About you
You will be a registered healthcare professional who has completed a Masters level qualification and who is looking for an opportunity to further develop your research skills. You will have experience working with and/or supporting people with learning disabilities and be committed to fair and inclusive participation in research.
You will have excellent communication skills and will take responsibility for your day-to-day research activities while ensuring that your work supports the project team. You will organise and facilitate Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) events in person and online, to support the development of your scoping review strategy and analysis of the findings. You will contribute to the preparation of the project’s outputs as written manuscripts and presentations.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre. Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) events will be hosted at Bristol Royal Infirmary; these events can be arranged flexibly but must be attended in person.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the Southwest with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem‑solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our stimulating and supportive community where we’ll help you thrive. We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under‑represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Katie Fishpool by email: Katie.Fishpool@uwe.ac.uk.
Interviews are scheduled to take place online using Microsoft Teams, tentatively scheduled for 13 November, although this is still to be finalised.
This is a fixed term post for 18 months and is part‑time, working on a 0.3 FTE contract. Hybrid working would be suitable for this post and we would welcome discussions around flexible working patterns. This post requires enhanced DBS clearance. The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
Advice to applicants: We’d love to hear from you – if you are excited about this opportunity, please complete our application form as soon as possible. Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples wherever possible. Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.
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