Research Fellow (SURGE)

UWE Bristol has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced researcher to join the Same Day Urgent Care (SURGE) Workforce Research Partnership. The SURGE team, led by senior researchers from UWE Bristol, is formed of co-applicants from 13 organisations, including a range of Universities and NHS institutions.  

We build on pre-existing successful collaborations investigating a variety of workforce issues including the integration of emerging roles in primary care; General Practitioners in Emergency Departments; general practice composition and performance; and first response services in rural communities, using a range of methodologies including realist evaluations, systematic reviews, scheduling and data forecasting, surveys and mixed methods research. Our partnership has been funded by NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme for 5 years to undertake cutting edge research investigating the Same Day Urgent care workforce. This postholder will be invited to join the NIHR Academy.

You’ll support the delivery of the SURGE partnership work programs.  This will involve mixed methods approaches and will include mapping current service provision; literature reviews; stakeholder engagement; and a variety of primary data collection projects. 

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with prior experience in a variety of health services research methods and approaches, with particular emphasis on NHS project experience. This is a key role within the research study team, and you will be responsible for liaising with other partner institutions to co-ordinate work plans. This will involve contributing to protocol development; obtaining ethical approvals; data collection and analysis; and report writing and dissemination.

You can work on your own initiative, seeking guidance and advice where necessary from the Chief Investigators, Partnership Manager and the Study Management Group.  You’re well organised, possess strong communication skills and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Why UWE Bristol?

This post is based at our Glenside Campus.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits.

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 encourage applications from disabled or neurodivergent candidates.

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact scott.watkins@uwe.ac.uk.

This role is campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.

This is a fixed-term post for 30 months and is full-time.

This post is available on a job share basis.

Salary offers are made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.

This post requires basic DBS clearance.

If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins.

We may be able to sponsor eligible candidates for this role under the Skilled Worker visa route; however, visa sponsorship eligibility is assessed only at offer stage, being invited to interview does not indicate an offer of sponsorship.

Please review our Skilled Worker Guidance and UK Government website to assess your eligibility.

We may also be able to endorse eligible candidates for a Global Talent Visa (Endorsed Funder route).

You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK.

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

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