Writing to Patients at The University of Manchester

The successful applicant for this post will be engaged in, and have experience of;  liaising with PPIE contributors, applying for ethics, recruitment and selection of participants, conducting the research, preparation of papers and presentations of findings.  The research will include surveys, interviews, focus groups and workshops with rheumatology patients and the multi-disciplinary team. The applicant will be required to conduct interviews at times and in places suitable for participants and will be expected to liaise regularly with the Principal Investigator and the wider co-investigator team. Use of NVivo will support thematic analysis and organisation of findings. The successful candidate will also be expected to conduct workshops and work with stakeholders to co-produce resources to support the multi-disciplinary team to write directly to patients.

This position will be based at the Stopford Building within the Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, which is part of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health.

Include: background, duties, essential skills and experiences, start date, length of contract, full or part-time. Try to keep it to 150 words.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.           

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System.  Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Dr Charlotte Sharp

Email: charlotte.sharp@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.