Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Research grants writing 
•    To assist with writing of funding applications for research 

Communication and networking
•    To regularly liaise with the study collaborators and other stakeholders to identify and recruit eligible study participants
•    To assist with the promotion of the research to stakeholders

Research and administrative activities to support funding bids  
•    To conduct and write systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses for publication and to inform future research and grant applications. 
•    To contribute to the development/design of qualitative and quantitative studies with the members of the team. 
•    To assist with the running of any pilot trials or research studies conducted within the team. 
•    To liaise with relevant funding bodies, research support network (e.g. NIHR Research Design Service) and R&I departments of partner organisations 
•    To assist with the running of any focus groups or consultation groups with service users and/or other stakeholders to inform  research. 
•    To assist in running meetings, including production of agendas, writing of minutes and reports and taking follow-up action as required.
•    To support the  Lead and team members on other relevant research/administrative activities as required.

Research management 
•    To populate, maintain and manage relevant and accurate databases on a daily basis, ensuring they represent a comprehensive and accurate record of the ongoing research.  
•    To work effectively under time-pressure in order to meet tight deadlines and project milestones
•    To retrieve complex data from relevant quantitative databases and analyse research outcomes to produce summary reports on research activity for a variety of purposes.
•    To implement research policies / standard operating procedures for their own work area and to be able to propose improvements to research policies/procedures where relevant.
•    To assume responsibility for the safe and secure use of research equipment including digital recorders and computers where relevant. 
•    To provide advice or demonstrate own research activities or workplace routines to new research staff or temporary researchers working on the project.

Trust Mandatory On-going Requirements - to be met by the candidate after commencing in post, these will not be assessed at the recruitment stage
•    To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust manager.
•    To understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
•    To understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how you can support them.
•    To understand the need to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective safeguarding.
•    To carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity and dignity in care/work policies and principles
•    To avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with the colleagues, services users, members of the public and all stakeholders.
•    To access only information, where paper, electronic, or, in another media, which is authorised to you as part of the duties of your role.
•    Not to communicate to anyone  inside or outside the NHS, information relating to patients, services users, staff, contractors or any information of a commercially sensitive nature, unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post and with appropriate permission.
•    To maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.
•    To ensure their day to day activities embrace sustainability and reduce the impact upon the environment by minimising waste and maximising recycling; saving energy; minimising water usage and reporting electrical faults, water leakages or other environmental concerns to the facilities department or their line manager.
•    Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons
•    To contribute to the control of risk and to report any incident, accident or near miss
•    To protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections.
•    To take responsibility for your own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn in line with appraisal and supervision.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)