Internal and external relationships Internal: Working closely with the study team including academic GP, sociology, statistical, psychology, health economics, and administrative colleagues. External: Working with NHS practices, patients with depression, patient representatives, and study group members in Liverpool, London, Hull and York. Special Requirements To be able to travel to carry out practice visits and patient interviews and clinical staff focus groups. Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given. PERSON SPECIFICATION PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, PhD or equivalent professional Experience of running focus Application/interview knowledge and qualifications and experience in groups experience a health related area Experience of working in or Experience of qualitative with NHS general practices research including data collection through individual Experience of working in a interviews, and analysing mental-health related area, and qualitative data knowledge of mental health issues Planning and Able to organise own research Application/interview/ organising activities efficiently, references independently and to a high standard Attention to detail in following gold standard research procedures, and in the general day-to-day coordination of research Able to efficiently and timely complete research-related projects. Problem solving Able to identify relevant Application/interview/ and initiative theoretical and methodological references issues, and use in-depth knowledge and initiative to address them Able to develop understanding of complex problems within applied health care settings
Internal and external relationships Internal: Working closely with the study team including academic GP, sociology, statistical, psychology, health economics, and administrative colleagues. External: Working with NHS practices, patients with depression, patient representatives, and study group members in Liverpool, London, Hull and York. Special Requirements To be able to travel to carry out practice visits and patient interviews and clinical staff focus groups. Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given. PERSON SPECIFICATION PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, knowledge and experience PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in a health related area Experience of qualitative research including data collection through individual interviews, and analysing qualitative data Experience of running focus groups Experience of working in or with NHS general practices Experience of working in a mental-health related area, and knowledge of mental health issues Application/interview Planning and organising Able to organise own research activities efficiently, independently and to a high standard Attention to detail in following gold standard research procedures, and in the general day-to-day coordination of research Able to efficiently and timely complete research-related projects. Application/interview/ references Problem solving and initiative Able to identify relevant theoretical and methodological issues, and use in-depth knowledge and initiative to address them Able to develop understanding of complex problems within applied health care settings Application/interview/ references
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