Job summary We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Research Assistant in Inclusion and Migrant Health to work on the Advancing Equity for children and young people seeking asylum and refugees: a blueprint for Generalisable Interventions (AEGIS) project.
This is an NIHR-funded project hosted by UCLH, in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Child Health-Great Ormond Street UCL, Barts NHS Foundation Trust, University of Salford and the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health.
Main duties of the job The post-holder will be based in the Children and Young People's Division at UCLH and will work within the Paediatric Infection and Migrant health team.
The postholder will work with our transdisciplinary team, comprising clinical, academic, policy, migration, law, and social science expertise, to develop an evidence and policy-informed programme of work to reduce inequity for unaccompanied children and young people seeking asylum and refugees (CYPSAR-U) and other marginalised children and young people (CYP).
An honorary contract will be provided at role is expected to include contribution to both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the work, and the main output will be delivery of a scoping review of existing relevant literature and interventions.
There is scope to extend the role subject to funding.
About us University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.
We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals University College Hospital Grafton Way Building Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses.
UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease.
It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.
We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description Job responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running!
: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust *In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running!
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification Experience Essential oExperience of information governance, privacy and security issues regarding using confidential records in a secure setting Desirable oWorking in multi-disciplinary teams and multi-institutional and international collaborations oExperience of PPI/engagement work oExperience of working with children and young people in research, clinical or other settings oExperience of research with vulnerable and/or minoritised groups Skills and Abilities Essential oExperience of data management oWriting, presenting and explaining technical and/ or scientific reports to a wide range of scientific and lay audiences oAbility to conduct high quality research and produce publications Desirable oExperience of qualitative research skills, in particular systematic and narrative reviews.
oExperience of grant writing Communication Essential oEvidence of effective verbal communication oEvidence of high level of written communication skills ( academic reports and publications) Personal and People Development Essential oPersonal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment to the project oCommitment to comply with data security and governance oCommitment to continuous professional development Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion Essential Demonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds Knowledge and Qualifications Essential MSc in relevant discipline ( statistics, epidemiology, economics, health informatics) or related experience of quantitative and qualitative research Desirable PhD in relevant discipline or related experience Knowledge in the area of child and adolescent public health / healthcare / inclusion health