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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.
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 h.gimeno@nhs.net
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- • Able to work and travel across all Barts Health and exernal agencies as and when required
Skills
Essential
- • 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
- Ability to lead and manage meetings effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- • 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
Experience
Essential
- • 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
- Experience of Qualitative Research
- Experience of Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
Qualifications
Essential
- • 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
- Research qualification
- Basic statistical knowledge
- Working towards a PhD
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