Research and Innovation Officer - Clinical
Band 7
Main area: Research Grade Band 7
Contract: 1 year (Secondment / Fixed Term)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 020-NMR025-1224
Site: Matrix one, 1 Parc Matrix Town Swansea
Salary: £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/01/2025 23:59
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust's Research and Innovation Department as a Research & Innovation Officer on a Full Time Band 7 1-year fixed term or secondment basis. The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the development, delivery, coordination and conduct of current Research & Innovation within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will need to be a registered Paramedic with an interest in research & innovation and will be required to liaise with the Head of Research & Innovation, Trial Chief Investigators (CI), study co-ordination teams, clinicians, leaders and staff within the Trust. They will also be required to liaise with other healthcare professionals external to the Trust to gain the required data for studies.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will support the development, delivery, coordination and conduct of current research and innovation within the Trust and will be responsible for collaborating on, identifying and developing opportunities for research and innovation across Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust and our stakeholder partners. They will help align and strengthen the approach to research and innovation development and delivery in WAST and across the health and care system.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
* Educated at Masters degree level (or equivalent experience)
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Research and innovation based qualifications
Experience
* Registered Health Care Professional
* Experience in project managing across organisations such as government, NHS, academic and private sector – e.g. project partnership agreements, project charters.
* Experience of collaborating on, designing and implementing research and innovation projects
* Experience working with academia and industry.
* Experience in preparing reports and publishing research findings
Skills and Abilities
* Understanding of research and innovation across the NHS, academia and the independent sector
* Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities and deadlines in a changing environment.
* Ability to speak Welsh / willingness to learn
Personal Attributes
* Delivers challenging objectives in high-pressure situations, consistent with the Trust values
* Confident communicator who presents and interacts effectively at all levels.
Other
* Willingness and ability to travel
The Trust actively seeks to recruit and appoint people currently under represented in the workforce. This includes women, people with disabilities, LGBT, and those from minority ethnic groups.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Dr. Nigel Rees
Job title: Assistant Director of Research & Innovation
Email address: Nigel.rees5@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07710152318
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