Shortlisting to take place after closing date: Commencing 10th July 2025.
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: Commencing 14th July 2025.
We are seeking an experienced researcher with expertise in research project management and qualitative research methodologies, to take a lead role in a new research grant funded by the Stroke Association. The study will explore the use and potential impact of hospital-based green spaces for stroke in-patients, their visitors and staff. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world-class research centre and to work with internationally-renowned experts.
The post holder will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of this project. The post holder will be involved in setting up the research project and will assume day-to-day responsibility for project management activities. The post holder will take a lead in implementing qualitative research for the study, which will include:
Co-ordinating applications for ethical and regulatory approvals
Collection of contextual data in stroke units (which are geographically dispersed)
Conducting behavioural mapping of activity in green spaces in all seasons
Conducting interviews with health care professionals, patients and their carers, and lay participants in hospitals and people’s homes
Analysing data using the Framework approach
Synthesising data collected using different methods
Organising and running Expert Group meetings with health care professionals, patients and their carers, and lay participants to generate recommendations
Other responsibilities will include public engagement activities, data management, co-ordinating the activity of another researcher, convening project management team meetings, and providing regular progress reports.
There is an expectation that the post holder will be prepared to work flexibly and travel as required to attend participating sites as well as local/regional/national meetings/events.
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people
We are one team
We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Contribute to a national and internationally recognised programme of research, within a framework of health services research.
Oversee management and implementation of the project.
Ensure that research governance procedures and data protection is adhered to at all times according to local and national guidance.
Conduct qualitative research with staff, patients, and carers.
Manage and analyse a range of mixed-methods case study data.
Organise and conduct Expert Groups with a range of stakeholders (staff, patients and carers) to develop recommendations.
Work collaboratively with our patient and public involvement (PPI) group and clinicians.
Report project progress and results.
Work as appropriate with colleagues in the Research Delivery Network and academic colleagues in the University of Leeds and other collaborative partners.
Manage workload to ensure that the research is completed within timescales.
Contributing to resource and budget planning and assisting in management of project budgets.
Where appropriate, line management responsibility for ASR staff e.g. Research Fellow.
Provide training in specialty to support development of others.
Disseminate research results through writing of academic papers in high impact journals, and presenting at national and international conferences and meetings.
Contribute to development of new research proposals.
Provide advice and guidance to colleagues in the ASR.
Work with academic colleagues to take advantage of funding opportunities.
Such other duties at a comparable level of responsibility, as may normally be agreed with the job holder.
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