NIHR Research Assistant in Palliative Care

University of Hull; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in health sciences is seeking a dedicated NIHR Research Assistant in Palliative Care to join their innovative team. This role involves contributing to a national study aimed at improving the detection and management of delirium in palliative care units. The successful candidate will work closely with leading researchers and be involved in data collection, ethical governance, and drafting reports and academic papers. This position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a vibrant research community focused on making a significant impact in palliative care. If you are passionate about research and eager to contribute to meaningful projects, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in data collection and ethical governance is essential.
• Degree in Health Sciences or a related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to ethical approvals and site engagement for the study.
• Support data collection and public involvement activities.

Skills

Data Collection

Ethical Governance

Public Involvement Activities

Education

Degree in Health Sciences or related field

Tools

Clinical Records Management

Job description

NIHR Research Assistant in Palliative Care

Reference: UOH-TA-0343

Campus: Hull

Faculty/Area: Faculty of Health Sciences

School/Department: Hull York Medical School

Subject Group/Team: Wolfson Palliative Care Research Group

Fixed Term

Post Type: Full Time

Closing Date: Tuesday 11 March 2025

At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in University of Hull workplace. These include people from global majority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a satisfactory amount of applications are received.

Two fixed term posts are available on this NIHR-funded study: DAMPen-D II: Improving the Detection, Assessment, Management, and Prevention of Delirium in Palliative Care Units: a Cluster Randomised-Controlled Trial, Economic Analysis and Process Evaluation. The aim of this national study is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a clinical guideline implementation strategy (CLECC-Pal Delirium) to improve the early detection, management and prevention of delirium among palliative care unit (PCU) in-patients.

Working closely with the co-Chief Investigators, Lead Research Fellow, and Hull Health Trials Unit, the successful applicants will contribute to ethical, governance and other approvals, support identification and engagement with sites, work on data collection for the project, including extraction of data from clinical records at participating sites (both remotely and in-person), contribute to public involvement activities throughout the study, and contribute to the drafting of outputs, reports (including reports to the Trial Steering Committee and project funder), and academic papers.

The study is led by co-Chief Investigators Prof. Mark Pearson and Prof. Fliss Murtagh, based in the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre. The Wolfson Centre is part of Hull York Medical School, within the Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Hull and based on the University of Hull campus. As one of the few dedicated palliative care research centres in the UK, the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre provides excellent opportunities for career development in palliative care and implementation research. The group is headed by Fliss Murtagh, Professor of Palliative Care. Expertise includes Palliative Medicine, Primary Care, Medical Sociology, Health Inequalities, Implementation Science, Global Health, as well as strong links with the Faculty of Health and Social Work. The post-holder will work in an excellent environment, with a lively, innovative and enthusiastic group, committed to undertaking highest quality research and building research capacity for the future.

Although these posts are full-time, part-time will be considered.