Research and Evaluation Associate

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Research and Evaluation Associate to lead our research, evaluation and QI scholarship programme. You will work with the workforce to build capacity and capability across the Trust, and develop collaborative relationships with regional and national partners.

The role involves producing publications and contributing to the portfolio of the Research Design Team.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience leading own evaluation or research activity
• Experience designing and leading educational programmes
• Understanding of research workforce training opporuntities

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop our JPUH research, evaluation and QI scholarship programme
• Build research and evaluation capacity and capability across the workforce
• Develop collaborative relationships across the Trust and with regional and national partners.
• Contribute to publications, presentations and the wider portfolio of the Research Design Team.
• Responsible for design and management of research and evaluation projects; including budget management as authorised signatory for incoming grant monies.
• Conduct research and service evaluation projects in accordance with protocol and regulatory requirements.
• Involve patients, public and staff in the development of research ideas and service evaluation design.
• Assess and critically analyse complex research and evaluation data for further investigations and influence policy and practice.
• Write up research and evaluation work for publication and contribute to co-authored publications.
• Present findings at conferences, seminars or online.
• Accountable for high quality research in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions care.
• Supervise internship / scholarship delegates and student placements.

Job description

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Research and Evaluation Associate

The closing date is 12 November 2026

This is a distinctive opportunity to join an ambitious and supportive Research and Development team at an exciting point in its growth, with a two-year, part-time (15hrs/wk) opportunity to expand our capacity.

Our Research Design Team provides practical, expert support that brings together service evaluation, workforce development and implementation. We work alongside multidisciplinary clinical and non clinical teams to develop ideas, provide training and education scholarships and internships and translate findings into improvements in practice.

You will not be working at a distance from practice. You will work directly with staff to build confidence, capability and sustainable routes into research, helping people move from curiosity to a clear question, from a question to a deliverable project and from findings to meaningful change.

You will bring knowledge and / or professional experience, with a strong understanding of research or service evaluation design and delivery in health or care. You will be organised, thoughtful and credible and able to create the conditions in which others can learn. Just as importantly, you will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a fun team.

If you want a role where your own expertise can have a multiplier effect, supporting individual careers, strengthening teams and improving care, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Lead and develop our JPUH research, evaluation and QI scholarship programme

Build research and evaluation capacity and capability across the workforce

Develop collaborative relationships across the Trust and with regional and national partners.

Contribute to publications, presentations and the wider portfolio of the Research Design Team.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

Responsible for design and management of research and evaluation projects; including budget management as authorised signatory for incoming grant monies.

Conduct research and service evaluation projects in accordance with the protocol and necessary Trust policy and regulatory requirements.

Involve patients, public and staff, in the development of research ideas and service evaluation design.

Assess and critically analyse complex research and evaluation data for the need/scope for further investigations, which may influence policy, guidelines and future research activity (local, regional, and national). Lead changes to clinical practice and contribute to service development.

Assess and review research and / or evaluation results and apply the results to the clinical environment. Contribute to patient care through the generation of evidence and setting of recommendations to guide care delivery in clinical practice and service development through own and other areas, using meso, macro, micro level influences.

Write up research, evaluation and project work for publication, with appropriate support, in respected journals or equivalent and /or contribute as a team member to larger co-authored publications.

Present research findings, either at conferences, seminars or online, relevant to the discipline.

Accountable for the production of high quality research and / or evaluation projects relating to nursing, midwifery and allied health professions care. Works within research codes of practice ie. ICH-GCP and acts as a specialist resource for others.

Act as a source of advice and expertise within own speciality and as a research and / or evaluation specialist.

Contribute to the teaching of Trust staff in research and / or evaluation methodology or areas relevant to their expertise.

Supervise internship / scholarship delegates and pre-registration NMAHP student placements.

Develop a plan for personal research / evaluation activity and initiate projects that lead to the development of knowledge and theoretical understanding.

Participate in activities to achieve engagement with research, service evaluation, and / or impact beyond the healthcare organisation.

Develop collaborative links with internal departments and external organisations.

Actively develop networks with other institutions, nationally and internationally.

Person Specification

Degree or equivalent experience

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience leading own evaluation or research activity

Experience designing and leading educational programmes

• Experience designing and leading educational programmes
• Participated in a research or evaluation programme

Understanding of research workforce training opporuntities

• Understanding of research workforce training opporuntities
• Participation in an educational research programme

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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