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A unique role opportunity for a Quality Improvement Research Assistant to work on a Health Education England funded feasibility study to help improve patient and staff experience during mealtimes in an adult eating disorders unit. It is a continuation of a well-established and engaged quality improvement project that has already produced two publications and several conference contributions.

The study will focus on co-designing, testing and evaluating a simulation-based education intervention to help staff gain further skills and confidence in support patients in the dining room of an eating disorders unit. This is a truly innovative project that has the potential for informing future guidance.

This is an ideal developmental role for anyone will relevant experience who is keen on developing their research skills and is interested in carrying out impactful research in mental health. The role is for a fixed term period of 12 months.

You will support and oversee aspects of the proposed feasibility study. This will include:

• Being a point of contact for participants, including their recruitment and monitoring.
• Support the running of the study, as well as data collection and documentation.
• Support the data analysis from quantitative and qualitative data sets.
• Support the dissemination of findings through academic and professional networks.

The Oxford Healthcare Improvement Centre’s aim is to improve patient safety and quality for people in hospital, in their communities and homes, through a programme of quality improvement, research, training and collaboration.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Staff accommodation
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

If you have the relevant skills and experience and are keen to make a difference to how we support patients in our eating disorders service, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Dr David Francis Hunt, Research Lead, for an informal discussion regarding this vacancy: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE:

• New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
• Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.