Research Facilitator
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and diligent researcher to facilitate a mixed-method sub study within a cancer clinical trial. The RADIUS Research Facilitator will be responsible for coordinating the qualitative interview component of the RADIUS study. The RADIUS study will explore how people with the blood cancer multiple myeloma experience receiving complex information about the genetics of their myeloma and its response to treatment as part of the RADAR clinical trial. The role primarily involves recruitment of people with myeloma enrolled in RADAR for the RADIUS qualitative study and carrying out qualitative interviews.
The post holder will be based between UCLH and UCL, working closely with the Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health at UCL.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, with experience of project management and/or qualitative research experience/training. We are looking for someone who is hardworking with great initiative and who wishes to gain valuable experience working on an innovative person-centred research project. This role could suit a clinician, research practitioner or academic seeking hands on research and project management experience. We are keen to support early career clinical academics/researchers who may be interested in the role for research career development.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities of the post-holder will include:
liaising with multiple trials sites to approach participants and provide recruitment packs,
enrolment and reporting progress to the research team.
conducting in-depth qualitative interviews
contributing to the analysis of findings, alongside other members of the research team.
developing statistical analysis plans, and undertaking primary and secondary analysis of
patient reported outcome questionnaire data.
The post-holder will be supported by the research team and additional training will be provided
as required.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
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Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in an area of health or social science, arts & humanities or psychology.
- Training or significant experience in project management.
- Understanding of and/or training in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
Desirable
- Higher degree in an area of health or social science, arts & humanities or psychology
- Use of statistical and/or qualitative data management software
- Knowledge of cancer and cancer service provision in England.
- Knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Experience of interpreting complex information.
- Experience of conducting research.
Desirable
- Experience of patient involvement/engagement, and involving patients in research.
- Experience of setting up/conducting research in the NHS
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- Experience of working with people living with cancer or significant medical treatment
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communicator with strong writing, report and presentation skills, capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Ability/willingness to have sensitive conversations with people experiencing health challenges.
- Ability to nurture key relationships and maintain networks.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Displays enthusiastic nature
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University ColleUniversity College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
