Capacity Development Lead: NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Thames Valley

University of Oxford - Department of Psychiatry

Location:	Oxford
Salary:	£39,424 to £47,779
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	23rd March 2026
Closes:	17th April 2026
Job Ref:	185551

Location: Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX

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.

About the Role

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

You will develop a comprehensive and coherent capacity development strategy aligned with the TV ARC priorities for academic, organisational, and community development. You will plan and coordinates budgets, performance metrics, resource allocation, and project activities to ensure efficient execution and successful delivery. You will provide expert advice on capabilities and behaviours that shore readiness for research delivery and or application in real-world settings.

About You

You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience and have proven experience of designing and delivering inclusive capacity development programmes in multi-stakeholder settings. You will have demonstrable experience of budget monitoring and financial management. 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 17 April 2026.