Research Coordinator

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

12.75% super

Salary packaging

Annual increments

Leave entitlements

Career development

Job summary

Metro North Health is seeking a Research Coordinator to advance research capability across Caboolture, Kilcoy, and Woodford. You will support the planning, development, coordination and delivery of clinically relevant research programs in collaboration with the Research Director.

You will lead reviews, write guidelines, and work with multidisciplinary teams to influence practice standards and service delivery across the Directorate.

Qualifications

• Coordinate clinical research programs and projects across Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Clinical Directorate.
• Lead major reviews, write guidelines and standards with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders to drive quality improvements.
• Support research planning and activities in the Directorate.
• Develop professional competence and clinical practice standards within Metro North HHS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the clinical research program and specific projects with significant clinical importance.
• Lead reviews and contribute to guidelines and standards development.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to shape service delivery and practice.

Job description

The Research Coordinator plays a key role in advancing research capability, innovation and evidence-based practice across the Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Clinical Directorate. Working closely with the Research Director, this position provides specialist research expertise and leadership to support the planning, development, coordination and delivery of clinically relevant research programs and projects.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Assist Research Director with coordinating the clinical research program, and specific clinical research projects, having significant scope and clinical importance to Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Clinical Directorate and Metro North HHS. The outcomes of the clinical research program should influence the knowledge base of professional disciplines, clinical processes, standards of clinical practice, and service delivery.
• Identify research projects, lead major reviews, and write guidelines and standards with minimal supervision by a more senior position.
• Work collaboratively with other multidisciplinary researchers across Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Clinical Directorate and Metro North HHS, with health care consumers, and with other internal and external stakeholders in the leadership of service-wide, multidisciplinary, quality improvements to research and clinical practice, shaping service delivery across the continuum of patient care.
• Assist Research Director with determining and leading research planning and research activities at Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Clinical Directorate.
• Provide leadership in developing medical, nursing, and allied health practitioner professional competence and clinical practice standards both within and outside the Metro North HHS.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.