Research Fellow

Job title:

Research Fellow

Company

University of the West of England

Job description

About this roleThis is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary research team at the University of the West of England on a study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The successful applicant will help deliver a study titled, ‘West of England collaboration to prioritise local mental health research’. Over 12 months they will work with patients, carers, stakeholders and mental health care providers to identify the mental health research priorities in the West of England region. At the end of the award these priorities will be used to develop a grant application for a five-year mental health research programme.The post holder will be based in the Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing at the UWE Bristol Frenchay Campus. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to apply and / or develop their skills in evidence synthesis (bringing together knowledge of local mental health needs from existing reports and data), patient and public involvement (to enable the voices of people with lived experience of diagnosable mental health conditions, or their carers, to be heard), stakeholder engagement (using qualitative skills to capture the perspectives of providers, commissioners and the third sector) and skills mapping (to understand the capacity and capability for mental health research at UWE).About you:You will be a self-motivated individual with prior experience of mixed methods research. You will have prior experience in public mental health research or equivalent experience working with populations or communities at risk of poor health. As this is a key role within the research study team, you will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be an enthusiastic team player, be able to contribute to several project activities that are running concurrently in different workstreams, delivering work with careful attention to detail and to strict deadlines. You will have experience of producing academic reports and outputs and sharing scientific information with a wide variety of audiences.Where is this role based?This post is based at our lively campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.We offer a wide range of including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.Add your individuality to oursUWE Bristol recognises the power of a .We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.As a employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.Further information:If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact:

• Dr Oliver Clackson Bonnington on 0117 328 1502 or email
• Professor Julie Mytton on 0117 328 8583 or email

Interviews are scheduled to take place online via MS Teams on a date to be confirmed.This is a fixed-term post for 12 months, subject to confirmation of the contract with NIHR, and is full-time working on a 1.00 FTE contract. However, this post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part-time.UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for 50% of your time, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.Any candidates wishing to apply who are subsequently appointed to this role without current Right to Work in the UK can be supported to obtain the Global Talent Visa (Academics and Researchers). This will involve a self-application which is a two stage process and we recommend you read the information about each stage on the following links: .You may also wish to explore other visa options which you are eligible for which will allow you to work in the UK.Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.Advice to applicantsWe’d love to hear from you – if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.

Expected salary

£37099 – 44263 per year

Location

England

Job date

Sat, 25 May 2024 04:09:55 GMT

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