Research Fellow in Nursing Workforce

We are looking for a Research Fellow to help us discover how to improve the shift patterns of nursing staff. As part of our study, nurses, their managers, and patients will be interviewed to design a discrete choice experiment aiming to understand nurses’ preferences and trade-offs around their shift patterns.

The role

You will join a growing interdisciplinary research group with world-leading expertise in health workforce organisation and will work on a study funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences. We have conducted ground-breaking research in the field and are now in the exciting position to move the field forward by understanding how nurses’ shift patterns can be modified. You will contribute to all aspects of the project including project management, data acquisition, database creation, data analysis and preparation of publications, according to your previous experience and seniority. The post is funded for 24 months with a fixed term contract initially, but we will work with you to identify opportunities for ongoing funding. The post is available part-time, and FTE will be agreed based on previous grade and experience but, ideally, it would be 80%. Depending on your disciplinary background, there might be opportunities for you to contribute to the School’s education provision.

About you

You will hold a PhD and experience in a health services research related discipline with a strong quantitative component (including but not limited to Health Economics, Statistics, Operational Research, or Nursing/Health Sciences with an advanced quantitative component). Experience in conducting advanced regression analysis and in data management are essential, and knowledge of discrete choice experiments is desirable. Candidates who do not hold a PhD will be considered for appointment as a senior research assistant. We welcome and encourage applications from registered nurses (registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)).

About us

This post will be based within the School of Health Sciences. Health Sciences at Southampton was ranked as #1 in UoA3 by the Times higher intensity weighted measure in the last REF (REF2021), and it ranked in the top 3 UK Universities in the overall quality of our research, providing a world-leading research environment rated 4*. We provide a supportive environment for early career researchers. Our interdisciplinary team benefits from links with local Trusts and infrastructure such as the NIHR ARC Wessex. Our research group contributes significantly to the school’s reputation for international excellence in research, influencing practice on policy on nurse work organisation nationally and world-wide.

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay (to be viewed here). Committed to supporting our staff and students, we are open to a flexible working approach.

Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

For informal enquiries or for any questions before submitting your application, please contact the study lead Dr Chiara Dall’Ora, C.Dallora@soton.ac.uk

Application Procedure 

The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, call Recruitment on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk with the advert reference.

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