Research fellow

Job details

Job reference

P92541

Date posted

17/04/2024

Application closing date

24/04/2024

Location

Exeter (Hybrid)

Salary

The starting salary will be up to £41,732 pro rata on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Contractual hours

5

Basis

Blank

Job category/type

Research

Attachments

P92541 Job Description.pdf

Research fellow

Job description

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

This part-time post is for 5 hours per week on a fixed term basis until 30th September 2024.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Allied Health Professional Research Fellow for 5 hours per week to participate in the CHART randomised controlled trial evaluating Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation for older people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and frailty compared with usual care. This post is available immediately until 30th Sept 2024. The successful applicant will provide clinical expertise into the development of the intervention and associated training and materials.

The post will include reviewing relevant evidence and source materials to develop written, audio and visual materials to support intervention delivery.

About you

Applicants will be an experienced Allied Health Professional, possess a BSc/BSC (Hons)/MSc in a relevant AHP profession and be HCPC registered. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in older people and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will have experience of managing a complex clinical caseload in the community and of developing interventions and training programmes. They will be able to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and communication skills and of the ability to collaborate within a multiprofessional team.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;

Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly

An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development

Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career

A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy

A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For further information please contact Vicki Goodwin, e-mail [email protected] or telephone (01392) 722745.

The closing date for completed applications is 24th April 2024. Interviews are expected to take place soon after