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The ability for clinicians to capture what is most important to CYP and their families affected by LLLTC in a structured way will have major implications for families living with complex, often unpredictable conditions and the wider field of paediatric palliative care. This study seeks to employ the novel C-POS in practice, drawing together a unique multidisciplinary collaboration to pioneer new methods, enabling engagement in outcome measurement by a population currently neglected in research.</p>\n\n\n<p>The post-holder is expected to have excellent quantitative research skills, experience undertaking psychometric testing, and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with all members of our multi-disciplinary study team. The post-holder will be a vital part of our team, undertaking research tasks central to the C-POS study. After providing support to finalise the new C-POS measure, and training clinical teams on how to implement at their sites, they will undertake psychometric testing of C-POS using statistical programming software (e.g. SAS, R, Stata), communicating findings to the multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge and skills in App development and design are desirable. The post will also involve preparation of study materials, drafting conference abstracts and other outputs for local, national and international dissemination, and assisting in drafting manuscripts for journal publications.</p>\n\n\n<p>Based in the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, the successful applicant will report to Professor Richard Harding, Herbert Dunhill Chair and Director of the Centre for Global Health Palliative Care.</p>\n\n\n<p>This is a full-time, fixed-term contract for 28 months or until 28 February 2023.\n\n<strong>Key responsibilities</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>To deliver key quantitative research tasks on C-POS including vital psychometric testing work</li>\n<li>To work with clinical teams and project partners at participating sites, including training for implementing the new measure</li>\n<li>To support the team in finalising the measure</li>\n<li>To liaise with colleagues within KCL, members of the paediatric palliative care community in the UK and other key stake holders to ensure strong and productive partnership</li>\n<li>To keep to agreed deadlines in all aspects of the programme of work</li>\n<li>To be able to involve patients and public in research (PPI) and work with PPI representatives</li>\n<li>Developing and sharing of study materials</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Communication & networking</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Promote, communicate and co-ordinate all aspects of the C-POS study.</li>\n<li>To prepare dissemination activities for C-POS in terms of presentations, reports and publications as needed.</li>\n<li>To communicate research ideas, methods, design and findings to diverse C-POS partner audiences</li>\n<li>To assist with creating and strengthening key collaborations with partners.</li>\n<li>To maintain strict confidentiality of any patient /family /staff information and work within the terms of the data protection act and GDPR</li>\n<li>Respond to issues from research participants sensitively and professionally if required</li>\n<li>Confidence in decision making, planning & problem solving</li>\n<li>To be independently motivated and able to work without direct supervision, but to be able to appropriately seek expert advice and supervision as required.</li>\n<li>To work closely with the C-POS team of researchers, partners and project co-ordinator</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Service delivery</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>To deliver to time as required and to contribute to, and ensure delivery on C-POS project objectives and activities.</li>\n<li>To show commitment to high quality research.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Analysis & research</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>To undertake psychometric testing of the new C-POS measure with support from co-applicants</li>\n<li>Support the qualitative arm of the study, working alongside colleagues, as required</li>\n<li>To work with the C-POS team to finalise the new measure</li>\n<li>To support implementation of the new measure in clinical settings through training teams at participating sites</li>\n<li>To keep up to date with relevant literature for the C-POS study, maintain reference database and share updates with key colleagues</li>\n<li>To substantively contribute to preparing publications for high quality journals</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Team work, teaching & learning support</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>To establish productive professional working relationships with all members of the C-POS team, and other colleagues at the institute.</li>\n<li>To promote and maintain excellent relationships with academic partners</li>\n<li>Promote anti-discriminatory work practices and promote college equal opportunities policies.</li>\n<li>To deliver teaching as requested</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Sensory/physical demands & work environment</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Conduct risk assessments and comply at all times with Health and Safety regulations with responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of others in the working environment</li>\n<li>To have a good understanding of research methods in health services research and/or palliative care.</li>\n<li>Ability to travel to deliver training to clinical teams at study sites, and to conferences, when necessary.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Pastoral care</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate the capacity to identify when others or self need assistance from their colleagues, senior staff, or through clinical supervision, and accordingly seek out assistance if/when required.</li>\n<li>Demonstrate ability to manage distressed participants</li>\n<li>Provide mutual support for other members of the department, in line with the responsibility of the post and as appropriate to context.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p><em>The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.</em></p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Skills, knowledge, and experience</strong>\n\n<strong>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>MSc awarded (or near completion) in a relevant subject with a strong quantitative component.</li>\n<li>Experience of conducting and project-managing quantitative and/or mixed methods research, including psychometric testing using statistical programming software (e.g. SAS, R or Stata), either independently or as part of a team</li>\n<li>Understanding of the issues and challenges in palliative care research and research with children and young people</li>\n<li>Knowledge and skills on adherence to the data protection act and GDPR</li>\n<li>Demonstratable critical appraisal and literature reviewing skills</li>\n<li>Excellent research-related computing skills - experienced in using statistical programming software (e.g. SAS, R, Stata), competent in word processing, familiar with reference management databases (e.g. EndNote), and willingness to use remote platforms where necessary (e.g. Microsoft Teams, SharePoint)</li>\n<li>Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines, and to achieve this independently without direct supervision</li>\n<li>Excellent clarity in written and spoken communication, with ability to adapt language as appropriate to a given circumstance</li>\n<li>Reliability, punctuality, probity and the ability to maintain confidentiality</li>\n<li>Willingness to be proactive, assume responsibility and leadership, and to seek help appropriately when required</li>\n<li>Ability to work respectfully and productively with people who have different cultural values from your own, including with the C-POS study team, clinical staff, patients and family members, colleagues at the Cicely Saunders Institute, and with students</li>\n<li>Willingness and ability to travel within the UK and overseas on business when required (and when possible, considering current COVID-19 pandemic)</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>DESIRABLE 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