Evaluation Researcher

2 weeks ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

NHS AfC: Band 7

**Main area**
- Administrative and Clerical

**Grade**
- NHS AfC: Band 7

**Contract**
- Permanent

**Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week

**Job ref**
- 164-5430114

**Site**
- Sir Colin Campbell Building, University of Nottingham

**Town**
- Nottingham

**Salary**
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum

**Salary period**
- Yearly

**Closing**
- 19/07/2023 23:59

Job overview

The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) is seeking an** Evaluation Researcher **to provide evaluation support and advice as well as to design and undertake evaluation of health and care innovations. Working as a member of the Analytics and Evaluation Service team, the post holder will be responsible for delivering key parts of our evaluation offer, including the design and delivery of evaluations undertaken by the team as well as rapid evidence reviews. Evaluations may be commissioned by the EMAHSN or by external organisations and the postholder will design evaluations, develop proposals and ensure evaluations are delivered to a high quality. They will provide expertise, advice and guidance on evaluation for our partners in the health and care community as well as for innovators.

This role is offered as full-time, permanent position. We welcome informal enquiries - if you’d like to talk to us about this role please see contact information below.

Main duties of the job

The key objectives of this post are to work with the Evaluation Lead to deliver a high quality evaluation service for the EMAHSN, health and care partners and for innovators and industry.

The evaluation support provided by the EMAHSN is focused on ensuring high quality evidence of the impact of innovations in practice. Working with team, the post holder will provide evaluation advice and services including the design, delivery and dissemination of evaluation.

The team may provide these services to partners across the health and care community as well as for innovators. Evaluations may be undertaken as part of EMASHN innovation support or be commissioned by external organisations.

The Evaluation Researcher will be responsible for designing and delivering a range of evaluations across the health and care system in order to evaluate the benefits of innovation in order to support, where appropriate, wider adoption and spread.

Working for our organisation

We are one of 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) around England that operate as the innovation arm of the NHS. We bring together partners from all sectors involved in health and care including the NHS, social care and public health, patients, research, third sector and industry to identify, test and spread new technologies and better ways of working. We save the NHS money, generate economic growth, empower health and care staff, and improve lives for patients. We work closely with our health and care stakeholders to establish their priorities then provide support. As part of a national network of AHSNs, we import evidenced solutions from other AHSN regions and export our successful East Midlands programmes on a national basis. We have a range of objectives, but our overarching aim is always to make a difference for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification attachments located within the ‘supporting documents’ section of this advert. These documents will provide a comprehensive overview for this exciting role.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria
- Higher degree, minimum of a postgraduate Master’s degree closely relevant to health services research or equivalent experience/qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of quantitative and/or qualitative research studies / evaluation relevant to a healthcare context.
- Significant experience of taking leadership for the delivery of projects within a wider programme of work.
- Evidence of using evaluation or research to design and influence the delivery of services in a health, or similar sector.
- Experience of gathering data of variable quality from multiple sources and making judgments on its relevance and reliability.
- Experience of undertaking research/evaluation in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills. Highly proficient in spoken and written English.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with the public and other stakeholders, being sensitive and responsive to a variety of highly complex contexts.
- Expert report and presentation writing skills, and confident presenter in group/seminar/conference settings.

Analytical and judgement skills

Essential criteria
- Strong understanding of the methods and skills needed for the conduct and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative studies and evaluations.
- Knowledge o



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