Hospital to Community Research Coordinator

Job Role

Hospital to Community Research Coordinator

Band 6 indicative: £39,959 - £48,117

Minimum of 22.5 hours per week depending on start date

Fixed Term to end March 2027

Responsibilities

An excellent opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join our Research Team as a Hospital to Community Research Coordinator.

We are seeking an experienced Research Coordinator with a strong track record of planning, facilitating and delivering research activities.

This post will facilitate and coordinate research planning, study set-up and delivery across Calderdale and Kirklees on behalf of Locala, working with the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) and wider partners of the Calderdale and Kirklees Research Collaboration. This role will support key aims and objectives of our group including developing trusted partnerships to increase the amount of research activity we deliver together.

The post holder will strengthen cross‑organisational working, increase research visibility, support PIC activity and map community assets that can enable research delivery closer to where people live, including underserved communities.

You will also contribute to developing all aspects of the research portfolio, supporting the research strategy to use evidence to make a difference, make research everyone’s business and give everyone the chance to be involved.

The post holder must have effective communication skills and must be prepared to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet the needs of the service.

If you are innovative, motivated, dynamic and forward thinking with good organisational skills this might be the right post for you.

The post holder will be expected to be able to travel independently across the borough. When considering applying for this post, it is crucial that you read the person specification to ensure that you fulfil the essential criteria which will be required for short listing.

Please note that we are unable to support Visa or Sponsorship requests for this role.

To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy

For more information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

To discuss the role further please contact our Research Manager, Stella Johnson on ***email_hidden***

Closing date - 16th June 2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve. We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.