Job Description Research Fellow in Palliative Care Hull York Medical School Professor Miriam Johnson 20 months, 0.8fte Yes Vacancy Reference: HY0120 Details Specific to the Post Background and Context This post is the study co-ordinator post for the NIHR RfPB funded HIDDEN study (Hospice Inpatient Deep vein thrombosis Detection) which aims to estimate the prevalence of leg deep vein thrombosis in people admitted to hospices. The post will be based within the Supportive care, Early Diagnosis and Advanced disease (SEDA) research group, which is part of the academic Centre for Health and Population Sciences and is based on the University of Hull campus [http://research.hyms.ac.uk/researchcentres/chaps/research/seda]. The overall aim of research in SEDA is to apply rigorous health service research methods to understand issues related to cancer diagnosis, supportive care, advanced disease and end of life issues. The post holder will co-ordinate recruitment data collected by 5 research nurses across 5 recruiting sites (London, Cardiff and Belfast), manage the data, lead on the quantitative analysis under the guidance of the study statistician and study reports. The post holder will provide day to day project management, working closely with the study PI Professor Miriam Johnson, Professor of Palliative Medicine from SEDA, and co-PI Dr Clare White from Northern Ireland Hospice. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post These include: Liaising with and assisting NHS and hospice collaborators and recruitment sites regarding set up, recruitment and conduct of the study; Provide day to day study management in terms of support to the research nurses, and other research team members. Data management; develop and maintain the study database, assisting the study administrator with data entry when needed; Data analysis; this post-holder will take the lead on this aspect supported by the study statistician Managing and planning own work in liaison with the study PIs. Contributing to other research activities within the research group as required; Liaising with other members of the research group and collaborators so as to facilitate successful team working;
Job Description Research Fellow in Palliative Care Hull York Medical School Professor Miriam Johnson 20 months, 0.8fte Yes Vacancy Reference: HY0120 Details Specific to the Post Background and Context This post is the study co-ordinator post for the NIHR RfPB funded HIDDEN study (Hospice Inpatient Deep vein thrombosis Detection) which aims to estimate the prevalence of leg deep vein thrombosis in people admitted to hospices. The post will be based within the Supportive care, Early Diagnosis and Advanced disease (SEDA) research group, which is part of the academic Centre for Health and Population Sciences and is based on the University of Hull campus [http://research.hyms.ac.uk/researchcentres/chaps/research/seda]. The overall aim of research in SEDA is to apply rigorous health service research methods to understand issues related to cancer diagnosis, supportive care, advanced disease and end of life issues. The post holder will co-ordinate recruitment data collected by 5 research nurses across 5 recruiting sites (London, Cardiff and Belfast), manage the data, lead on the quantitative analysis under the guidance of the study statistician and study reports. The post holder will provide day to day project management, working closely with the study PI Professor Miriam Johnson, Professor of Palliative Medicine from SEDA, and co-PI Dr Clare White from Northern Ireland Hospice. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post These include: Liaising with and assisting NHS and hospice collaborators and recruitment sites regarding set up, recruitment and conduct of the study; Provide day to day study management in terms of support to the research nurses, and other research team members. Data management; develop and maintain the study database, assisting the study administrator with data entry when needed; Data analysis; this post-holder will take the lead on this aspect supported by the study statistician Managing and planning own work in liaison with the study PIs. Contributing to other research activities within the research group as required; Liaising with other members of the research group and collaborators so as to facilitate successful team working;