Programme Manager - COMbAT Fatigue

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to March 2029 

Role Summary

We are seeking to appoint an autonomous and experienced Programme Manager who will be responsible for the operational management of a 5-year research programme: COMbAT fatigue. This is a significant role that is critical to successful delivery of the programme.

COMbAT Fatigue (COproduction and evaluation of a self-MAnagemenT intervention for post-stroke Fatigue) is a 5-year, £2.1 million programme grant funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Stroke Association. The research aims to co-produce and evaluate the effectiveness of a self-management programme for post-stroke fatigue. The programme is co-led by Dr Grace Turner (University of Birmingham) and Prof Jonathan Mant (University of Cambridge), supported by a multidisciplinary team of 12 co-applicants.

COMbAT Fatigue comprises six Work Packages:

• WP-1: Focus groups (supplemented with one-to-one interviews) with stroke/mini-stroke(TIA) survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals and commissioners.
• WP-2: Intervention co-production with stroke/ mini-stroke(TIA) survivors, caregivers and stakeholders, guided by a rapid design process model: the Double-Diamond model.
• WP-3: Supervised and unsupervised usability testing, using the think-aloud protocol, System Usability Scale, NASA Task Load Index and semi-structured interviews.
• WP-4: Mixed-methods, multicentre, single-arm feasibility study.
• WP-5: Multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT), 1:1 randomisation, with internal pilot, health economic evaluation and mixed-methods process evaluation.
• WP-6: Dissemination and knowledge mobilisation.

There are two cross-cutting themes: (1) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and (2) Implementation. Patient, Carer & Public Involvement & Engagement (PCPIE) will be imbedded throughout the programme.

The role-holder will be responsible for the operational management of the programme, with the aim of ensuring that the programme achieves its research objectives. Working closely with the academic co-leads, the role-holder responsibilities will include overview or co-ordination of all programme activities, management of the programme team, managing contracts and approvals, writing reports, coordinating ethics applications and governance of programme finances.

Person Specification

• Relevant degree or relevant equivalent professional qualification, plus significant project management experience (in increasingly large and/or complex projects) or substantial relevant experience evidencing the experience required in this role.
• Authoritative knowledge of the work practices, processes and procedures relevant to the role, including broader sector/commercial awareness. These include ICH GCP and the Research Governance Framework.
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly for a variety of audiences, and to produce and analyse source material, information and data.

Informal enquires can be made to Grace Turner, email: [email protected]  

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