TSS Research Assistant

We are seeking up to two temporary Research Assistants to join the ProACTIVE research team, which is examining the impact and effectiveness of Alcohol Care Teams in England. This is an exciting opportunity for self-motivated researchers to join a highly experienced team funded by the National Institute for Health Research (https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR152084).

These positions will be based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN2 5LT where the successful candidate/s will work with Emma Stoner (Principal Investigator, Doncaster) to recruit hospital inpatients and deliver the ProACTIVE research study.

Successful candidates may also be asked to cover different sites in the region.

The post holders will be employed by the University of Hull and will be accountable to Professor Thomas Phillips (Chief Investigator) and report to Dr Philippa Case, the ProACTIVE Research Fellow and Trial Manager. They will also have an honorary contract with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Successful candidates will be based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary for the majority of their time. As such we would welcome applications from candidates who live locally to the area, or within a practicable travelling distance. There may be some occasional travel required as part of the role to the University of Hull for the purposes of induction, training and team meetings.

The successful candidates will recruit or follow up patients with lived experience of alcohol dependence to a quasi-experimental study. They will be based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, where they will work closely with the Principal Investigator, clinical research nurses and ward staff to identify and recruit participants, take informed consent, conduct research questionnaires and enter data.

The ideal candidates will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, in addition to experience of administering psychometric tests, and engaging with vulnerable people in clinical or research settings.

These posts are for a period of up to 6-months with variable hours across the 7-day week available. The role is flexible, and hours will be dependent upon progress with participant recruitment. We require 10 patients to be recruited to this study per week.

More information on the programme of research can be found here:

https://www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/research/institutes/health-trials/study/proactive

Interviews are expected to be held in December 2024. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the study websites and to contact Zoe Hardey [email protected] for additional information.

Closing Date: 27 Nov 2024

Subject Group/Team: Researchers

Salary: £19.55 per hour Plus holiday pay 17.65%