RDN Communications Officer

The University of Leeds has been chosen by the UK government to lead the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network Coordinating Centre (RDNCC), and will be joined by 12 new Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs), hosted by NHS organisations across the country to form the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). The new NIHR RDN will operate as one unified organisation across England, balancing regional context, expertise and leadership with national coordination and strategy involving government policymakers. The RDNCC will work across England’s health and care system, with staff in all settings, to support the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of research.

You will be responsible for supporting the activities of the RDN Communications function including the online shop, events management, newsletters, and complex meetings. In addition, you will work closely with the NIHR Communications Office.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues within the RDNCC and liaise with other stakeholders as required. You will provide mutual support to colleagues in your team and across the RDNCC and will be positive and flexible in the way you approach your work to support the organisation-wide shift in ways of working and culture through the period of transformation and beyond.

This role requires some national travel.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role is not suitable for first-time

Skilled Worker visa applicants. Information on other visa options is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Contact Information

To explore this post further, or for any queries please contact:

Sarah Wharton, Senior Communications Manager

Email: sarah.wharton@nihr.ac.uk 

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 06 January 2025

View All Vacancies