Department
Health Sciences
Salary
£36,924 - £45,163 a year, reduced pro-rata for part time working
Grade
Grade 6
Contract status
Fixed term
Hours of work
Full or part-time (see job details)
Based at
University of York campus
Interview date
18 March 2025
Posted Date
17/01/2025
Apply by
13/02/2025
Job Reference
13846
Documents
The Research Associate will contribute to an NIHR programme grant evaluating a prison peer-led problem support mentor scheme across the Northeast, Northwest and Yorkshire and Humber regions. The post will expand on prior work conducted in this area see: (https: // www. york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/mental- health/projects/peer-led-problem-solving/). The appointment will form part of a larger team with prison healthcare provider Spectrum and the University of Leeds.
You will be employed by and based at the University of York within the Mental Health and Addictions Research Group (MHARG) in the Department of Health Sciences. You will be expected to travel to and work across different prisons acting as research sites for the study and may also be required to work at alternative University premises.Although the prison site will be your base of work you must also be able to travel to various prison locations to undertake research specific related duties. Travel to partner/external sites may also be required from time to time. Individuals will be appointed based on successful enhanced DBS and prison clearance.
You will be expected to comply with University, Spectrum CIC, and HM Prison Service policies concerning security, safety and participant confidentiality and to ensure that procedures are carried out with safe systems of work and current legislation. You will ensure that the Safe Working Practices guidance is adhered to when seeing participants in prison. The post holder is expected to comply with all the relevant Spectrum CIC policies, procedures and guidelines, including those related to equal opportunities, health and safety and confidentiality of information.
RoleThe main purpose of the role is to conduct research under the supervision of senior colleagues and contribute to the production of research relating to the AMICABLE project.
Duties:
Disclosure and Barring Service check and HMPPS prison checks.
Interview date: 18th March 2025
For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Amanda Perry: [email protected]
Condition of employmentThis role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.
Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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