Research Fellow/Officer in Health Services Research

Are you an experienced qualitative researcher looking for an opportunity to take a leading role in health services research to make a difference for a vulnerable patient group?  Do you want to develop your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Research Fellow/Officer to work on an NIHR-funded study focused on periprosthetic femoral fracture (PPFF) care (fractures at the site of a previous hip or knee replacement). Specifically, we are looking for a qualitative researcher to work closely with a multi-centre team investigating models of care for periprosthetic fracture patients using qualitative research interviews and institutional case studies. Currently there are a range of service delivery models for PPFF care, treatment is often complex with high costs and variable outcomes. The project will seek to understand staff and patient perspectives on the best model of care and develop needed guidance for service development in this area.

This Full Time post is based at the University of Leeds and will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians and patient representatives across the Universities of Leeds, Lancaster and Imperial College. The post is offered for 8 months until Oct 2025 in the first instance with the opportunity to extend it. 

What we offer in return 

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year! 

Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary 

Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls

Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and more

Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available 

And much more! 

Visa Eligibility

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Dr Jonathan Benn, Associate Professor in Healthcare Quality and Safety

Email: J.Benn2@leeds.ac.uk

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