Closing Date: 29.09.24(this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 30.09.24

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 09.10.24

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Research Fellow to help deliver a new ground-breaking study aiming to address racism at the end-of-life. This is a unique opportunity to impact policy and practice locally and nationally, improving outcomes for racialised groups at one of the most vulnerable points of life.

The Research Fellow will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr Jamilla Hussain, a Palliative Care consultant and clinical academic and be part of the world-leading and supportive Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group (YQSR).

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work alongside leading national and international experts in inequalities at the end-of-life, racism in healthcare, policy-making, and complex intervention development and evaluation. The study steering group includes national policy leads for end-of-life care across all four nations, providing the foundation for high impact.

Main duties of the job

• Work with communities and stakeholders to co-develop an anti-racism framework to address palliative and end-of-life inequalities related to racism and prioritise, develop and test an intervention related to the framework.
• Synthesise relevant national and international anti-racism and cultural safety frameworks.
• Conduct high-quality research using a range of qualitative methods, including focus groups, interviews and a focused ethnography.
• Report and academic paper writing and contributing to future funding applications.
• Attend conferences and other events to disseminate findings and engage with policy and third-sector organisations as required.
• Project management and timekeeping to ensure the work packages are completed within timescales and to target.
• Ensure that research governance procedures and data protection are adhered to according to local and national guidance.
• Undertaking personal development in keeping with the aspiration to be a senior researcher.

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

The YQSR and Principal Investigator are keen to support the post-holder's career development, and the budget includes funding for training.We are looking for an experienced qualitative researcher and someone with/keen to develop an understanding of intervention development, evaluation and implementation science. You will also have an approachable manner and experience working with minoritised ethnic groups and diverse stakeholders relevant to health, social care or public health. Project management expertise is essential.

Please see attached job description and person specification for this post for further details with regard to the main responsibilities of the role

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of organising and conducting research in a community setting (for example in healthcare, social care and/or Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCSE) settings)
• Experience of project management
• Extensive experience of using multiple qualitative research methods (such as interviews, ethnography, focus groups, evidence synthesis - minimum two years' experience).
• Extensive experience of analysing qualitative datasets and writing up the findings (minimum two years' experience)
• An academic track record of peer-reviewed publications
• Experience of working in collaborative research groups including NHS, academics and other stakeholders

Desirable

• Previous experience of developing, implementing and evaluating health, including public health, related interventions.
• Relevant research experience in the field of health inequalities, racism, discrimination and/or palliative and end of life care
• Experience of patient and public involvement in research, particularly of working with diverse ethnic and socially disadvantaged communities
• Previous experience of developing research proposals and funding applications

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and presentational communication skills
• Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft office (word, powerpoint, excel, access databases)
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to translate a strategic overview into operational plans
• Good time management skills and ability to plan and implement objectives effectively

Desirable

• Demonstrated facilitative and negotiating skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of procedures for NHS ethical approvals
• Knowledge of NHS R& D procedures
• Knowledge of research governance, and Good Clinical Practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of health inequalities, racism and intersectionality
• Understanding of the Bradford palliative and end of life care context

Qualifications

Essential

• First degree in health-related subject, sociology, social science, psychology or anthropology
• Post graduate diploma or Masters degree in health research, social research, public health or an allied subject.

Desirable

• PhD in any of the following: public health, applied health research, medical sociology, health psychology, medical anthropology or a health related subject

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

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