Research Fellow - Skill Mix in Primary Care

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to work on a high-profile study with some of the leading UK based academics in healthcare workforce research. We are signed up to the Research Concordat and are committed to supporting the development of our research staff and will work with you to create further opportunities beyond the course of this grant.

This is a two-year full-time role. You’ll be working as part of a larger team on a project funded by NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme investigating Multidisciplinary team configuration in general practice, and how this impacts patient outcomes.

You will be managing the qualitative investigation in multiple case study general practice sites in England.

About you

You will have post-doctoral experience in undertaking qualitative research in healthcare, and in particular conducting interviews with staff and patients. You’re confident and competent in qualitative data analysis, synthesis and reporting. Experience of applying for ethical approvals will also be beneficial.

You will be working as part of a larger team so will be confident in liaising with other team members, sharing your ideas, discussing findings and preparing manuscripts for publication. You should also be interested in supporting the implementation of the findings into practice.

Why UWE Bristol?

This post is based at our Glenside Campus.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Professor Nicola Walsh on 0117 328 8801 or email: nicola.walsh@uwe.ac.uk

Interview dates are yet to be confirmed.

This is a full-time post which is fixed term for two years.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time if this is feasible.

This role is campus based for 2 days per week with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

This post requires standard DBS clearance.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidanceto assess if you will be eligible.

Candidates without current Right to Work in the UK who are not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship or another Global Talent visa route, may wish to look into the Global Talent Peer Review route. This is a self-application process and is subject to you meeting qualifying criteria.

If you do not qualify for a skilled worker visa or have no current right to work in the UK you can also explore other visa options.

UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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