Organisational Capacity and Leadership Development Lead for the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Thames Valley

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Department of Psychiatry is based on the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford – a friendly, welcoming place of work with an international reputation for excellence. The Department has a substantial research programme, with major funding from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry. The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox.

The TV ARC is based within the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford and the Thames Valley research ecosystem spans several boundaries between different care settings, commissioners and providers, and across the translational continuum. Our work is organised across three thematic areas- Start Well, Live Well, Age Well- along with five cross cutting themes: digital; health tech and data; community, social, and home care; knowledge mobilisation, implementation, and partnerships; research inclusion and health inequalities; planning and delivering social care.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme

• 38 days annual leave

• A comprehensive range of childcare services

• Family leave schemes

• Cycle loan scheme

• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

The post is available on a flexible hybrid basis. The minimum on-site time is 3 days/week for a full-time post.

About the Role

The post is funded until April 2031 and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.

You will lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of a broad capacity development programme aligned with TV ARC priorities, with a focus on organisational capability, leadership, academic career development, and community capacity building. You will design and facilitate inclusive learning and development activity in formats that are accessible and relevant to diverse audiences, including non-specialist groups.

About You

You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience and have proven experience of designing and delivering inclusive inclusive organisational, leadership, workforce, and/or capacity development activity in complex, multi-stakeholder settings. You will have strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into accessible and practical development activity Experience of working in partnerships across University, NHS, social care, local authority and or community sectors is desirable.

Diversity

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

Our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework , work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible.

Application Process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please see the University pages on the application process at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process

The closing date for applications is 24 July 2026.