Job summary
Closing Date: 05.12.25
Shortlisting to take place: Commencing 12.12.25
Interviews expected to take place:17.12.25
We have an exciting opportunity available. With funding from NIHR we will undertake a programme of research entitled 'Single and Safe Intervention for MEDication administration (SaSI-MEDs): The development and evaluation of an intervention to de-implement unnecessary double-checking of medicines'. We are seeking a Senior Research Fellow to work as part of a collaborative team to help deliver this research.
This post is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career, gaining experience of different research methods, including, in the later stages, clinical trials. The role of the Senior Research Fellow will be to plan and deliver this innovative programme of research. The programme is hosted within the Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group (YQSR) which boasts many externally funded patient safety research projects with research teams across the UK and internationally.
We are a friendly, multi-disciplinary team committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our research team, processes and research priorities and are always seeking to review and improve this. We actively encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds. We will support your career development and mentoring will be available to all.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to join our diverse team, with the opportunity to shape this research programme. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to do research that makes a difference in the NHS.
You will work alongside and collaborate with a health economist, qualitative researchers and triallists and will have support from a Research Fellow to deliver the research. In turn, you will work with guidance from the Programme Manager and senior academics from across the collaborating partner organisations.
You will be responsible for managing study design, recruitment and data collection and analysis and you will provide line management to at least one research fellow. The role will also include obtaining necessary ethical and governance approvals at project outset, for which support will be provided. Other responsibilities will include literature searching, working collaboratively with other team members, providing regular progress reports, disseminating the findings in different formats, including but not limited to publications, presentations, blogs, infographics, website content, social media, brief reports.
There is a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and impact, making this an ideal position for those who are keen to build their networks, develop their expertise in safety science and deliver research that makes a difference locally and nationally.
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
To lead on the day-to-day management of research and operations through:
- Management and mentoring of junior research staff
- Leading research design and conduct of qualitative and/or quantitative research, including data analysis
- Overseeing good governance in research, including ethics, and information / data management.
- Managing applications for NHS research ethics committee approval.
- Anticipating and addressing problems in research delivery
- Co-ordinating and/or leading team meetings, including responsibility for documentation and liaising with external collaborators and stakeholders
- Organising and planning staffing (Research nurses) to deliver data collection
- Supporting annual reporting to NIHR
- Reporting to the academic team and programme manager on project progress and outcomes to enable monitoring for and reporting to the NIHR.
- Engaging effectively with patients, the public, healthcare staff and other stakeholders to ensure our research meets the needs of these groups.
- Communicating effectively with policy makers to understand their needs and drivers
- Leading and contributing to the writing and publication of academic papers and conference presentations
- Enhancing the impact of our work through engagement with a variety of academic and non-academic audiences (blogs, social media etc)
- Collaborating with researchers and collaborators in other streams of activity within the programme and researchers in other research centres nationally and internationally.
- Engaging with colleagues within the YQSR group and the wider activities of this group
- Active engagement and participation within the broader YQSR operations, culture and values, to promote a world-class collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment
- Undertaking relevant training and ensuring that research governance procedures and GDPR/data security procedures are adhered to
- Undertaking personal development in keeping with the aspiration to be a national leader in patient safety research
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead on the day-to-day management of research and operations through:
- Management and mentoring of junior research staff
- Leading research design and conduct of qualitative and/or quantitative research, including data analysis
- Overseeing good governance in research, including ethics, and information / data management.
- Managing applications for NHS research ethics committee approval.
- Anticipating and addressing problems in research delivery
- Co-ordinating and/or leading team meetings, including responsibility for documentation and liaising with external collaborators and stakeholders
- Organising and planning staffing (Research nurses) to deliver data collection
- Supporting annual reporting to NIHR
- Reporting to the academic team and programme manager on project progress and outcomes to enable monitoring for and reporting to the NIHR.
- Engaging effectively with patients, the public, healthcare staff and other stakeholders to ensure our research meets the needs of these groups.
- Communicating effectively with policy makers to understand their needs and drivers
- Leading and contributing to the writing and publication of academic papers and conference presentations
- Enhancing the impact of our work through engagement with a variety of academic and non-academic audiences (blogs, social media etc)
- Collaborating with researchers and collaborators in other streams of activity within the programme and researchers in other research centres nationally and internationally.
- Engaging with colleagues within the YQSR group and the wider activities of this group
- Active engagement and participation within the broader YQSR operations, culture and values, to promote a world-class collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment
- Undertaking relevant training and ensuring that research governance procedures and GDPR/data security procedures are adhered to
- Undertaking personal development in keeping with the aspiration to be a national leader in patient safety research
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organising and conducting applied health 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.
- At least 2 years postdoctoral or equivalent level experience of organising and conducting applied health services research.
- Lead authoring peer-reviewed publications.
Desirable
- Experience of managing and/or mentoring more junior staff.
- Experience of seeking external funding (either as a PI or co-I)
Skills
Essential
- Written communication skills.
- IT skills including use of Microsoft office.
- Facilitative and negotiating skills.
Desirable
- Stakeholder engagement (e.g. with policy makers, healthcare managers, educators and staff)
- Research promotion and dissemination.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient safety research theory and methods and/or implementation research.
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of national research policy and current issues in the NHS.
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.
- PhD* or equivalent in a social science or health-related subject.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organising and conducting applied health 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.
- At least 2 years postdoctoral or equivalent level experience of organising and conducting applied health services research.
- Lead authoring peer-reviewed publications.
Desirable
- Experience of managing and/or mentoring more junior staff.
- Experience of seeking external funding (either as a PI or co-I)
Skills
Essential
- Written communication skills.
- IT skills including use of Microsoft office.
- Facilitative and negotiating skills.
Desirable
- Stakeholder engagement (e.g. with policy makers, healthcare managers, educators and staff)
- Research promotion and dissemination.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient safety research theory and methods and/or implementation research.
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of national research policy and current issues in the NHS.
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.
- PhD* or equivalent 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).
