Job summary
Are you interested in working on the award winning dementia educational programme, Time for Dementia?
Based at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, the programme has been evaluated since its inception, but we are now keen to follow up healthcare students who have completed the programme into clinical practice.
We are looking for a research assistant to work with us to set up this mixed methods research study which will involve completion of qualitative interviews, use of Qualtrics and dataset cleaning as well as liaison with newly qualified healthcare professionals.
We are looking for a motivated individual for this hybrid post. Some evening working will be necessary.
Main duties of the job
- Maintaining recruitment logs
- Setting up Qualtrics surveys
- Processing data
- Contributing to qualitative analysis
- Database management, including SPSS, Excel, Nvivo
- Liaising with clinicians that have completed the Time for Dementia programme
About us
Working with the Time for Dementia research team at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, you will be based within the Centre for Dementia at BSMS, and will have contact with other dementia researchers. You will have regular contact with the Time for Dementia research team.
This would suit an experienced research assistant wishing to gain wider experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more general details on the role and responsibilities of a Research Assistant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more general details on the role and responsibilities of a Research Assistant.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Higher National Certificate in Research
Desirable
- Hold a relevant undergraduate degree at 2:1 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of managing recruitment logs
- Experience of using Qualtrics
- Minimum 2 years administration experience
- Training / facilitation experience
- Research experience
- Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illness / dementia
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Participate in & contribute to team discussions
- Using databases and data analysis
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and members of the Multidisciplinary Team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible across hours of work when required (some evening work)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Higher National Certificate in Research
Desirable
- Hold a relevant undergraduate degree at 2:1 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of managing recruitment logs
- Experience of using Qualtrics
- Minimum 2 years administration experience
- Training / facilitation experience
- Research experience
- Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illness / dementia
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Participate in & contribute to team discussions
- Using databases and data analysis
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and members of the Multidisciplinary Team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible across hours of work when required (some evening work)
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).
