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UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Employer
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (UCD)
Location
Dublin, Leinster (IE)
Closing date
8 Jun 2022

Job Details

Applications are invited for a Temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or Level 2 within UCD Centre for Interdisciplinary Research Education and Innovation in Health Systems The UCD Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Education, and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), in the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems is seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Level 1) to work on the Health Service Executive funded project `Development of a national quality and patient safety competency framework'. This 2-year programme of work will collaborate closely with partners in the Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Directorate of the Health Service Executive to conduct literature reviews of existing approaches and frameworks used to build QPS competence to identify and collate QPS competencies and competency frameworks and associated pathways to support the development of capability and skill acquisition among healthcare staff and patient/public representatives. The research will engage with, and collect data from, current quality and patient safety managers, leads and teams, and patient representatives, to establish the current landscape of QPS education and learning in Ireland. Employing a co-design/co-production approach, this research will draw on this collated evidence to design, develop and evaluate a process to support the development of a QPS competencies framework. The Post-doctoral Research Fellow will work as part of the UCD/HSE team conducting this research programme, where the successful candidate will work under the supervision and direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr Aoife De Brun. The Research Fellow will work in collaboration with the HSE QPS Education team to align and integrate the learning and outputs from the research programme to support the development of a national QPS competency framework. The key responsibilities of the role will be leading the recruitment of participants, data collection and analysis, dissemination, and preparation of outputs. An important component of this role will be to develop and maintain relationships across the health service and partner organisations. This is a research focused role, where you will conduct a specified programme of research supported by research training and development under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator. The primary purpose of the role is to further develop your research skills and competences, including the processes of publication in peer-reviewed academic publications, the development of funding proposals, the mentorship of graduate students along with the opportunity to develop your skills in research led teaching. PD1 Salary: €39,522 - €45,610 per annum PD2 Salary: €46,906 per annum Appointment on the above range will be dependent on qualifications and experience Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 8th June 2022 Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

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UCD is Ireland's most globally engaged university with over 37,000 students drawn from 152 countries, including over 4,500 students based at locations outside of Ireland. 
 
The international standing of UCD has grown in recent years; it is currently ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions world-wide.
 
As Ireland's largest university, with its great strength and diversity of disciplines, UCD embraces its role to contribute to the flourishing of Ireland through the study of people, society, business, economy, culture, languages and the creative arts, as well as through research and innovation. 
 
Over the last decade UCD researchers have increased their annual number of papers in the international literature by 39% and have authored more than 34,000 papers in total. 56% of the papers were co-authored with researchers from more than 130 countries. These papers are cited by other researchers at a rate that is 73% above the world average.
 
Located within 4km's of Dublin city centre, the Belfield campus is a carefully landscaped, modern campus. Employees can avail of world class facilities and participate in a range of engagement activities.
There is a diverse range of staff at UCD, with employment opportunities frequently presenting themselves in the following areas:

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Imagine yourself in a workplace with a genuine commitment to equality of opportunity for all staff and students. UCD is committed to creating an environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly.
 
Learn more about equality and diversity in UCD, including our new Dignity & Respect Support Service.
 
Visit the Work at UCD page to explore further benefits of working at UCD and to apply for a role.

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Telephone
+(353)17167777
Location
BELFIELD
DUBLIN 4
Ireland

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