ARC Knowledge Fellow

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work with colleagues across the NENC health and care system to mobilise evidence across four priority areas for the Integrated Care System (Longer, healthier lives; Fairer outcomes for everyone; Better health and care services, and; Giving our children the best start in life) aligned to ARCs seven themes.

Support the benefits realisation of ARC NENC research by monitoring emerging evidence in priority policy areas (see above) and making this information easily digestible for decision makers and stakeholders.

Undertake knowledge mobilisation work in sprints (6-12 months) to inform key decisions in the health and care system, providing the right information to the right people at the right time. Sprint activity may include: rapid evidence reviews, round-table events with stakeholders and public members, identification of adoption ready research and innovation, strengthening relationships in the region, and presenting relevant evidence in the right context.

Working with colleagues in the national KMCC to identify research and innovation developed in NENC that are ready for roll-out in other regions or ready for wider adoption. Similarly, the post holder will identify adoption ready research and innovations from other ARCs and Health Innovation Networks that are relevant to NENC ICS.

Consult with public members through the ARC NENC Public Involvement and Community Engagement (PICE) network on priority setting (for the sprints), implementation and mobilising evidence into practice.

Actively integrate with existing implementation and knowledge mobilisation initiatives in the region, including the ARC NENC Impact and Implementation Special Interest Group, Boost, Embedded Researchers in Local Councils (ERIC) network, Knowledge Mobilisation Alliance, KNOW-PH, the NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination.

Champion the role of Knowledge Mobilisation in the region by engaging with relevant stakeholders and networks, and work closely with our community of practice fellows, dementia, social care and mental health fellows, who are research champions in their respective teams and organisations, and will be key in championing KM more widely.

Actively engage with the KMCC and cross ARC network of KM Fellows and support research brokerage within and across ARCs.Collect data on how the evidence mobilised is being used. This could take the form of reflective diaries, observation notes at meetings, document analysis and follow-up interviews with stakeholders to track where the evidence flows within organisations and how confident they are in using data and information to inform decisions. Based on this information, construct outcomes changes for the evidence mobilised and the impact achieved.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 17th December 2024

Closing date : 19th January 2025

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Educated to PhD level or equivalent level of experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant postgraduate experience of knowledge mobilisation approaches
• Knowledge of UK health research environment and experience with working with multiple stakeholders to facilitate evidence into policy and practice
• Awareness of barriers and facilitators to knowledge mobilisation
• Understanding of information governance including data protection and confidentiality requirements

Desirable

• Experience in or knowledge of project management approaches

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven presentation and scientific report writing skills
• Able to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to work under own initiative, respond to sudden unexpected demands whilst maintaining a professional, calm and efficient manner
• Eye for accuracy and detail
• Ability to work to tight timescales

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant public health networks, knowledge mobilisation networks and/or health protection research community

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Nicholas Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 3XT

Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)