Study Support Service Facilitator – Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per year
Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Closing date: 2 October 2026
Reference: 001626
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a Study Support Service Facilitator to support the delivery of services within the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Study Support Service.
The successful candidate will work with partners across the Yorkshire region, support collaboration and coordination, facilitate communities and events, provide expertise around cost and attribution tools, and help regional organisations with their data requirements.
The post also includes line management responsibility for a Study Support Service Officer, including supporting staff development, performance management and training needs.
Job Details
- Job title: Study Support Service Facilitator
- Employer: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Band: 6
- Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Location: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Postcode: LS9 7TF
- Reference number: 001626
- Date posted: 20 September 2026
- Closing date: 2 October 2026
- Shortlisting date: 9 October 2026
- Interview: Week commencing 12 October 2026
About the Role
The Study Support Service Facilitator will support the operation and development of the NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network Study Support Service.
The role involves working with multiple organisations and partners across the region to encourage effective collaboration and coordination. This includes facilitating communities and events and helping ensure that the Study Support Service operates effectively.
The postholder will also maintain knowledge of relevant cost and attribution tools and support regional organisations with their data requirements.
A key part of the position is people management. The successful applicant will line manage a Study Support Service Officer and will be responsible for supporting staff reviews, identifying training and development requirements, helping address those needs and managing performance against agreed objectives.
Key Responsibilities
The Study Support Service Facilitator will:
- Support the delivery of services within the NIHR RRDN Study Support Service.
- Work collaboratively with partners across the Yorkshire region.
- Facilitate communities, meetings and events to support collaboration.
- Provide support relating to cost and attribution tools.
- Assist regional organisations with their data requirements.
- Contribute to the effective operation and development of the Study Support Service.
- Line manage a Study Support Service Officer.
- Undertake staff reviews and identify training and development needs.
- Support staff development and performance against agreed objectives.
- Help ensure the required skills and capabilities are available to meet current and future business needs.
- Contribute to the wider objectives of the NIHR Research Delivery Network.
About the NIHR Research Delivery Network
The National Institute for Health Research has 12 Regional Research Delivery Networks across the UK. These work with the national Coordinating Centre and the Department of Health and Social Care as part of the wider NIHR Research Delivery Network.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the host organisation for the Yorkshire Regional Research Delivery Network.
The RDN supports the effective and efficient initiation and delivery of funded research across the health and care system in England.
Its work includes supporting clinical trials and other well-designed health and social care research, including studies delivered outside NHS settings, as well as relevant public health studies involving recruitment through NHS services.
The Regional Research Delivery Networks also support research sites, develop research delivery capacity and capability, help bring research to underserved communities and contribute to the strategic oversight of the NIHR RDN.
Requirements / Person Specification
The NHS advert directs applicants to the attached job description for the detailed requirements and principal duties.
Essential qualifications:
Please refer to the attached job description for the full qualification requirements.
Essential experience:
Please refer to the attached job description for the full experience requirements.
Applicants should review the complete job description and person specification carefully before applying.
Salary & Benefits
The position is offered on Agenda for Change Band 6, with a salary of:
£39,959 – £48,117 per year
The role is permanent and full-time.
As part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, successful applicants will work within an organisation whose stated purpose is to provide excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient, every time.
Visa / Right-to-Work and Sponsorship
Sponsorship may be available only to applicants who meet the relevant Skilled Worker eligibility requirements and applicable salary-threshold concessions.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust states that it is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or applicable salary-threshold concessions under the Skilled Worker route.
Applicants who require sponsorship should therefore check their eligibility against the current UK Skilled Worker rules and the employer’s requirements before applying.
Application / Selection Process
Applications should be submitted through the official NHS Jobs vacancy.
Closing date: 2 October 2026
The employer has stated that it reserves the right to close the advert early if it receives a high number of suitable applications.
The planned recruitment timetable is:
- Shortlisting: 9 October 2026
- Interview: Week commencing 12 October 2026
Apply through the official NHS Jobs vacancy:
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0983
Employer
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
The Trust’s stated values, known as The Leeds Way, include being:
- Responsible
- Open and Honest
- One Team
- Kind
Contact for This Vacancy
Study Support Service Manager: Lauren Tindall
Email: lauren.tindall@nhs.net
Telephone: 07385 951898
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