University of Hull are seeking a Research Assistant to join the ProACTIVE research team, which is examining the impact and effectiveness of Alcohol Care Teams in England. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated researcher to join a highly experienced team funded by the National Institute for Health Research (https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR152084).
This position will be based within the Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Hull and within a hospital site in the region. The post holder will be accountable to Professor Thomas Phillips and report to Dr Philippa Case, the ProACTIVE Research Fellow and Trial Manager. They will also work closely with the Hull Health Trials Unit (HHTU) and Professor Julia Sinclair, University of Southampton.
The successful candidate will support the implementation of a cross-sectional national survey of alcohol services based within NHS hospitals in England, and recruit patients with lived experience of alcohol dependence to a quasi-experimental study. The survey will identify the nature and scope of hospital-based alcohol service provision across England which will inform the additional work packages. The quasi-experimental study will be conducted within six NHS hospital sites and will involve the recruitment and follow-up of study participants at 6-months.
