Childrens Research Associate

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Band 7 AHP Children's Research Associate- 15 hrs/week

Children's Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Allied Health Professional to join the Childhood Participation (ChiP) Lab, led by Dr Hortensia Gimeno, as a Children's Research Associate.

You will support the ChiP Lab's research programme, contributing to the NIHR-funded Co-SMART feasibility trial and developing patient and public involvement (PPI) within the Lab. Based at the Royal London Hospital, you will deliver research across the borough and wider London in homes, schools, community settings and at Queen Mary University of London.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will:
• Design and deliver intervention-based research, including data collection, outcome measurement and treatment fidelity
• Analyse and interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data, and disseminate findings through publications and presentations
• Contribute to research bids, ethics applications (including IRAS) and literature reviews
• Work with children, young people and families, and lead PPI groups
• Maintain research governance in line with GCP
We're looking for someone with:
• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist and 3 years' post-registration experience
• Master's level education in a research-related field
• Experience with children with movement disorders, including cerebral palsy, and delivery of CO-OP or similar interventions
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and Level 3 Safeguarding training.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Hortensia Gimeno, Associate Director for Therapies Research [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Occupational Therapist
• 3 years post-registration experience
• Fulfils outline for Agenda for Change B7
• Minimum Masters level education in a related field (research)

Desirable criteria

• Research qualification
• Basic statistical knowledge
• Working towards a PhD

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant research or audit or quality improvement experience and dissemination of projects
• Proven successful delivery of research, audit or quality improvement/evaluation projects
• Experience working with children and young people with movement disorders including cerebral palsy
• Able to deliver Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) and/or alternative motor learning theory-based interventions
• Experience working in community children's settings
• Experience training and supervising occupational therapists in delivering occupational therapy interventions

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Qualitative Research
• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Thorough knowledge of current issues relating to the NHS
• Undersanding of national research networks
• Research Governance Framework and GCP
• Understanding of study set up and local approvals processes
• High level of analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research projects

Skills

Essential criteria

• Confident user of MS Office
• Able to use relevant data and reference management packages (or willing to learn
• Able to quantify and balance competing project requirements ensuring project milestones met or mitigated
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
• Ability to lead patient groups as part of patient involvement and engagement in research
• Excellent communication skills across complex work streams, and a diverse range of stakeholders
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort.
• Exceptional organisational skills demonstrating ability to prioritise and delegate to meet tight deadlines and work independently on a number of research projects
• Self-leadership skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships across a range of health care and other organisations
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and work effectively with staff at all levels to include:
• Excellent verbal communication
• Presentation skills (including use of IT
• Face to face, telephone and email communication
• Participation in internal, external and strategic meetings
• Formal and informal teaching to healthcare pforssionals
• Effective writing skills and reporting writing
• Maintaining accurate records

Desirable criteria

• Ability to lead and manage meetings effectively

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to work and travel across all Barts Health and exernal agencies as and when required

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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