NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium Knowledge Mobilisation Manager - College of Medicine and Health - 106434 - Grade 8

This fixed-term Knowledge Mobilisation Manager role focuses on translating research findings into action across the NHS and policy sectors. Key responsibilities include building relationships between researchers and end-users, understanding knowledge needs within health and care systems, and supporting the implementation of evidence-based solutions. Requirements include a Master's or PhD, experience in knowledge mobilization within the health sector, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

• Educated to Master’s (or PhD degree) in a related field.
• Relevant experience in knowledge mobilisation, knowledge translation, or a related role within the health sector.
• Experience of organising and facilitating meetings and events with groups of stakeholders to influence policy, service delivery, commissioning or implementation within complex health or care systems.
• Experience of working effectively with senior stakeholders across government, NHS organisations, professional bodies, academia and community or voluntary sector organisations
• Strong understanding of health and care systems, including the evidence-to-practice gap.
• An appreciation of knowledge mobilisation theories and how they can be operationalised.
• An excellent understanding of knowledge mobilisation approaches e.g. networking, product development, engagement activities, dissemination to professionals and the public, commercialisation, co-production and evaluation.
• Knowledge of the relevant networks of the organisations/systems working within and awareness of key influencers.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Negotiation, persuasion, managing conflict, reconciling agendas, finding common ground.
• Supporting the theme/workstreams research programmes of the Consortium in cooperation and consultation with community members and partners.
• Strong understanding of research methodologies and evidence-based practices.
• Excellent communication skills, in both plain language and academic style.
• Interpreting and identifying key results from research evidence and succinctly summarise findings in plain language.
• Developing creative knowledge products such as infographics, newsletters, factsheets, lay summaries, presentations and/or video stories.
• Proficiency in creating educational and training materials.
• Familiarity with digital tools and platforms for knowledge dissemination.
• Designing, organising, facilitating and evaluating knowledge sharing events such as stakeholder meetings, webinars, community forums and other engagement activities.
• Presentation, teaching, group facilitation.
• Evaluation of knowledge mobilisation processes and outcomes

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• In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.
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• Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
• benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
• The University of Birmingham is co-leading (along with Newcastle University) the NIHR Maternity Disparities Consortium, a £50million national programme which brings together a diverse range of organisations with expertise in research, capacity building and working with people and communities to deliver a step change in maternity outcomes and developing future research leaders in this area of need.
• The research carried out by the consortium will focus on inequalities before, during and after pregnancy.