Job summary
We have 2 posts available within Implementation Science team of the Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration (YHARC), that is based within the Improvement Academy. Our team provides implementation science support to teams across the region to support practical implementation and reduce the timeframe between theory and practice. Our team has expertise in health services research, improvement and behavioural science, implementation and implementation science, and evaluation. We are seeking a Band 6 researcher with expertise in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research to join us.
Main duties of the job
The Implementation Science team is co-led by Dr Michael McCooe and Dr Vishal Sharma, who are the Clinical Director and Associate Director of the Improvement Academy, respectively. We are all part of the Bradford Institute for Health Research. This post, therefore, provides a great opportunity to also collaborate with colleagues in these teams too and to further develop your research career.
The YHARC is one of 15 ARCs across the country. ARCs foster collaboration between NHS, social care, third sector and industry organisations, and leading universities. The aim is to transform services, improve peoples' health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. Different ARCs have different research themes. The YHARC has four core themes:
- Early life and Prevention
- Older people with Frailty
- Mental and Physical Multimorbidity
- Urgent and Emergency Care
Implementation Science is a 'cross-cutting' theme, as such, you will have the opportunity to support and collaborate on projects with the core themes as well as the other cross-cutting theme, Health Economics, Evaluation and Equality.
This is a great time to join the team, with the opportunity to shape the next phase of research projects that we take on, depending on your interests. Whatever the project, critical to the role will be engaging with teams across the region to optimise study design, data collection, and the impact of your findings.
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
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organizing and conducting applied health services 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.
Desirable
- Patient and public involvement in research.
Skills
Essential
- Written communication skills.
- IT skills including use of Microsoft office.
- Facilitative and negotiating skills.
Desirable
- Research promotion and dissemination.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of national research policy and current issues in the NHS.
Desirable
- Knowledge of improvement science or implementation science or quality improvement theory and methods
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
Desirable
- PhD* or equivalent, or working towards a PhD, in a social science or health-related subject.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organizing and conducting applied health services 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.
Desirable
- Patient and public involvement in research.
Skills
Essential
- Written communication skills.
- IT skills including use of Microsoft office.
- Facilitative and negotiating skills.
Desirable
- Research promotion and dissemination.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of national research policy and current issues in the NHS.
Desirable
- Knowledge of improvement science or implementation science or quality improvement theory and methods
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
Desirable
- PhD* or equivalent, or working towards a PhD, in a social science or health-related subject.
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).
