RUH Research Support Statistician Post.

September 27, 2010 — la217

The Royal United Hospital NHS Trust Bath.

LOCATION: The Department of Research & Development. The Wolfson Centre

POST: Research Support Statistician

HOURS: 37.5

BAND: AFC Band 7.

SALARY: £30,460 – £36,303

Applications are invited for the post of a Research Support Statistician to work in the Dept of Research & Development. We require an experienced Statistician with specialist knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research statistics. The post holder will be qualified to at least MSc level and will provide statistical advice for researchers to support ongoing development of The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust generated research. The role will involve scientific input to study design, including sample size calculations, data analysis and reporting. The post holder will be expected to organise basic statistical training for the benefit of the Trust. In addition the post holder will provide statistical services for the Education Department, The Clinical Audit Department, the Trust in general and other contracted NHS organisations.

The post holder will be an employee of The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust, Combe Park, Bath and an honorary contract may be arranged with the University of Bath.

The post is funded for 1 year in the 1st instance with a view for future funding.

For further information please contact Dr Alistair Taylor, R&D Dept, Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG. Tel; 01225 824160; email: alistair.taylor@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk

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JOB VACANCY – Knowledge Transfer Fellow (£29,853-£38,951)

July 22, 2010 — la217

The University of Bath’s School for Health (SfH), in collaboration with the Bath Institute for Medical Engineering (BIME), are seeking a Knowledge Transfer Fellow as part of the “Smart systems for rehabilitation and assisted living” project.

The primary role of this position is to exploit SfH and BIME current knowledge to develop commercial products and tools. In addition to this, the postholder will be responsible for increasing awareness and promoting adoption of technology and interventions for long term conditions.

The SfH and BIME have both carried out significant research into the application of technology to support rehabilitation and independent living of people with specific long-term conditions, and now wish to develop this knowledge in to commercial products to maximise economic and societal impacts.

The Knowledge Transfer Fellow will be mainly based in the Bath Centre for Pain Research (BCPR) within the School for Health at the University of Bath. However, during the course of the project the Knowledge Transfer Fellow may be required to spend some time based on-site with project partners.

This position is for a period of 12 months at Research Grade 7 (£29,853-£38,951). Line management will be provided by Professor Chris Eccleston, Director of the BCPR.

For enquiries, please contact Lisa Austin: L.Austin@bath.ac.uk , 01225 386575

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Research Assistant (12 months fixed term post)

July 14, 2010 — la217

School for Health Salary: £31,454

Closing Date: To be confirmed

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Project: inTouch: A video link system to improve social inclusion for people with dementia

The Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME) have partnered with the Research Institute for the Care of Older People and the School of Management to investigate the potential of video telephony to allow people with dementia to remain connected with friends and family. A significant number of people with dementia live alone or spend long periods alone and can become socially isolated. Improved social interaction can extend the time that a person with dementia can live independently at home, and improve their quality of life. This project will explore how a video link system can improve social inclusion for people with dementia.

Main duties and tasks:

  • Source and/or develop suitable internet-based video-conferencing platform
  • Develop flexible application software to interface with video-conferencing platform
  • Work with other team members and study participants to define system specification using software prototypes
  • Define, develop, measure and analyse usage metrics associated with the system
  • Install and support equipment installations in day care centres and participant’s homes

The post holder will be based at the Bath Institute of Medical Engineering in Royal United Hospital.

For enquiries please contact Lisa Austin, Research Manager; L.Austin@Bath.ac.uk

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Pain Research Co-ordinator – (12 months fixed term post)

June 24, 2010 — la217

Salary: £11,783 to £14,491 (18.25 hours per week)
£23,566 – £28,983 pro rata
Closing Date: Tuesday 06 July 2010
Interview Date: TBC
Reference: JK121

The Bath Centre for Pain Research are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Research Co-ordinator to support and facilitate new pain research, developing and maintaining close links with other academic units and NHS partners and to co-ordinate all research activity across the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, University and the local Trusts.

The main duties and responsibilities are to promote and facilitate research, advance research strategy and co-ordinate and monitor research projects under the direction of the Research Hub Manager.
The part time role is based in the Bath Centre for Pain Research in the University of Bath.
• We are looking for individuals with familiarity with the interfaces with NHS, universities and other agencies and knowledge of grant application and ethics application submission processes.  A willingness to travel locally is required.
For enquiries please contact Lisa Austin, Research Manager; L.Austin@Bath.ac.uk,

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JOB VACANCY – User Engagement in Research Co-ordinator

June 8, 2010 — la217

User Engagement in Research Co-ordinator (Grade 6 0.5FTE)

The key aims of this post are to support and facilitate public and patient involvement (PPI) in research, and develop and maintain close links with patients, carers and the public.

The post holder will also play a key role in helping to project manage research applications from local Primary Care Trusts (Swindon, Wiltshire and Bath and North East Somerset) and the University of Bath.

You will be responsible to the Research Hub Manager, based in the Pan-Bath and Swindon Primary Care Research Consortium (PBSPCRC) at the University of Bath’s School for Health.

Informal enquiries may be made to Lisa Austin, l.austin@bath.ac.uk

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