The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Plymouth University has a vacancy for a Research Assistant. The Research Assistant will support a collaborative project between Plymouth University, St Luke's and others that seeks to identify the training requirements that healthcare professionals, patients and carers may have when using video calls to support the person to die at home.
You will help arrange, deliver, and evaluate 1 online and 5 face-to-face workshops for healthcare professionals and service users. You should have at least a first degree (2:1 or above) in a Social Science or Health related subject, very good understanding of the NHS, excellent communication and organisational skills, good IT skills, and empathy for carers and people at the end of life. The role involves some travel across Devon and Cornwall.
The successful applicant will commence work on January 5th 2015 until October 31st 2015. For further information regarding this post, please contact Professor Ray Jones (
Interviews will take place on 21st November and candidates will be informed by email if they are invited to interview.
This is a part time post working 18.5 hours per week and is fixed-term for 10 months,
Plymouth University is committed to an inclusive culture and respecting diversity, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
The University holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award which recognises commitment to advancing women's career in STEMM academia.
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