Overview
Who's it for?
Nurses and midwives working at a band 8b level or equivalent in England
Duration
3 years
How does it work?
We pay your employer to second you to the programme for 2 days a week
The NIHR’s Senior Research Leader Programme helps nurses and midwives develop their research leadership skills to improve research in their organisations and beyond.
Nurses and midwives working at a band 8b level or equivalent in England
3 years
We pay your employer to second you to the programme for 2 days a week
The Senior Research Leader (SRL) Programme offers nurses and midwives the opportunity to shape and embed a research culture within their organisation and beyond. You will use your knowledge and personal experiences to motivate and enable others to get involved in research projects that help improve patient care.
We are looking for people from various health and social care backgrounds who are good at leading research, connecting with others, and who bring fresh ideas.
As a senior research leader, you will:
We will support you as you lead research initiatives. Together, we will foster a diverse pipeline of research leaders who can represent and advocate for nurses and midwives from all backgrounds.
To be eligible for the SRL programme, you need to be:
You will also need to ensure your employer will support you to be on the programme for 2 days (0.4 WTE) a week over 3 years.
If you applied for the Senior Research Leader Programme before and did not get a place, you are welcome to apply again, as long as you meet the eligibility criteria.
You must have an employment contract with an eligible organisation throughout the programme. These include:
If you have a substantive contract with a university, you must also have an honorary contract with an organisation funded by the DHSC. This role should have a specified clinical or leadership remit for at least 0.4 WTE.
If you move jobs, you can continue on the programme, as long as your new employer meets the eligibility criteria.
If you have any questions about eligibility, please email srl@nihr.ac.uk
We will fund the secondment of each senior research leader onto the programme at an Agenda for Change Band 8b (entry level) or the equivalent. We will pay this regardless of your current band. The funding will last for 3 years at 0.4 WTE.
You can also claim up to £1,000 per year in travel and subsistence for programme related activities.
Your employer will pay you at 0.4 WTE band 8b (entry).
Funds are paid directly to your employer.
Applications for the 2025 cohort will open in August 2024.
We will assess applications against the following criteria:
Make sure you include these in your application.
We screen all applications to ensure they meet the eligibility and assessment criteria.
A selection committee will review eligible applications and will select the successful applicants.
In the 2023 cohort, there were 25 places on the programme.
We will announce successful applicants to the 2024 cohort in Spring 2024.
Please email srl@nihr.ac.uk