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Research Business Manager • London
Barts Health NHS Trust
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Barts Health NHS Trust
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1. Can you describe your previous experience in managing research financial administration within a healthcare or academic setting? Can you describe your previous experience in managing research financial administration within a healthcare or academic setting?
2. What specific strategies have you employed to support and develop staff in your previous roles? What specific strategies have you employed to support and develop staff in your previous roles?
3. How do you prioritise tasks when faced with multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced research environment? How do you prioritise tasks when faced with multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced research environment?
4. Describe your leadership style. How do you motivate and support your team members to achieve their goals? Describe your leadership style. How do you motivate and support your team members to achieve their goals?
5. Can you provide an example of a challenging situation you encountered with your team, and how you resolved it? Can you provide an example of a challenging situation you encountered with your team, and how you resolved it?
6. How, in your experience, can collaboration between finance and research staff enhance the overall efficiency of an R&D department? How, in your experience, can collaboration between finance and research staff enhance the overall efficiency of an R&D department?
7. What experience do you have managing large budgets, in this case, a £30 million income? How do you ensure financial accountability and transparency? What experience do you have managing large budgets, in this case, a £30 million income? How do you ensure financial accountability and transparency?
8. Discuss your familiarity with Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and how you ensure compliance within your team. Discuss your familiarity with Trust's Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and how you ensure compliance within your team.
9. Can you explain how you approach budgeting and cost forecasting for research projects? Can you explain how you approach budgeting and cost forecasting for research projects?
10. How do you identify and manage risks associated with research finance, and what processes do you have in place for maintaining an up-to-date risk register? How do you identify and manage risks associated with research finance, and what processes do you have in place for maintaining an up-to-date risk register?
11. Can you discuss a specific instance where you identified a significant risk in your previous role? What actions did you take to mitigate it? Can you discuss a specific instance where you identified a significant risk in your previous role? What actions did you take to mitigate it?
12. What experience do you have providing secretariat support to committees or boards? Can you detail your approach to ensuring timely reports and accurate meeting minutes? What experience do you have providing secretariat support to committees or boards? Can you detail your approach to ensuring timely reports and accurate meeting minutes?
13. How do you ensure effective communication and follow-up on action items from committee meetings? How do you ensure effective communication and follow-up on action items from committee meetings?
14. Describe your experience in recruitment and ensuring adherence to equality and inclusion policies during the hiring process. Describe your experience in recruitment and ensuring adherence to equality and inclusion policies during the hiring process.
15. How do you handle staffing establishment queries to ensure that posts align with the budget? How do you handle staffing establishment queries to ensure that posts align with the budget?
16. What are your views on the importance of induction programmes for new staff, and how have you implemented them in your previous roles? What are your views on the importance of induction programmes for new staff, and how have you implemented them in your previous roles?
17. Can you describe how you would ensure consistency in training and onboarding across all finance and business development staff within R&D? Can you describe how you would ensure consistency in training and onboarding across all finance and business development staff within R&D?
18. Barts Health NHS Trust values flexibility and inclusivity; how do you embody these principles in your work? Barts Health NHS Trust values flexibility and inclusivity; how do you embody these principles in your work?
19. What attracts you to this role at Barts Health NHS Trust specifically, and how do you see yourself contributing to the research community here? What attracts you to this role at Barts Health NHS Trust specifically, and how do you see yourself contributing to the research community here?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nResearch Business Manager with Barts Health NHS Trust in London\n\n We are looking for an experienced Business Manager to support Research & Development to support our post-award R&D Finance Team at Barts Health NHS Trust. The post holder will be an experienced team leader, with substantial experience of managing staff, working with the JRMO R&D Finance Team to support and develop the workforce, with responsibility for the oversight and management of the operational aspects of research financial administration and the provision of a first-class service to our research community in the Trust, Queen Mary University of London (academic partner) and other research organisations. The post holder line manages three Band 7 Accounts Managers and their teams and works closely with the senior leadership team in R&D to oversee the effective operation of Research & Development. Barts Health R&D operations - taking ownership for managing the daily business of hospital and group based research functions, dealing with unplanned events that arise and acting as the 'executing agent' for resolving issues. The post holder is also a member of the senior leadership team across the Joint Research Management Office. Proposed interview date:18th /20th December 2024 Finance - Managing the Finance leads to ensure the finance functions for R&D, with an income of £30m p.a are managed effectively, in line with the Trust's SFIs. Risk Management - managing the risk register relating to finance and business development for the R&D, ensuring that risks are updated on datix, are managed appropriately and escalated as required The post holder is also required to present the risk register for approval to the R&D SMT on a monthly basis. Secretariat and Committee support - to provide secretariat and reports for R&D Finance working groups, Hospital and Trust Research Board, ensuring that all reports are submitted on time and that an action log and minutes are taken for each meeting, for sign off by the Chair. Recruitment and Staffing- Ensuring that the appointment of core JRMO/R&D staff and research staff across the Trust is managed in line with agreed recruitment procedures and meets our policies for equality and inclusion. Managing R&D's staffing establishment to ensure that all new posts and vacancies are in line with budget and that R2Rs and e forms are raised in line with Trust policies and procedures. Induction - taking overall responsibility for the local Induction of finance and business development staff in R&D, working with wider R&D leadership team to ensure consistency across all R&D staff, including providing coaching and advice to new staff as required. About us We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. "}