Job Description Research Fellow in Palliative Oncology Hull York Medical School Professor Miriam Johnson 5 years - Fixed Term Yes Vacancy Reference: HY0136 Details Specific to the Post Background and Context This post is the lead research post for a Yorkshire Cancer Research funded study to conduct preliminary testing of the Needs Assessment Tool:Progressive Disease-Cancer (NAT:PD-C) in UK primary care. This study will produce an electronic version of the tool, (a clinician-rated aide to supportive and palliative care needs assessment) and use mixed methods to test the feasibility of a subsequent full cluster randomised controlled trial. The post will be based within the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre (WPCRC), which is part of the Supportive care, Early Diagnosis and Advanced disease (SEDA) research group in the HYMS 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 the WPCRC is to apply rigorous health service research methods to understand issues related to supportive care, advanced disease and end of life issues. The purpose of this research fellow post is to work closely with other team members to develop an electronic version of the tool, and work with a band 6 researcher to conduct and analyse a mixed methods feasibility study of the NAT:PD-C in participating GP practices. The post holder will work closely with Professor Miriam Johnson, Professor of Palliative Medicine from the WPCRC. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post These include: These include: Day to day supervision of the band 6 researcher Development of protocols Leading on research ethics and governance applications and contacts Organisation of project meetings Liaison with NHS collaborators and other team members regarding study set up, recruitment and conduct Oversight of recruitment throughout the programme
Job Description Research Fellow in Palliative Oncology Hull York Medical School Professor Miriam Johnson 5 years - Fixed Term Yes Vacancy Reference: HY0136 Details Specific to the Post Background and Context This post is the lead research post for a Yorkshire Cancer Research funded study to conduct preliminary testing of the Needs Assessment Tool:Progressive Disease-Cancer (NAT:PD-C) in UK primary care. This study will produce an electronic version of the tool, (a clinician-rated aide to supportive and palliative care needs assessment) and use mixed methods to test the feasibility of a subsequent full cluster randomised controlled trial. The post will be based within the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre (WPCRC), which is part of the Supportive care, Early Diagnosis and Advanced disease (SEDA) research group in the HYMS 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 the WPCRC is to apply rigorous health service research methods to understand issues related to supportive care, advanced disease and end of life issues. The purpose of this research fellow post is to work closely with other team members to develop an electronic version of the tool, and work with a band 6 researcher to conduct and analyse a mixed methods feasibility study of the NAT:PD-C in participating GP practices. The post holder will work closely with Professor Miriam Johnson, Professor of Palliative Medicine from the WPCRC. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post These include: These include: Day to day supervision of the band 6 researcher Development of protocols Leading on research ethics and governance applications and contacts Organisation of project meetings Liaison with NHS collaborators and other team members regarding study set up, recruitment and conduct Oversight of recruitment throughout the programme
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