Research Fellow

The purpose of this post is to provide support for the development and early testing of a new complex intervention for cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters (family and friends) – the Cardiac Arrest Recovery Enablement and Supported Self-management feasibility study (CARESS-f). This is a 30-month, multi-centre, single-arm, feasibility study with an embedded process evaluation, funded by the National Institute for Health Research Research for Patient Benefit Programme (NIHR RfPB).https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR204049

You will be a key member of the team in this process. This will be a varied role involving collaboration with cardiac arrest survivors, key supporters, other researchers, and clinicians from around the UK.

Support intervention development through consultation with key stakeholders (including survivors, key supporters, healthcare professionals). You will facilitate focus groups and whole day meetings (‘workshops’), supporting the exploration of different perspectives on intervention content and delivery, and informing and achieving agreement on intervention co-refinement and key requirements for the feasibility study.

Develop and iteratively refine study materials and relevant participant-related materials for each phase of the study.

Contribute to the process evaluation by conducting and evaluating qualitative interviews (in person or virtually) to explore: the recruiters’ perspectives; the participants’ experiences; and the facilitators experiences of intervention delivery.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

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By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

The post will be hosted at UHCW NHS Trust (line managed by Associate Clinical Professor - Rehabilitation) but will be based day-to-day at the University of Warwick Medical School working alongside the CARESSf study team, led by the Chief Investigator (Professor of Health Outcomes).

For further details please see the attached job description.