the wider determinants of health and wellbeing.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Higher degree, and/or qualification, and/or significant experience related to health or sociology/social policy to Masters level

  Supporting statement

  Essential

  • Please include a supporting statement of how you meet the criteria in the job description and personnel specification

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Higher degree, and/or qualification, and/or significant experience related to health or sociology/social policy to Masters level

  Supporting statement

  Essential

  • Please include a supporting statement of how you meet the criteria in the job description and personnel specification

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

  Address

  Freeth Street

  Oldbury

  B69 3DE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

  Address

  Freeth Street

  Oldbury

  B69 3DE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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