Job vacancy: Grants Manager, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton

Job summary

Main area

Administrative services

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

188-THQ091225

Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospital Southampton
Town: Southampton
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 pa or pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/01/2026 23:59
Interview date: 03/02/2026

Grants Manager

Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsibilities:

* Manage grant function within R&D, including management of grants register, reporting metrics, quality checking, and costings.
• Be responsible for developing grant costings for research projects and personal awards in accordance with submission deadlines and funders’ guidelines.
• Work with clinicians to establish interest and scope for participation in research studies and build local capacity through working to address their support needs and barriers to involvement.
• Provide expert knowledge to investigators and R&D colleagues on funding information, rules and guidelines.
• Work with University of Southampton investigators and professional support teams to support joint grant applications

Skills and Experience:

We need a proactive and confident communicator with a keen eye for detail.

• You will be able to grasp financial details relating to research projects and early career researchers' personal development.
• You will work well within a team whilst being able to manage your own time, work independently and take responsibility for meeting deadlines.
• Ideally, you will have a robust understanding of the funding programmes and processes used to support the delivery of high-quality research.
• You will have a strong commitment to public service values and working for the benefit of patients and recipients of healthcare.

Person specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

Clinical/scientific degree or equivalent demonstrable experience relevant to the role
Experience of carrying out costings for research grants
Experience of research support at an NHS Trust, university or commercial clinical setting.
Project/grant management experience
An understanding of current R&D issues in the NHS
Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in a large teaching hospital or University
Experience of the set- Previous experience in using IRAS or NRES databases for R&D applications p or delivery of commercial clinical research
Demonstrable ability in using Excel spreadsheets
Significant experience of using systems and processes which support the delivery of high-quality clinical care in a clinical research environment
Evidence of current and on-going GCP training
Knowledge of EDGE as a RM&G tool

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

Patients First
Always Improving
Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

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