Flexible Researcher

Job overview

Closing Date: 23.10.26 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place following closing date: commencing 26.10.26

Interview expected to take place following shortlisting: commencing 02.11.26

Your important role will involve various duties as required to assist in the development and implementation of research projects on an as and when basis. This supportive role is based in the Yorkshire Quality and Research (YQSR) Group and will involve working on exciting programmes of work within the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration (YHPSRC).

You will join a caring and motivated team committed to delivering inclusive research that makes healthcare safer for all. To achieve this, we are actively working together towards improving equity within our research community and our projects. There may also be opportunities for you to further develop new skills, establish strong networks/connections, as well as opportunities for research roles and PhD studentships.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our research team, processes and research priorities and are always seeking to review and improve this. We actively encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds. We will support your career development. We have strong links with universities and research centres nationally and internationally and there will be opportunities for training and seminars.

This is an exciting time to join our diverse team, with the opportunity to be involved in current patient safety research projects.

• You will work closely to support the senior colleagues in the study design, recruitment and data collection and analysis.
• The role will also include helping to obtain necessary ethical and governance approvals at project outset, for which support will be provided.
• Other responsibilities will include leading on literature searching, working collaboratively on funding applications, providing regular progress reports, disseminating the findings in different formats, including but not limited to publications, presentations, blogs, infographics, website content, brief reports.
• There is a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and impact, to support researchers to build their networks and develop their expertise in patient safety.
• General support will be available from the YQSR research support office. For specific projects each flexible researcher will be supported by a designated researcher.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

To support the day-to-day management of research and operations through:

• Working closely with researchers in the YQSR team to deliver a nationally and internationally recognised programme of patient safety research
• Contributing to applications for research funding
• Leading literature searches to identify best available evidence/previous research/gaps in knowledge
• Supporting research design and conduct of qualitative and/or quantitative research, including data analysis
• Leading on the preparation of applications for required permissions for projects as per regulatory requirements. e.g. ethics, NHS research governance
• Conducting the collection and analysis of qualitative and/ or quantitative data including, for example, qualitative research interviewing, ethnographic methods, inferential statistics, descriptive statistics, regression analysis, thematic/framework analysis and systematic review methods etc.
• Ensuring confidential management and storage of all data held electronically and on paper
• Supporting the recruitment participants to projects within the themes of work
• Support engagement with various stakeholders to ensure our research meets the needs of these groups.
• Embedding relevant Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all research activities and attending the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.
• Participating in internal and external meetings and events as and when required
• Inputting ideas and determine own day-to-day operation within agreed parameters.
• Performing administrative duties in relation to the programme of research
• Writing/contributing to research reports and papers for publication.
• Enhancing the impact of our work through engagement with a variety of academic and non-academic audiences (blogs, social media etc)

This is not intended to be exhaustive and does not therefore form part of your contract of employment. The job will be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that the duties meet the requirement of the service and to make any changes necessary. This procedure will be conducted by each manager in consultation with those working directly with him/her. You will, therefore, be expected to participate fully in such discussions.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.