PERSON SPECIFICATION How to be Criteria Essential Desirable assessed Qualifications, PhD or equivalent professional Degree in health or social research CV, interview knowledge & qualifications and experience in or related discipline, or equivalent experience relevant discipline (e.g. professional qualifications and sociology/psychology) experience in relevant discipline (e.g. sociology/psychology) Masters or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in Experience / knowledge of the relevant discipline (e.g. research approvals process sociology/psychology) (Governance/Ethics). Awareness of Good Clinical Practice Qualitative research/methods training to at least Masters level (or Experience of working with young equivalent professional people qualifications and experience) Experience of carrying out research Detailed understanding and in primary care knowledge of qualitative research design and conduct Teaching at undergraduate level and contributing to teaching at Experience of conducting health postgraduate level related research, using qualitative interviews and / or Focus Groups and / or observational methods Experience of qualitative data collection, analysis and write-up Planning & Able to organise own research CV, interview organising activities efficiently and to a high standard Attention to detail in following gold standard research procedures, coordination of research. Problem solving Able to ensure the efficient and Able to identify relevant theoretical CV, interview & initiative timely completion of the study and methodological issues that need to be addressed Management & Work effectively in a team, CV, interview teamwork understanding the strengths and weaknesses of others to help teamwork development Ability to work independently and efficiently in a research context Communicating Able to present research results at Experience of face-to-face contact CV, interview & influencing group meetings and conferences with research participants. Work proactively with colleagues in other work areas/institutions, Experience of publishing research in contributing specialist knowledge to peer reviewed journals. achieve outcomes Communicate new and complex information effectively, both verbally and in writing, engaging the interest
PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, knowledge & experience PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in relevant discipline (e.g. sociology/psychology) Masters or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in relevant discipline (e.g. sociology/psychology) Qualitative research/methods training to at least Masters level (or equivalent professional qualifications and experience) Detailed understanding and knowledge of qualitative research design and conduct Experience of conducting health related research, using qualitative interviews and / or Focus Groups and / or observational methods Experience of qualitative data collection, analysis and write-up Degree in health or social research or related discipline, or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in relevant discipline (e.g. sociology/psychology) Experience / knowledge of the research approvals process (Governance/Ethics). Awareness of Good Clinical Practice Experience of working with young people Experience of carrying out research in primary care Teaching at undergraduate level and contributing to teaching at postgraduate level CV, interview Planning & organising Able to organise own research activities efficiently and to a high standard Attention to detail in following gold standard research procedures, coordination of research. CV, interview Problem solving & initiative Able to ensure the efficient and timely completion of the study Able to identify relevant theoretical and methodological issues that need to be addressed CV, interview Management & teamwork Work effectively in a team, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of others to help teamwork development Ability to work independently and efficiently in a research context CV, interview Communicating & influencing Able to present research results at group meetings and conferences Work proactively with colleagues in other work areas/institutions, contributing specialist knowledge to achieve outcomes Communicate new and complex information effectively, both verbally and in writing, engaging the interest Experience of face-to-face contact with research participants. Experience of publishing research in peer reviewed journals. CV, interview