Research and Development Manager

Summary

The requester sought recruitment details for a Research and Development Manager role at the Department of Health and Social Care, but the authority disclosed a job description for a 'Research and Development Fellow' instead, noting that not all requested information was held.

Key Facts

• The Department of Health and Social Care appointed a research role in February/March 2020.
• The disclosed job description is for a 'Research and Development Fellow' at Grade EO, not the requested 'Manager'.
• The role is based within the Corporate Services division and reports to the Head of Research and Development.
• The authority stated that some information was sent but not all was held.
• The job requires a first degree in health, social care, or life sciences and a postgraduate degree or equivalent experience.

Data Disclosed

• February/March 2020
• 2020-06-30
• 2020-07-16
• Grade EO
• 20 pages
• 3 documents

Original Request

In February/March 2020 Public Health appointed a Research and Development Manager Please provide: 1. A copy of the job description 2. The date the job was advertised internally (and externally if applicable) 3. The date the job closed 4. How many applicants 5. Date shortlisting took place 6. Date interviews took place I know that Public Health are now part of the Cabinet Office but at the time of advertisement they belonged to DHSC, I therefore do not want to be redirected to the Cabinet Office.

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Job Description

Job Title: Research and Development Fellow

Grade: EO

Division: Corporate Services

Responsible to: Head of Research and Development

Overview

The post holder will work within the Research and Development team to ensure that well-managed, high quality health and social care research is carried out. The post holder will be responsible for support and engagement activities including providing and arranging training, education and events to promote research on the Island and develop the skills and attributes required to undertake such research. A flexible, enthusiastic and proactive approach is essential. The post holder should be an excellent motivator, who will be able to communicate effectively with different stakeholders including a wide range of staff; public and patients; industry and other Government departments.
They should possess excellent research knowledge and skills themselves, and be enthusiastic in supporting others in the conduct of research. It is expected that R&D staff continue to develop themselves as researchers and are able to bring their own area of research expertise to the team. A commitment to teamwork, both in the role of project leader and project team member, is essential. The post holder must be able to interpret and communicate academic concepts, research guidance and legislation, and have excellent organisational skills.

A high level of initiative and strong decision-making skills are essential. This is a complex, and multi- faceted post that will require the post holder to develop substantial knowledge of a wide range of research within health and social care, and have the ability to share this knowledge with others. The ability, enthusiasm and commitment to achieve this are vital. This is an evolving field and therefore a challenging and dynamic environment in which to work. The post holder should have a positive attitude to change and welcome the opportunity to develop new services and initiatives.

CARE

In the DHSC we pride ourselves on being committed, appreciative, respectful and excellent. CARE represents what we are about, what we stand for and what we value. All our recruitment, performance management and development is based on our CARE ethos.

Job Purpose

This post is within the Research and Development (R&D) Unit. R&D provide support, monitoring, management and governance structures for research health and social care research. The purpose Page 2 of 8

of this role is: 1. To shape and deliver support services for research across DHSC, including training, education and events aimed at increasing staffs’ research skills and knowledge.
2. To take the lead for developing the area of public and patient involvement and engagement (PPIE) in research.
3. Play a key role in determining and implementing future strategy for research in the DHSC.

Main Duties and Responsibilities The post holder will work with a range of stakeholders to support staff to undertake research. The post holder will:

 Scope the requirement for training and education in research and development for staff across the DHSC  Develop a plan to meet the identified needs of staff within the DHSC for training, education and support to engage with research  Working with a range of stakeholders, develop a range of support services to help the DHSC participate in and deliver excellent research
 Deliver training across the DHSC to improve research skills including critical appraisal, methods, analysis, basic statistics and quality improvement  Provide support and assistance for those undertaking quantitative research projects  Promote and facilitate the delivery of high quality research activity across the DHSC  Promote the necessity for research on the Isle of Man, and help integrate research activity (including evidence review) into everyday practice across DHSC  Develop mechanisms for efficient and effective dissemination of research into practice  Progress the image of the DHSC within academia through assisting staff with publication in academic journals and presenting at local, national and international conferences  Help develop a culture of learning with the DHSC where staff feel confident to identify areas
of improvement and implement effective projects to rigorously improve them
 Take the lead for developing a cohesive approach to PPIE  The post holder will link with other R&D and relevant organisations within the British Isles to optimise best practice within the Isle of Man.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB  A first degree in a health, social care or life sciences related subject, or equivalent qualification or experience  Postgraduate degree or equivalent relevant experience  Experience of working in a research environment ideally within a University, health provider or charity setting  Experience of conducting health or social care research either individually and/or as part of a team  Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and little supervision.  Excellent organisational skills with experience of managing multiple projects and a keen interest to work in a busy research environment.
 Established leadership and team working skills.  High level communication skills to manage the communication of complex information to Page 3 of 8

DHSC staff, researchers, other Government Departments, service users and the public.
 Analytical skills, with the ability to manage and analyse highly complex and critical information and communicate this effectively to others.
 Exemplary record-keeping and data collection skills.  Excellent presentations skills with experience of presenting to different audiences  Expertise with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access or equivalent software.  An ability to balance the competing pressures of a complex job and working to strict deadlines.
 Ability to use initiative and own reasoning skills  Skill to influence and motivate different audiences, including those who are cynical, disinterested or lacking in knowledge or confidence  Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and little supervision within a small Research and Development Unit.  Intellectual flexibility and excellent attention to detail.

TRAINING, EDUCATION & RESEARCH  In collaboration with DHSC R&D colleagues create a close working relationship with research stakeholders to develop for review and information recording.
 Offer support and advice for those people wishing to undertake research under the auspices of IOM DHSC.
 Deliver training to a range of staff across the DHSC about research governance, skills ,culture, systems and process on a monthly basis  Initiate systems that promote good research practice in supporting public and patient involvement and engagement in research at all levels, with the aim of developing the IOM DHSC role as a leader in this field.
 Scope and develop appropriate support  Take responsibility for and be proactive in own professional development and maintenance of professional registration (as appropriate). To engage in Continued Professional Development to ensure both theory and practice developments are achieved.

PLANNING & ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS In partnership with the Head of Research and Development the post holder will:  Scope the current need for research training and skill across the DHSC and develop a plan to address identified gaps
 Arrange training and support activities with all areas of the DHSC, fitting in with wider curriculum where required, and monitoring the effectiveness of training delivery to enable a model of continuous improvement

COMMUNICATION  Communicate with a range of research stakeholders both within and external to the DHSC to effectively co-ordinate and manage multiple research projects
 Compile high level reports to meet DHSC reporting requirements, which relate to research governance and involvement with research networks where appropriate.  Manage the communication and raise the profile of R&D issues across the DHSC and other organisations via communications e.g. R&D website and social media.
 Work with researchers within the DHSC and partner agencies to promote effective working of DHSC management processes and policies. Page 4 of 8

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP  With the Head of Research and Development to manage the budget for this area and liaise with the DHSC Finance Department as necessary.
 Financial delegation to manage spend from budget as agreed with Head of Research and Development
 Lead training and support activities for the R&D Unit  Represent the R&D Unit and DHSC at internal and external events relating to DHSC research activities.

CLINICAL AND RESEARCH GOVERNANCE  Communicate key policies and legislation to staff to enable them to comply with Governance arrangements in the DHSC.
 Oversee quality improvement and clinical audit activity where required

SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT  Be familiar with systems for research analysis (e.g. STATA, R, SPSS, NVivo) and be able to train others to use such systems  Confidently use audio-visual equipment to deliver training

DECISIONS & JUDGEMENTS  Work pro-actively with the DHSC to promote the importance of R&D as a central part of the DHSC mission. In particular, the post holder will ensure that staff across the organisation are provided sufficient support and training to deliver their role in research

Competencies All staff of the Department of Health and Social Care are expected to recognise that the everyday business of the Department requires the highest level of personal integrity. Each Officer has a personal responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of all business and to uphold such confidences both in administering the business of the office and outside of the office.

As a member of DHSC, the role holder represents the Department in a wide range of business settings, forums, committees and officer level working groups. It is expected that they will be a committed ambassador of the Division and the work that it seeks to achieve.

The job holder reports to the Head of Research and Development

The Head of Research and Development as Line Manager is responsible as ‘Reporting Officer’ for the implementation of, and compliance with, the provisions of the Isle of Man Civil Service Performance & Development Review Scheme.

The Reporting Officer, the will ensure that in line with the timescale set out in the scheme, amongst other things, an annual:

Personal Delivery Plan and a Personal Development Plan is agreed with the job holder, Review and assessment of the job holder’s performance and competency/behaviours is made, and
Performance and Development Review meetings are conducted.

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Performance management and improvement All Civil Servants have a personal responsibility for performance management. The job holder will be expected to contribute to their annual performance and development review and all interim performance reviews.

General Scope This job description is intended to be a guide to the general scope of duties and not a rigid, inflexible specification. The employee shares with the employer the responsibility for suggesting alterations to the scope of duties to improve the work situation. This job description will be reviewed as necessary to reflect future requirements

Health & Safety The role holder is responsible for his/her own health and safety and the impact of his/her actions on others. The role holder will be responsible for identifying any possible risks or near misses to a responsible manager and or the Health & Safety Review Group.

Management Authorities The delegation of Management Authority for the roles within the Department of Health and Social Care has been granted by the Chief Officer as follows:

All Countersigning Officers’ Middle Managers Civil Service Authority of the Post Holder Disciplinary Procedure Up to Final Written Warning

Appeals up to Final Written Warning Capability Procedure Up to Stage 2/ Formal Warning Stage Grievance Procedure Up to Stage 2

Department of Health & Social Care Organisational Chart

CEO Research and Development Manager Research and Development Fellow Head of Research and Development Page 6 of 8

Competency Levels For This Post Are:

Leading and Working Together Level C Communicating and Influencing Level B Achieving Results Level B Delivering a Quality Service Level C Changing and Learning
Level C Showing Commitment and Resilience Level C

Isle of Man Civil Service Person Specification Job Title: Research and Development Manager Department: Health and Social Care Division: Corporate Services Grade:
EO

Attributes Essential (E) or Desirable (D) Method of Assessment Capability A first degree in a health, social care or life sciences related subject, or equivalent qualification or experience Postgraduate degree, or equivalent relevant experience, ideally within health research Experience of working in a research
environment, ideally within a University, health provider or charity setting Evidence of working at Doctoral level PhD in a relevant subject Experience of being involved in the conduct of research, ideally in a health or social care topic Awareness of research governance Experience of critically appraising research
Experience of teaching research skills (such as critical appraisal, research methods, analytical techniques or quality improvement) in both one-to-one and group situations High level communication skills, sufficient

E

D

E

D D E

E E

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E

Application/CV /Interview

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to manage the communication of complex information to DHSC, clinicians, other Government departments, service users and the public. Experience of, or a passion for, involving and engaging patients and the public in research
Experience of design, management and delivery of completed research projects in the health, social care or university sector. Experience of providing advice and assistance to others about research process, protocols and analysis. Experience of working with quantitative data
Experience of teaching quantitative data methods and basic statistical approaches

E

D

E

D

D

Character Able to work autonomously and collaboratively within a small Research and Development Unit. An ability to balance the competing pressures of a complex job. Excellent team working skills. Intellectual flexibility and excellent attention to detail.

E

E

E E

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