Research Assistant

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The Role
We are looking to appoint a Research Assistant to support an NIHR School for Social Care funded study on Bathing Adaptations in the Homes of Older Adults - The BATH-OUT-2 Trial. This study is taking place across local authorities in England. This post will involve data collection with older adults, primarily over the telephone, although some local and national travel may be required.

The main purpose of the post is to work as an integral part of the ‘BATH-OUT-2' project team, which is conducting a Randomised Controlled Trial of expedited versus routine provision of bathing adaptations. The project is a collaboration between Newcastle University, Northumbria University, University of York, University of Nottingham, and local authorities and focuses on the impact of bathing adaptations for older adults.

This is a part-time post (0.5 FTE), fixed-term until 31 October 2023, with the potential for a further extension.

For informal enquiries, please contact Phillip.Whitehead@Newcastle.ac.uk.

The Population Health Sciences Institute is committed to supporting equality, diversity and inclusion for all staff and students. Applications for flexible working are welcome; please state your desired working arrangements in your application.

Qualifications

• An MSc or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant topic area, such as health and social care.

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