Research Fellow – Care Improvement and Safety - Newcastle upon Tyne
14 hours ago
Billingham
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049Work hours: Office Hours Monday to Friday, Full Time ABOUT THE ROLE Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work across nationally-leading health and care research programmes funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), as part of the ___ . The fellows will support the ARC in joining national research networks to deliver impactful research and knowledge mobilisation activities with partners across the health and care system. The post holder will be aligned to Care Improvement and Safety and establish inclusive communities of practice, leading programmes of research across the North East and North Cumbria and nationally, in line with the strategic aims of the theme. Our research priorities are to design and evaluate improved models of care that support the shift from hospital to home; using implementation science to improve care quality, safety and patient outcomes; promote sustainable and value-for-money care models and develop transferable knowledge and practical tools to promote care improvement and safety. As well as working within the theme, the fellow will develop joint programmes of work across our five themes: • Prevention including multiple long-term conditions., • Addressing inequity in health and care systems, • Supporting children, women, and family health, • Workforce Inclusion and Innovation for Impact For further detail see the ___. This is a full time fixed term post available until September 2030. We welcome part-time applications with a minimum of 50% FTE. Please state your desired working arrangements in your application. Interviews will be held on 21st April 2026. ABOUT THE TEAM This ___ project is being delivered in the School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences within the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. ABOUT YOU The successful candidate will have a relevant doctoral degree (or be in the writing up period of their doctorate) and hold experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research within the applied health, public health and social care arena (eg: sociology; psychology; criminology; health statistics; health economics; data analytics, data science). Applicants should have experience of obtaining external funding for research, which can include travel grants and studentships, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Required skills and attributes include: • development and delivery of research studies and analysis plans;, • qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analysis;, • ability to disseminate research findings in a range of formats and to a range of audiences; As part of our commitment to grow our applied research community and promote a supportive research culture, the role holder will be required to spend at least two days per week in person in the university or at relevant ARC events. Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the ___. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact ___ or ___. To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now' . Your application should include a CV and a covering letter no more than 3 pages long. We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about ___. ABOUT US Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's ___ in 2022 and ___ in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more ___. With over 37,000 students from more than140 countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and ___. Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the ___ initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process. Apply now and join a community committed to transforming society and the economy. Explore "___, ___" page to learn more about our commitments and see our ___ for further details