Job summary This post provides a unique opportunity for someone resident in the UK to work alongside world leaders in spinal cord injury research and contribute to the first international study looking at rehabilitation outcome and length of inpatient admission. We are seeking someone with strong qualitative and quantitative research knowledge, project management and supervision skills who can produce high-quality publications from this research. The ideal candidate will have a doctoral qualification in Clinical or Health Psychology, or clinically relevant PhD, have experience of conducting independent mixed methods research, including coding and analysing complex data sets. The postholder will support the NSIC Psychology Team to deliver research funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The grant is led by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago. Other psychology collaborators work in Australia, Canada, Netherlands, sites in the USA, alongside the NSIC. The total grant is $4.2 million. The NSIC is partnering with 8 spinal cord injury centres in England, who are Patient Identification Centres, user charities and professional groups for recruitment. The contract is fixed term as the grant is re-awarded annually, the overall project is scheduled to run until September 2028. The NSIC Psychology Team have several other research partnerships and current grant applications being reviewed, further hours may become available in due course Main duties of the job The project commenced 18 months ago, and the current post holder is relocating abroad and is unable to continue. Phase one of the project involved people with spinal cord injury, their care partners and rehabilitation professionals, with representation being sought from across the 8 NHS England commissioned spinal cord injury centres. The post holder will be involved with focus group analysis and survey development, recruitment, delivery, and analysis. Specifically, this will involve the post holder coding alongside the clinical research assistant and international partners, the phase one focus group discussion, which will inform the survey. The second phase will involve development and piloting of the survey with people with spinal cord injury. The third phase will involve recruiting 500 people who have experienced SCIC based rehabilitation from one of the centres in England and survey their experience and preparedness for community transition and life with injury. The postholder will be working under the supervision of Dr Jane Duff, Head of the NSIC Psychology Service, Principal Investigator for the grant, and working alongside / provide clinical supervision alongside Dr Duff to a Clinical Research Assistant. The post holder will need some flexibility as there will be occasional evening work due to the international nature of this research, such time can be taken back flexibly. The postholder will need to be able to work Tuesday or Wednesdays and be resident in the UK. About us Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? o As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.o We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. o We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us? o We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.o As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.o Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. What do we stand for? o Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.o Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.o Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Proposed interview date: April 2025 Date posted 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time, Home or remote working Reference number 434-C7058913 Job locations Stoke Mandeville Hospital Mandeville Road Aylesbury HP21 8AL Job description Job responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitmentnhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. Job description Job responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitmentnhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. Person Specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential Post Graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, health psychology or clinically relevant PhD EXPERIENCE Essential Experience as part of a research team/clinical trial or post graduate applied psychology research Experience of undertaking research in NHS settings Experience of reviewing study documents and conducting systematic literature reviews, conference presentations, papers for publication. Experience of project management with excellent organisational and planning skills An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with combined psychological and physical problems Experience of providing research supervision to colleagues with varied experience of research Highly specialist knowledge of psychological theory and its application to people with spinal cord injury, their families and carers and ability to integrate this with wider psychological and disability theory Desirable Experience of working with patients or family members who have lived experience of spinal cord injury, in a clinical or research capacity. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential Excellent working knowledge and experience in using Office 365, including Microsoft Teams/Forms. Excellent knowledge and experience in understanding and implementing qualitative methodology, experience of transcription and using NVIVO for coding of qualitative data, Thematic Analysis and Directed Content Analysis. Excellent operational knowledge of handling large quantitative data sets, data storage and management. Knowledge of and proven use of statistical packages such as Excel, SPSS, and R and parametric and non-parametric analysis Evidence of recent GCP training and knowledge of ethical and legal protocols and maintaining a site and project log Proven ability to work to multiple deadlines, work effectively under pressure, and meet deadlines Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings Experience with social media, website design, and research impact Skills in working alongside and liaise with other multidisciplinary staff based at the NSIC and wider national partners such as user stakeholder groups and international collaborators Ability to work autonomously within the structure of clinical supervision Special circumstances Essential Ability to work remotely with occasional travel to Stoke Mandeville Hospital (or onsite working) Ability to work Tuesday / Wednesday Ability to do occasional evening work to collaborate with international partners (time to be taken back as part of working hours). Resident in the UK Person Specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential Post Graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, health psychology or clinically relevant PhD EXPERIENCE Essential Experience as part of a research team/clinical trial or post graduate applied psychology research Experience of undertaking research in NHS settings Experience of reviewing study documents and conducting systematic literature reviews, conference presentations, papers for publication. Experience of project management with excellent organisational and planning skills An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with combined psychological and physical problems Experience of providing research supervision to colleagues with varied experience of research Highly specialist knowledge of psychological theory and its application to people with spinal cord injury, their families and carers and ability to integrate this with wider psychological and disability theory Desirable Experience of working with patients or family members who have lived experience of spinal cord injury, in a clinical or research capacity. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential Excellent working knowledge and experience in using Office 365, including Microsoft Teams/Forms. Excellent knowledge and experience in understanding and implementing qualitative methodology, experience of transcription and using NVIVO for coding of qualitative data, Thematic Analysis and Directed Content Analysis. Excellent operational knowledge of handling large quantitative data sets, data storage and management. Knowledge of and proven use of statistical packages such as Excel, SPSS, and R and parametric and non-parametric analysis Evidence of recent GCP training and knowledge of ethical and legal protocols and maintaining a site and project log Proven ability to work to multiple deadlines, work effectively under pressure, and meet deadlines Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings Experience with social media, website design, and research impact Skills in working alongside and liaise with other multidisciplinary staff based at the NSIC and wider national partners such as user stakeholder groups and international collaborators Ability to work autonomously within the structure of clinical supervision Special circumstances Essential Ability to work remotely with occasional travel to Stoke Mandeville Hospital (or onsite working) Ability to work Tuesday / Wednesday Ability to do occasional evening work to collaborate with international partners (time to be taken back as part of working hours). Resident in the UK Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Address Stoke Mandeville Hospital Mandeville Road Aylesbury HP21 8AL Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)