Research Assistant/associate - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University
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Salary:


Research Assistant:
£31,396 to £32,982 per annum

Research Associate:
£33,966 to £38,205 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.


Closing Date: 23 April 2024

The Role

Many patients feel anxious when returning home after being in hospital. They may have concerns about recovering at home and be worried about how they will manage their daily activities.


The government recognises that short-term help after hospital discharge is needed so people can settle back at home safely, recover well, and manage living independently.

Health, social care and charitable organisations need to work together to identify these patients, plan for their hospital discharge and make sure the right support is in place, so the patient experiences a timely, safe and smooth hospital discharge.


Across the country, these organisations are approaching the challenge differently, with little evaluation and in a way that is not supported by evidence.


Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/Associate to work to develop and test a model of discharge care that integrates health and social care as a patient leaves hospital.

This would provide benefits to patients, carers, and the wider health and social care system.


The project is the result of collaboration between Newcastle University, the University of Oxford, University of Leicester and University College London.

The post-holder will be employed by the School of Pharmacy at the Newcastle University with affiliation to Population Health Sciences Institute.

You will be responsible for delivery of a project, funded by NIHR Programme Development Grant. You will undertake the planned work for the 12 month duration.

You will report to Dr Hamde Nazar and will be provided with support, guidance and (if needed) realist review methodological training by members of the project team.


Work will involve:


Building our research team, establishing a group of patients, carers and professionals to advise is, develop a plan to ensure our research is culturally sensitive, develop a realist protocol to review the evidence about what works and how, and develop an NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research.

This role is fixed term for 12 months (April 2024-May 2025).

Key Accountabilities

  • Manage research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to coordinate multiple aspects of project to meet deadlines
  • Develop a realist review protocol in conjunction with and support from the project team, which includes: developing and refining a programme theory; search strategies; accessing, selecting and reviewing research papers and other documents; managing databases; analysing and synthesising data and refining theories as appropriate
  • Update relevant knowledge and undertake any further training that may be required to undertake the project
  • Present findings from the project at internal and external meetings and/or conferences
  • Draft scientific papers from the project and participate in other dissemination activities
  • Assist in the supervision of interns or students
  • Other reasonable duties as required
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Hold a relevant Master's degree, together with relevant experience (especially in secondary research)
  • Ability to manage academic research and associated activities
  • Previous experience of contributing to publications/presentations
  • Ability to tolerate the ambiguity, uncertainties and nonlinear processes intrinsic to realist reviews
  • Experience of coordinating and delivering stakeholder and/or PPI activities
  • Track record of presenting at conferences and writing papers (appropriate for career stage)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Strong administrative skills
  • Possess sufficient Information Technology (computer) skills to meet the needs of the project
  • Willingness to learn new research skills
  • Willingness to work flexibly in order to meet project's demands
Desirable

  • Hold (or be near to completing) a relevant PhD
  • Possess sufficient specialist knowledge or research experience in the topic and/or methodology
  • Experience of independently managing a discrete area of a research project
  • Experience of actively collaborating in the development of research articles for publication
Attributes and Behaviour

  • Ability to prioritise competing tasks
  • Ability to work independently, taking initiative and being proactive, as well as working as a supportive team member
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse range of audiences, including patients, carers and healthcare professionals
  • Ability to carry out researc
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