Research Fellow – 23 months

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised researcher with a passion for patient safety and/or implementation science to join us at the Bradford Institute for Health Research.
Deadline: 10/02/2025

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised researcher with a passion for patient safety and/or implementation science to join us at the Bradford Institute for Health Research. We have two Band 6 Research Fellow posts available within our Patient Safety Research Group. The successful applicant will have experience of conducting high quality, health-related qualitative and/or quantitative research. You will work as part of the Decluttering (Safely) for Safety theme across a range of projects exploring the de-implementation of low value patient safety practices, and/or as part of the Single and Safe Intervention for Medication Administration (SaSI-MEDs) programme evaluating an intervention to reduce unnecessary double-checking of medicines (a 5-year, NIHR funded programme grant). The programmes are led by Professor Rebecca Lawton. Our team sits within the Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group (yqsr.org), which has an international reputation for collaboration across institutions and disciplines to deliver research that makes healthcare safer. Researchers and academics from the Universities of Leeds, York and Bradford team with clinicians and managers from Yorkshire and Humber, with the aim of making a real impact on  health service delivery.

Main duties of the job

  • To work closely with the ‘Decluttering for patient safety’ and/or ‘SaSI-MEDs’ Senior Research Fellows in the Yorkshire and Humber PSRC, as part of the Quality & Safety Research Group, to deliver a nationally and internationally recognised programme of patient safety research
  • To help promote the Yorkshire and Humber PSRC and/or SaSI-MEDs through social media, conference presentations, attendance at regional and national events
  • To embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in all research activities
  • To be responsible for recruitment of staff and patients to projects within the themes of work
  • To undertake accurate collection, collation, and entry of all data
  • Ensure confidential management and storage of all data held electronically and on paper
  • To accurately maintain study databases
  • To carry out literature searches to identify best available evidence/previous research/gaps in knowledge
  • To assist with preparation of applications for required permissions for projects as per regulatory requirements. e.g. ethics, NHS research governance
  • To conduct analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
  • To liaise with healthcare staff across study sites, including NHS sites
  • To participate in internal and external meetings and events as and when required
  • To input ideas and determine own day-to-day operation within agreed parameters
  • To perform administrative duties in relation to the programme of research
  • To write/contribute to research reports and papers for publication
  • To provide regular updates on progress, potential obstacles or problems to the research team
  • To support Patient and Public Involvement and Staff Advisory Groups
  • To develop your research skills and undertake training as required by the post

Deadline for applications: Monday, 10 Feb 2025