Research Fellow

Job title:

Research Fellow

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

For informal enquiries, please contact Rachel Spencer (Associate Professor General Practice) at R.spencer.2@warwick.ac.uk.An excellent opportunity has arisen at Warwick Medical School for a hard-working, enthusiastic and self-motivated Research Fellow to work with Dr Rachel Spencer (an NIHR advanced fellow) on a project to improve safety of discharge from hospital for older patients in primary care (GP-MATE). Our study website can be found here: . Dr Spencer is an academic GP and lead of the Primary Care Network at WMS; her details can be found here: .This study is more than halfway through and represents a unique opportunity to join a study near to reporting with strong publication prospects in short timescale. Field research is currently in progress and pending a research passport you will be able to commence work in general practice sites quickly. You will work in eight general practices in the West-Midlands on pilot testing an intervention developed in our co-design process last year. We are collecting data direct from patient records (CAG approval in place), and from qualitative interviews (staff and patients) and surveys (patients). There will be data analysis to undertake shortly, leading to high quality publications. In the final stage of the project, you will lead in organising an implementation workshop with local medical leaders to see how we can transition the intervention into routine hospital discharge.This role offers an outstanding opportunity for an early career researcher to gain valuable experience in a range of mixed methods data collection and analysis and to co-author several papers. Our wider study team includes health behaviourists and statisticians from Warwick CTU. If results are favourable, we may look to apply for funding to test the intervention with a definitive trial.This role will require a enhanced DBS check with child’s and adult’s barred list.About YouYou should have a good honours degree and a good Masters or equivalent in a relevant discipline. We require a researcher with knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative analysis with demonstrable experience in both areas in health-related topics. You should have an understanding of patient public involvement (PPI-E) and the processes involved in conducting it.In terms of general skills you should have experience of report writing to a high standard with excellent communication and presentation skills. In order to manage study processes you should demonstrate excellent time management and organisational skills. You should show excellent IT skills and good knowledge of Microsoft office packages. Experience with Nvivo is desirable.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.If you are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD but have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant at the top of level 5 of the . Upon receipt of evidence of the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of level 6 of the .About the DepartmentOther primary care academics closely linked to this study at Warwick include: Professor Jeremy Dale (former UAPC lead), Professor Gill (NIHR senior investigator), Professor Lasserson (acute care interfaces) and Professor Griffiths (mixed-methods expert). Our mid-career researchers include Dr McCartney and Dr Hillman – our unit webpage for further details of our approachable and friendly team: . We work with the local primary care community to generate and evaluate potential solutions to the major problems facing today’s primary care. We are also responsible for undergraduate teaching of medical students, postgraduate courses related to primary care, and research training. We have a strong track record for supporting primary care fellowships at all levels. For more information, please click .About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Thursday 05 September 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.

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Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice.Job Description

Expected salary

£33966 – 44263 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 04:18:33 GMT

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