Portfolio Eligibility 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). Joined by 12 new Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs), hosted by NHS organisations across the country this forms the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). The NIHR RDN operates as one unified organisation across England, balancing regional context, expertise and leadership with national coordination and strategy involving government policymakers. The RDN works 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 assisting in the operational delivery of the NIHR RDN Portfolio Eligibility Service, the service through which studies are considered for planning and delivery support from the RDN. You will provide the administrative functions required to receive and assess study applications for RDN support and inclusion on the NIHR RDN Portfolio in line with the Department of Health and Social Care Eligibility policy and to communicate decisions to study teams. You will maintain national information systems and produce reports to allow the performance of the Eligibility Service to be monitored and continuously improved. This will include requirements to liaise daily with RDN customers and provide high-quality administrative support in a team environment.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues within the RDN and liaise with other stakeholders as required. You will provide mutual support to colleagues in your team and across the RDN 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 may require 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:

Marietta Muller, Portfolio Eligibility Manager

emails: marietta.muller@nihr.ac.uk 

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