Job description

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

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

Working closely with researchers in the YQSR team to deliver a nationally and internationally recognised programme of patient safety research

Contributing to applications for research funding

Leading literature searches to identify best available evidence/previous research/gaps in knowledge

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

Leading on the preparation of applications for required permissions for projects as per regulatory requirements. e.g. ethics, NHS research governance

Conducting the collection and analysis of qualitative and/ or quantitative data including, for example, qualitative research interviewing, ethnographic methods, inferential statistics, descriptive statistics, regression analysis, thematic/framework analysis and systematic review methods etc.

Ensuring confidential management and storage of all data held electronically and on paper

Supporting the recruitment participants to projects within the themes of work

Support engagement with various stakeholders to ensure our research meets the needs of these groups.

Embedding relevant Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all research activities and attending the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.

Participating in internal and external meetings and events as and when required

Inputting ideas and determine own day-to-day operation within agreed parameters.

Performing administrative duties in relation to the programme of research

Writing/contributing to research reports and papers for publication.

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

This is not intended to be exhaustive and does not therefore form part of your contract of employment. The job will be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that the duties meet the requirement of the service and to make any changes necessary. This procedure will be conducted by each manager in consultation with those working directly with him/her. You will, therefore, be expected to participate fully in such discussions.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of health-related research
• Experience of working on research concerning health care organisations, professionals or patients in primary care, secondary care and/or in community settings.
• Experience of collecting qualitative and/or quantitative data
• Experience of analysing qualitative and/or quantitative data
• Experience of writing for publication or writing scientific reports
• Experience of literature reviewing

Desirable

• Experience of applied health services research
• Experience of working in NHS environment

Skills

Essential

• Excellent IT skills to produce study documents, presentations, reports and performing analyses
• Undertaking qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis
• Undertaking qualitative and/or quantitative data collection
• Excellent verbal and written command of English
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet project deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills - ability to relate to professionals, patients and the public at all levels
• Ability to promote the project through social media, conference presentations, attendance at regional and national events
• Ability to write/contribute to high quality research reports and papers to a standard suitable for publication

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods (design and analysis)
• Knowledge of the health service
• Knowledge of research governance and good clinical practice
• Knowledge of research methods

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NHS research priorities particularly with respect to patient safety research

Qualifications

Essential

• First degree in a health-related or social science subject
• Post-graduate research training and experience in health services research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Institute for Health Research

Temple Bank House

Bradford

BD9 4LR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)