Community Research Coordinator

4 weeks ago


Peterborough, United Kingdom PCVS Full time

We have 6 months of funding to conduct research into the health inequalities faced by communities in Peterborough. This research aims to improve community engagement with health services in ways which ensure health needs are met.

The role is funded through an NHS Integrated Care System fund to address health inequalities. We are partnering with staff from the NHS Research and Development Team, National Institute of Health Research, and GP surgeries across the City.

**Main duties**

To connect with, recruit, and engage community members in research. This will involve:

- Community mapping with partners to identify target population
- Recruit members of target population
- Map and coordinate existing health initiatives across Peterborough and sought future infrastructure building and health capacity opportunities

Be involved in the ethical collection of data:

- Woking with PCVS Community Health Lead and public health staff to ensure participant recruitment is conducted ethically.

To conduct health inequalities research through:

- Coordinating and growing community health research network by liaising with health and higher education partners
- Connecting cohorts of GPs and cohorts of academic partners
- Liaising with clinical leads and surgery staff in GP surgeries within target populations
- Working with health care assistants, social prescribers, health project officers, community groups and others to adapt study material to ensure research can be conducted
- Share research outputs across health and community sectors through publication, seminars, conferences, and in other means

Work with partners and PCVS colleagues to continue post:

- Foster links with Cambridge University Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre inclusivity lead and other acute/mental health research settings to increase potential synergies for more research to reach the TP and similar communities in future.
- Work with Community Health Lead to understand additional research opportunities within PCVS.
- To work with partners and Community Health Lead to explore additional funding opportunities for the PCVS Health Network.
- To identify and build further links with Health relevant to the running of this programme.

Support broader PCVS team:

- To work with the Health panel, Health and Wellbeing Forum, and social prescribing team to ensure that projects are supported with an appropriate infrastructure.
- Be part of the PCVS team and contribute to the development and success of the organisation
- To adhere to PCVS policies and procedures and support the quality standards required of ISO 9001 accreditation
- Any other tasks and duties commensurate with this role and salary level

**Please note**: Whilst the focus of this role is working within public health to address health inequalities, there will be crossover with our funded health and recovery projects.

A minimum of one year’s practical research experience in additional to community development work is required for this role.

**Person specification**

**Qualifications**

GCSE A*-C or equivalent in Maths and English.

Demonstrates continual professional development

L2/3 NVQ Community Development or post graduate level research experience.

**Experience**

Research experience

Experience of health interventions

Working effectively with community and voluntary groups

Developing successful networks.

Writing effective reports.

Delivering presentations

Running community events.

Writing research programmes.

Health - awareness of the sector and elements relating to community health

**Knowledge**

Understanding and knowledge of the sector, needs and issues.

Knowledge of how research processes are constructed

Use of databases - Charitylog

**Skills**

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Demonstrates problem solving abilities.

Able to use Microsoft Word to produce reports and templates.

Excellent written and verbal communication.

Able to build strong relationships with a range of people and organisations

Negotiation skills.

**Attitude**

Flexible to meet varying workflow and able to work outside normal office hours, including occasional weekends.

Confident when meeting new people and groups.

High level of integrity and honesty.

Recognises and values diversity and equality.

Values the contribution of the VCFSE sector.

Works well on own initiative and with others.

Demonstrates attention to detail.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Part-time hours: 30 per week

**Salary**: £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Flexitime

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Peterborough, PE1 2EA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Peterborough, PE1 2EA

Application deadline: 17/02/2023
Reference ID: CT/research
Expected start date: 20/03/2023



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