Job summary

This post will involve working on the Fathers Together study (www.fatherstogether.co.uk), a National Institute for Health Research funded prison research study led by Dr Anita Mehay and Professor Richard Watt at UCL. The study aims to develop a parenting programme for young minoritised fathers in prison to support overall family wellbeing. The study directly relates to a number of important research priorities including health inequalities, race/ethnicity and disadvantage/discrimination, as well as early childhood experiences (where having a parent in prison is associated with detrimental outcomes). The study is highly applied in nature and will involve significant contact and collaborative work with young men in prison settings and their families, as well as prison staff, and health and social care agencies working in prisons.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of the study, including all aspects of data collection and fieldwork, and you will be required to work closely with the co-Chief Investigators’s. Youwill also be required to work closely with colleagues at the Race Equality Foundation and support the Public Involvement activities which are an integral part of the research process. You must be willing to travel to selected prisons across southern England , comfortable and confident working in these settings directly with staff and prisoners. You will be required to navigate a changing and challenging phase for conducting research in prisons but there is significant opportunity for real-world impact in the post-Covid recovery.

About us

You will be mainly based at University College London, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health/ Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust which is based in central London and Kentish Town with excellent transport links. You also work closely with the Race Equality Foundation.

Date posted

20 December 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,448 to £47,965 a year pa inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-C–HQ-0447

Job locations

UCL Department of Epidemiology & Public Health/ CNWL St Pancras Hospital

1-19 Torrington Place

London

WC1E 7HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD/PS

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Co-ordinate, organise and manage all aspects of the study, under supervision with co-CIs
  • Undertake the necessary support/training regarding research activities e.g. safeguarding and working in prisons, use of bibliographic resources, data collection.
  • Liaise with all stakeholders such as prisons, health and social care agencies, and third sector organisations
  • Collect qualitative and quantitative data and organise and run participatory workshops across target prisons with the help of other project team members
  • Undertake written participant consent according to ethical guidelines and good clinical practice.
  • Carry out relevant literature reviews to inform the study procedures.
  • Liaise with The Race Equality Foundation and PI group regularly on all aspects of the research process
  • Develop necessary skills and provide reports, presentations, and documents using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and statistical packages, where relevant.
  • Prepare reports and papers for publication and presentation.
  • Organise and attend project group meetings and any other meetings required by the supervisor
  • Follow individual performance review and personal development plans and undertake appropriate training and self-development to obtain appropriate skills and competency.
  • Ensure knowledge and skill base are informed and updated in the light of new local and national practice, policy and guidance in relation to health and social care.
  • Provide administrative support to the research team and co-PIs as required.
  • Undertake a range of other duties and responsibilities on behalf of the research team commensurate with grade and experience.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD/PS

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Co-ordinate, organise and manage all aspects of the study, under supervision with co-CIs
  • Undertake the necessary support/training regarding research activities e.g. safeguarding and working in prisons, use of bibliographic resources, data collection.
  • Liaise with all stakeholders such as prisons, health and social care agencies, and third sector organisations
  • Collect qualitative and quantitative data and organise and run participatory workshops across target prisons with the help of other project team members
  • Undertake written participant consent according to ethical guidelines and good clinical practice.
  • Carry out relevant literature reviews to inform the study procedures.
  • Liaise with The Race Equality Foundation and PI group regularly on all aspects of the research process
  • Develop necessary skills and provide reports, presentations, and documents using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and statistical packages, where relevant.
  • Prepare reports and papers for publication and presentation.
  • Organise and attend project group meetings and any other meetings required by the supervisor
  • Follow individual performance review and personal development plans and undertake appropriate training and self-development to obtain appropriate skills and competency.
  • Ensure knowledge and skill base are informed and updated in the light of new local and national practice, policy and guidance in relation to health and social care.
  • Provide administrative support to the research team and co-PIs as required.
  • Undertake a range of other duties and responsibilities on behalf of the research team commensurate with grade and experience.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology, public health, criminology or a relevant field. Relevant lived experience will also be considered in place of formal qualifications.

Desirable

  • Masters or a doctoral degree in psychology, public health, criminology or a relevant field. Relevant lived experience will also be considered in place of formal qualifications.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
  • Experience in working with marginalised and excluded groups (such as prisoners, people who are homeless etc.)
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary research team and other stakeholders.
  • Awareness of issues relating to race, ethnicity and inequality in health and criminal justice
  • Experience of managing a research project.
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary research team and other stakeholders
  • Experience of disseminating research data in the form of report or paper publication and conference presentations

Desirable

  • Experience with co-production approach and running community workshops
  • Experience of carrying out literature review

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Strong organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise work load and work to deadlines.
  • An ability to communicate and effectively liaise with different stakeholders such as prison staff, prisoners, families and provider organisations.
  • An ability to maintain accurate records, collect data and produce reports.
  • High level communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Values / Behavioural /Attitudes

Essential

  • Non-judgemental and able to demonstrate reflective and ethical practice
  • Self-motivation and an ability to work under own initiative.
  • Ability to use public transport/use of own transport to travel to prison research sites.
  • Trustworthy, calm and can navigate potentially challenging situations
  • Ability to be flexible and willingness to work as part of a team
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology, public health, criminology or a relevant field. Relevant lived experience will also be considered in place of formal qualifications.

Desirable

  • Masters or a doctoral degree in psychology, public health, criminology or a relevant field. Relevant lived experience will also be considered in place of formal qualifications.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
  • Experience in working with marginalised and excluded groups (such as prisoners, people who are homeless etc.)
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary research team and other stakeholders.
  • Awareness of issues relating to race, ethnicity and inequality in health and criminal justice
  • Experience of managing a research project.
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary research team and other stakeholders
  • Experience of disseminating research data in the form of report or paper publication and conference presentations

Desirable

  • Experience with co-production approach and running community workshops
  • Experience of carrying out literature review

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Strong organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise work load and work to deadlines.
  • An ability to communicate and effectively liaise with different stakeholders such as prison staff, prisoners, families and provider organisations.
  • An ability to maintain accurate records, collect data and produce reports.
  • High level communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Values / Behavioural /Attitudes

Essential

  • Non-judgemental and able to demonstrate reflective and ethical practice
  • Self-motivation and an ability to work under own initiative.
  • Ability to use public transport/use of own transport to travel to prison research sites.
  • Trustworthy, calm and can navigate potentially challenging situations
  • Ability to be flexible and willingness to work as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .