Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 weeks (6 week internship)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 301-JP-25-7171339
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- Stafford
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/06/2025
Employer heading
Research Intern
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Working as part of a multi -professional Research and Innovation department you will work across our friendly and supportive academic and research delivery teams. You will support the life cycle of local research projects from design through to publication, as well as supporting the delivery of national research projects. You will be involved in research projects across a range of specialty areas within mental health and physical health
Main duties of the job
You will support Keele University and our Trust's academic team to carry out commissioned research and evaluation projects. Working as part of the Trust's research delivery team you will also work across a range of studies, including observational research, novel drug therapy and clinical interventions, participating in the recruitment and follow up of patients to research studies, under the direction of research nurses and practitioners.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Assisting with research projects, designing, collecting and analysing data, reporting and liaising with stakeholders
- Communicating about and promoting the work of the Research and Innovation department through appropriate media (personal interaction, websites, social media)
- Delivering national NIHR portfolio research activity to time and target
- Administering questionnaires and disease specific assessment scales
- Support with a variety of research administrative duties such as note taking, coordinating meetings and drafting documents.
- Undertaking study specific training as required such as physical health skills
- Participate in meetings and conferences to present on studies and internship programme
- Travel to Keel University and across the geography of the Trust as required by specific projects
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Undertaking relevant bachelor degree
Desirable criteria
- GCP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of research methodology
Desirable criteria
- Work experience in direct care provision or customer services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Saunders
- Job title
- Research Assistant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 731699
- Additional information
Calls to discuss the internship are highly encouraged
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