Job summary
Health Innovation East Midlands (HIEM) 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 HIEM 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 with the option for secondment if this is preferred.
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 as a key member of the evaluation team to deliver a high quality evaluation service for HIEM, health and care partners and for innovators and industry.
The evaluation support provided by HIEM 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 HIEM 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.
About us
We are one of 15 Health Innovation Networks (HINs) 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 HINs, we import evidenced solutions from other HIN 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.
To find out more, visit the 'About Us' and 'Join our Team' sections of our HIN website www. healthinnovation-em.org.uk/about-us/join-our-team
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- oDegree in relevant subject to health services research, including both qualitative and quantitative research, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- oHigher degree, minimum of a postgraduate Master's degree closely relevant to health services research or equivalent experience/qualification.
Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
- Strong understanding of the methods and skills needed for the conduct and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative studies and evaluations.
- Knowledge of breadth of research design, methodologies and processes commonly encountered in a health and social care research
- Confident in critical appraisal of published and 'grey' literature, and the systematic use of healthcare databases and resources in the identification of relevant literature
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Detailed understanding of information governance and its application to the collection, processing and presentation of patient level data
- Capable of undertaking independent work to a very high standard, generating own research questions and interests, and maintaining progress between reviews, whilst understanding the role of governance and team structures, and when senior support is required
- Ability to balance priorities on a daily basis in a demanding environment and achieve demanding delivery targets
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in relevant subject to health services research, including both qualitative and quantitative research, or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- oHigher degree, minimum of a postgraduate Master's degree closely relevant to health services research or equivalent experience/qualification.
Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
- Strong understanding of the methods and skills needed for the conduct and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative studies and evaluations.
- Knowledge of breadth of research design, methodologies and processes commonly encountered in a health and social care research
- Confident in critical appraisal of published and 'grey' literature, and the systematic use of healthcare databases and resources in the identification of relevant literature
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Detailed understanding of information governance and its application to the collection, processing and presentation of patient level data
- Capable of undertaking independent work to a very high standard, generating own research questions and interests, and maintaining progress between reviews, whilst understanding the role of governance and team structures, and when senior support is required
- Ability to balance priorities on a daily basis in a demanding environment and achieve demanding delivery targets
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Sir Colin Campbell Building, University of Nottingham
Triumph Road
Nottingham
NG7 2TU
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)