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Research Fellow - Mental Health Theme
Job reference: BMH-015823
Location: The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester
Closing date: 05/11/2020
Salary: £41,526 to £51,034 per annum depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisation: Biology, Medicine & Health
School/ Directorate: Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work
Hours per week: Full time
Contract Duration: Fixed term from as soon as possible until 30 September 2021
The University of Manchester invites applications for the post of Research Fellow to join the Mental Health Research Theme within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration for Greater Manchester (NIHR ARC-GM). This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the development, evaluation and implementation of new initiatives to protect, sustain and improve mental health and resilience in local communities, marginalised populations and patient groups. Our initial research focus will be on children and young people but we will also study the integration of physical and mental health systems and interventions with adults.
You will work with Karina Lovell, Professor of Mental Health and Penny Bee, Professor in Applied Health Research, as well as other members of the Mental Health Research Theme.
You will hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant subject area. You will be expected to lead, coordinate and deliver projects within the work streams including systematic reviews, PPIE activities and qualitative studies to time, target and budget. You will be expected to ensure effective regulatory, financial and human resources procedures are in place to deliver the work. This will involve extensive liaison with the project team and collaborators.
For intitial enquires contact: Prof. Karina Lovell (Karina.Lovell@manchester.ac.uk)
Appication form available from: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/internal/displayjob.aspx?jobid=19210
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Strengthening the research skills, processes and resources needed to thrive in our fast-changing healthcare sector.
The role of digital technology in disease prevention, self-management in long term conditions, integrated and personalised care and healthy ageing.
Examining the impact of different initiatives on the economic sustainability of health and social care e.g., approaches to contracting and alternatives to formal care.
To provide infrastructure and expertise regionally and nationally to support high quality evalution. In particular, we aim to refine methodologies to enhance the impact of applied health research in GM.
Prevention of frailty; health promotion in younger old age; multi-morbidity, health inequalities, social isolation and mental health in the elderly.
To conduct world-leading research and methodological development in implementation science and knowledge mobilisation.
Children and young people’s mental health; the impact of long-term conditions and multi-morbidity on mental health.
Workforce issues (recruitment, retention, skill mix); integration of health and social care and interdisciplinary working.
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