Fixed term for 30 months, 37 hours per week (part time considered)
Evaluating Models of care, best practice and care pathways for women who are dependent on drugs and their infants, from preconception to 18 months postnatal. The Stepping Stones Study
This is an exciting opportunity to join an interdisciplinary research team on a multi-site, longitudinal study that has been funded by the National Institute for Health Research. The study is jointly led by Dr Polly Radcliffe at the National Addiction Centre, Kings College London and Professor Helen Cheyne of the Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Unit at the University of Stirling.
We are advertising for a project assistant to be based at the University of Huddersfield who will be line managed by Professor Brigid Featherstone and work closely with the project lead, Dr Polly Radcliffe.
The study will seek to establish systematic evidence of best practice models that improve the wellbeing of mothers and babies and that have the potential to interrupt the transmission of adversity across generations. It will also entail longitudinal qualitative research with women tracking their care pathways and experiences of services and treatment through pregnancy and up to 18 months postnatal. Using a range of qualitative research methods including serial qualitative interviews, timelines drawn by the research participants and audio diaries, the team will explore women’s views and experiences of models of care and how services can be improved. Working as part of a team of researchers, the successful candidate will contribute to systematic reviews of international clinical and best practice guidelines and research evidence of integrated models of perinatal care for women who are dependent on drugs and their babies.
The study involves fieldwork in four case study sites; two in Scotland and two in England (Leeds and London).
The project is funded for 30 months until 31st March 2024
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be enthusiastic, organised, self-motivated and have a good understanding of qualitative research methods and conducting systematic reviews. If you are interested in this post, please review the recruitment pack information and use the online application form to explain how your knowledge, skills and experience meet both the essential and desirable criteria required for the role.
The post is available full-time. Part time considered.
Should you wish to have an informal discussion about this post, please contact Professor Brigid Featherstone by email: b.m.featherstone@hud.ac.uk
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
If you are currently registered as a student at the University, please note that you may only apply for part-time jobs of 15 hours or less per week.
For more information, please download the recruitment pack.
