Research Assistant
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
We are seeking a part time research assistant to join an active academic pain department with a strong link in neuromodulation. There will be an opportunity to learn programming and develop a career in academic and industry partnership. Our research assistants have been successful in obtaining industry placements.This post is designed for graduates who can demonstrate outstanding potential for development and contribute towards academic neuromodulation program
Main duties of the job
The Pain Research Centre at Barts Health NHS Trust has received funding from various investigator-initiated trials for the ongoing research activities in the field of pain medicine including neuromodulation. Academic Pain www.painresearch.uk is supported by a strong team of consultants, research assistants, nurses and admin staff.
This is a part time Band 5 NHS post; 3 days a week (pro rata), for 12 months. The post may be extended pending on satisfactory appraisal, successful further grants and research committee approval. The post holder will work with the PARC team and be accountable to Dr Vivek Mehta, Director, Pain Research Centre, ensuring that the aims and ethos of the centre are fulfilled.The day to day, line management will be with Dr Kavita Poply, Deputy Director and Honorary Senior Lecturer, QMUL.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Undergraduate degree
- Postgraduate degree and/or relevant professional qualification and/or equivalent professional experience in a biomedical or related subject
- Statistical qualification
- Bio-medicine experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Ability to organise and communicate including organising meetings and taking meeting minutes
- Proven computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases and literature searches.
- Knowledge and understanding of Research Governance issues and principles of ICH-GCP
- Ability to problem solve, think analytically, identify priorities and take initiative.
- Developed a knowledge of higher education institution (HEI) and National Health Service (NHS) infrastructure.
Attitude & disposition
Essential criteria- Be able to work unsupervised on own initiative and to plan workloads, balancing conflicting priorities and meeting deadlines
- Be a good team member
- Willingness to be flexible and co-operative
- Ability to work under deadlines
Other
Essential criteria- Willingness to travel to different trial sites
- Willingness to travel to national and international meetings
- Familiarity with databases/registries
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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