Embedded Researcher; XN

Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services are looking for a Pharmacy Embedded Researcher to support applied research, while also maintaining or developing their own area of clinical pharmacy practice.

The successful candidate will be a researcher with a track record of working as apharmacist or pharmacy technician within health services. They will need tobe independent, resilient and innovative, have exceptional influencing skillsand have experience of developing funding applications for high quality research in close collaboration with healthcare staff and managers.

Thisis a fantastic opportunity for a highly applied health services researcher tomake a practical contribution to improving patient care. The embedded researcher's role is to both mobilise established evidence and to create new knowledge through pragmatic evaluation.

Therole is wide ranging, and the successful applicant will be expected to negotiate their contribution to the research initiative once in post and toagree a role which is both ambitious and achievable. This is likely toinclude the following roles: working with and alongside a range of people across organisational boundaries and bringing people from different disciplines and backgrounds together being the supportive facilitator between research and practice, making research more accessible tostaff as a topic and showing them how they can use existing research and evidence or create research and evidence themselves

The Pharmacy Embedded Researcher will develop and deliver a proof-of-concept research project, developing parameters to describe and measure the impact ofthis new role in order to establish a longer-term plan or a permanent role within the Trust, based on their research findings.

Thepost holder will lead, direct, develop and communicate the Pharmacy-led research strategy, working across Leeds and with a wide network of research and innovation stakeholders. Research active healthcare organisations deliver better care to patients: the post holder will conduct research in order to evidence the specific aspects of medicines optimisation that contributes tothis goal.

Theresearch element of the post is assigned 0.5

WTE of the post. The post holder will undertake clinical pharmacy practice in their area of expertise for the remainder.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country,offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.

Ourvision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. Thisis underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who weare, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients.

Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. We employ over 700 staff and our responsibilities span the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We have a growing group of research-active staff, and many more who are keen to develop their skills.

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JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

The Embedded Researcher will develop and deliver a research project, aimed at researching a future substantive CSU or organisational role. The role will develop parameters to describe and measure the optimum breadth and impact ofthis role within MMPS CSU as an embedded profession-specific researcher.

Therole will be the Principal Investigator for the research project and will Chair a research project board consisting of representatives from MMPS,R&I and the relevant CSUs.

Thepost holder will lead, direct, develop and communicate the Pharmacy-led research strategy, working across Leeds and with a wide network of research and innovation stakeholders. Research active Trusts improve outcomes and careof patients. The post holder will conduct research in order to evidence the specific aspects of medicines optimisation that contributes to this goal.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Be responsible for advising and leading the development of all Pharmacy staff as researchers, in collaboration with relevant leadership teams

Establish,through research methodology and allied approaches a research successful network across Leeds Pharmacy community

Develop and lead the implementation of approaches that will embed appropriate researcher skills within all LTHT MMPS Pharmacy staffs portfolios of competence.

Tobe responsible for the establishment of a…