Senior Research Fellow

2 days ago

Bradford, United Kingdom Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We have a new and exciting opportunity available. With funding from NIHR we will undertake a programme of research entitled 'Single and Safe Intervention for MEDication administration (SaSI-MEDs): The development and evaluation of an intervention to de-implement unnecessary double-checking of medicines'. We are seeking a Senior Research Fellow to work as part of a collaborative team to help deliver this research.

This post is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career, gaining experience of different research methods, including, in the later stages, clinical trials. The role of the Senior Research Fellow will be to plan and deliver this innovative programme of research. The programme is hosted within the Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group (YQSR) which boasts many externally funded patient safety research projects with research teams across the UK and internationally.

We are a friendly, multi-disciplinary team committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our research team, processes and research priorities and are always seeking to review and improve this. We actively encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds. We will support your career development and mentoring will be available to all.

This is an exciting time to join our diverse team, with the opportunity to shape this research programme. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to do research that makes a difference in the NHS.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside and collaborate with a health economist, qualitative researchers and triallists and will have support from a Research Fellow to deliver the research. In turn, you will work with guidance from the Programme Manager and senior academics from across the collaborating partner organisations.

You will be responsible for managing study design, recruitment and data collection and analysis and you will provide line management to at least one research fellow. The role will also include obtaining necessary ethical and governance approvals at project outset, for which support will be provided. Other responsibilities will include literature searching, working collaboratively with other team members, providing regular progress reports, disseminating the findings in different formats, including but not limited to publications, presentations, blogs, infographics, website content, social media, brief reports.

There is a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and impact, making this an ideal position for those who are keen to build their networks, develop their expertise in safety science and deliver research that makes a difference locally and nationally.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

We value people We are one team We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead on the day-to-day management of research and operations through:

o Management and mentoring of junior research staff

o Leading research design and conduct of qualitative and/or quantitative research, including data analysis

o Overseeing good governance in research, including ethics, and information / data management.

Managing applications for NHS research ethics committee approval.

o Anticipating and addressing problems in research delivery

oCo-ordinating and/or leading team meetings, including responsibility for documentation and liaising with external collaborators and stakeholders

o Organising and planning staffing (Research nurses) to deliver data collection

Supporting annual reporting to NIHR

Reporting to the academic team and programme manager on project progress and outcomes to enable monitoring for and reporting to the NIHR.

Engaging effectively with patients, the public, healthcare staff and other stakeholders to ensure our research meets the needs of these groups.

Communicating effectively with policy makers to understand their needs and drivers

Leading and contributing to the writing and publication of academic papers and conference presentations

Enhancing the impact of our work through engagement with a variety of academic and non-academic audiences (blogs, social media etc)

Collaborating with researchers and collaborators in other streams of activity within the programme and researchers in other research centres nationally and internationally.

Engaging with colleagues within the YQSR group and the wider activities of this group

Active engagement and participation within the broader YQSR operations, culture and values, to promote a world-class collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment

Undertaking relevant training and ensuring that research governance procedures and GDPR/data security procedures are adhered to

Undertaking personal development in keeping with the aspiration to be a national leader in patient safety research.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of organising and conducting applied health research Experience of obtaining NHS ethical and research approvals. Project management experience: keeping to timelines, managing risks. Experience in qualitative or quantitative and/or mixed research methods. Experience of collaborative research working. At least 2 years postdoctoral or equivalent level experience of organising and conducting applied health services research. Lead authoring peer-reviewed publications.

Desirable

Experience of patient and public involvement in research. Experience of managing and/or mentoring more junior staff. Experience of seeking external funding (either as a PI or co-I)

Skills

Essential

Written communication skills. IT skills including use of Microsoft office. Facilitative and negotiating skills.

Desirable

Stakeholder engagement ( with policy makers, healthcare managers, educators and staff) Research promotion and dissemination.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of patient safety research theory and methods and/or implementation research.

Desirable

Understanding of national research policy and current issues in the NHS.

Qualifications

Essential

First degree in a social science or a health-related subject. Masters* or equivalent in a social science or a health-related subject. PhD* or equivalent in a social science or health-related subject.

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