Post Graduate Research Assistant

£27,181 per annum rising to £29,605 per annum (pro rata)

Research

This position for a postgraduate research assistant is a great opportunity for an individual with a Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health Professions background to gain research experience and develop research skills. This is a fixed term, part time (15 hours per week) role for 11 months. The overall purpose of this postgraduate research assistant position is to contribute to a research programme and academic citizenship/service aiming to build research capacity and capability amongst Allied Health Professions across both Oxford Brookes University (OBU) and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OH). 

Overview of goals of the postgraduate research assistant position:

Research-related: 

Work closely with the immediate line manager/Professor of Rehabilitation to:

• Determine current research capacity, capability and involvement among OH clinicians
• Identify perceptions, expectations, benefits, disadvantages, barriers and enablers to research involvement and collaboration between OH and OBU
• Determine the current impact of research in OH
• Create Research Priority Areas/themes for AHPs in OH
• Scope the literature for existing local and international AHP Research strategies

Academic citizenship/service-related: 

Work closely with the immediate line manager/Professor of Rehabilitation to:

• Identify and create awareness of research opportunities, themes and activities within OxInAHR among OH clinicians
• Create a platform/ learning pathway with “getting started” information with resources from OBU and OH (collaborate with Prof Carding working on resource for clinical-academic careers – OH, OUH, OBU, ARC)
• Make disseminating research via publication and congresses less daunting through a collection of resources
• Create a database of researchers and clinicians with an interest in research or taking a lead in research
• Arrange a Research Capacity and Capability Confidence Building Away Day between OBU and OH for staff interested in doing clinical research

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment where we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points based immigration system, however applications are welcome of candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route. 

Please note: the successful applicant will need to be subject to a background disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring System (DBS) before any appointment can be confirmed.

Closing Date: 16-Oct-2023

Location: Gipsy Lane Site, Headington Campus

For more information: pdteam-operations@brookes.ac.uk

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