About this role
Job summary
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre is excited to be recruiting for a Research Assistant to work within the Physical Activity Clinical Champions Programme (PACC), where you will play a key role in helping deliver and evaluate this highly valued training programme.
Working with the Lead Academic you will support the implementation of the programmes evaluation framework including in depth evaluation of key innovation workstreams: Place based working, educational approach and workforce development. You will gain an insight into the prevention agenda within the NHS and the Universitys innovative work in Physical Activity and Healthcare.
Main duties of the job
Funded by Sport England until March 2028, Physical Activity Clinical Champions is an initiative that offers free clinician to clinician training to people working in healthcare, which supports them to improve patient care and outcomes.
PACC training was initially developed as part of the Moving Health Professionals Programme, run by Sport England and Public Health England (now OHID). In June 2023, a consortium consisting of The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK and Intelligent Health took over the support and running of the programme to enable a sustainable ongoing platform for the future.
The PACC programme provides free face to face (online or in person) training to people working in healthcare, and this is delivered nationwide by a number of different physical activity champions. The new model which is currently in development aims to provide this training, whilst also developing resources and training in places throughout the UK.
About us
Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre
Sheffield Hallam Universitys, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC), is a world-leading research and innovation centre for physical activity. It provides business, industry and the public sector with access to state-of-the-art, fully instrumented indoor and outdoor laboratories and a team of over 70 researchers from multi-academic disciplines delivering collaborative projects.
As a centrepiece of Sheffields Olympic Legacy Park, the work of the AWRC encourages and enables people to be more active and adopt healthier lifestyles, delivering innovations that help people move by bringing together:
Multi-disciplinary academic expertise from sports and materials engineering, psychology, health and social care and software development
Commercial partners including global businesses and dynamic SME businesses
The local community within the Sheffield City Region which is a microcosm of the UK population in terms of its cultural and ethnic diversity
The PACC team is co-located at Sheffield Hallam Universitys Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre situated in the Olympic Legacy Park, Don Valley, S9 3TU and will be your main place of work. Hybrid working is currently in place which means typically two days a week are in the office with the rest worked remotely from home, within the community or with partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
Role purpose
To support the implementation of the programmes evaluation framework including in depth evaluation of key innovation workstreams: Place-based working, educational approach and workforce development.
Responsibilities
Co-develop: Design ethically approved data collection protocols with the Academic Lead.
Data collection: Gather data using a range of suitable techniques, ensuring adherence with GDPR and ethical conditions.
Data Analysis and Management: Organise and store qualitative and quantitative data, analyse non-complex data and co-analyse complex data with the Academic Lead. Ensure consistent adherence with the data management plan and Universitys policies.
Project Management: Manage the work strictly to meet the projects milestones, including regular reporting to the PACC Operations team.
Documentation: Maintain rigorous and detailed records of protocols, results and analysis.
Reporting: Implements appropriate media to report data analysis and findings. Contribute to writing project reports and papers.
Collaboration: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team as well as colleagues contributing to strategic discussions.
This list is not exhaustive we may ask you to carry out other duties appropriate to the grade.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Sound knowledge of embedding physical activity in the health and social care system Good knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques and their application. Knowledge and experience of evaluation of service provision Experience of report writing and publication, including conference papers, journal papers and client reports. Good planning and organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting demands and meet deadlines. Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively, both on projects and as part of a team. Excellent numeracy skills and the ability to analyse complex quantitative data using a range of statistical methods. Ability to concisely and effectively present findings orally and in writing.
Desirable
Experience of developing or supporting evaluation of a health innovation research project Knowledge of the national Physical Activity support landscape and ability to facilitate connections and build credible networks.
Qualifications Essential
Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification or experience in a relevant discipline. A higher degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject area such as health education, health behaviour change, organisational development in health, rehabilitation and physical activity/exercise prescription. Evidence of ongoing professional development
Employer details Employer name Sheffield Hallam University
Address Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre
Olympic Legacy Park
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 3TU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.shu.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)