Research Inclusion Manager

Job Summary

This is a fixed term contract role with a contract end date of 31 March 2027. The NIHR has been growing its inclusion work over the last 3 years. We have an ambitious, far reaching Research Inclusion strategy and action plan, as well as a dedicated team and function. We have Research Inclusion colleagues both centrally (who provide a corporate strategic function) and locally (in the different business areas of NIHR) to ensure inclusion is embedded, cohesively across everything we do.

This role will join our corporate Research Inclusion function. The role will have day to day responsibility for developing, planning, managing and evaluating schemes, work streams and programmes that form part of the NIHR Research Inclusion portfolio. The postholder will have the opportunity to help NIHR on its journey to reduce health inequalities and improve the health of the nation. The NIHR Academy Executive (where this role sits) have adopted a hybrid working model whereby staff are able to split their working time between working in the office and  Research Inclusion Team currently has one scheduled office day per week;

this is in our central Leeds Office.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi‑year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

The NIHR enables and delivers world‑leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.

The post holder will provide equality and inclusion expertise across all of NIHR’s activities. They will be the "head, heart, and hands" of the NIHR’s Research Inclusion programme – liaising daily with a variety of stakeholders to bring about change and enhance NIHR’s culture and performance as an inclusive funder of research.

The role will work alongside the other NIHR Research Inclusion Managers to ensure implementation and oversight of the various projects and programmes that form part of our strategic business plan. You will identify opportunities to embed inclusion across everything we do  will set and monitor performance metrics, to ensure our work is having a positive impact.

The role requires significant previous experience of successfully managing and delivering equality, diversity and inclusion projects, including the handling of complex diversity data.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

• Patient‑centred
• Collaborative
• Fair
• Accountable
• Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background.

We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has a mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR plays a pivotal role in attracting, training and supporting the best researchers and…