Job summary

Please note, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) has engaged with Perrett Laver to support the recruitment of this post. Applications should be submitted via Perrett Laver using the link below.

For further information, the privacy policy and to apply, please visit:Perrett Laver – Leading Global Executive Search FirmBWC brings together the expertise of Birmingham Women’s Hospital and Birmingham Children’s Hospital, creating the UK’s first combined specialist Trust dedicated to women, children and families.Each year, we provide care through more than 641,000 patient visits, supported by over 6,000 colleagues delivering world class care, specialist treatment and pioneering research. Our research spans some of the most important areas in women’s and children’s healthcare, including gynaecology, maternity care, neonatal and fetal medicine, genomics, rare diseases and complex childhood conditions.

We are home to internationally recognised research programmes and leading teaching centres, with a strong commitment to education, collaboration and innovation.We are seeking to appoint a Clinical Director of Research and Innovation to lead, shape and deliver an ambitious vision for research, innovation and improvement across BWC. This senior leadership role will provide strategic direction for research and innovation across the Trust, ensuring the delivery of high quality, impactful research that improves outcomes for women, children and families.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Director of Research and Innovation, you will champion an inclusive research culture, strengthen academic and innovation capability, and translate discovery into meaningful improvements in care and patient experience. This role is central to growing our national and international research profile whilst developing the next generation of researchers and innovators across the organisation.The successful candidate will be an established researcher or innovator with senior leadership experience gained within healthcare, academia or another research-intensive environment. A proven track record of research excellence, academic credibility and influence at organisational and system level, along with a strong understanding of research and innovation across healthcare and commercial settings.Experience of setting strategic direction and delivering transformational change within complex stakeholder environments is required, together with a demonstrable ability to lead, mentor and develop researchers and innovators. Demonstrated success in developing collaborative partnerships across the NHS, academia and external organisations, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, clinicians, academics and industry partners.The ideal candidate will be committed to promoting an inclusive, values led culture that supports collaboration, innovation and excellence.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for information.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 13 July 2026

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