Senior Research Associate (Qualitative) | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,387 - £56,515 pro-rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | North Bristol NHS |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7901361/339-STD1361-CCC |
Summary
This is a fixed-term post (9 months) to work on the NIHRRfPB funded study: Maximising Impact of Speech and Language Therapy for Children with Speech Sound Disorder (MISLToe-SSD)-Phase 2 England.
The study comprises three work packages (WP):
• WP1: Establish the process for collection Core Outcome Set data through SystmOne, an electronic patient record system
• WP2: Identify the barriers and enablers to implementation of COS data collection in SLT services and determine approaches to mitigation of barriers
• WP3: Carry out a feasibility and pilot study to determine potential for participant recruitment and COS data collection in a full-scale study
Development of Research Programme
• Support the PI in obtaining relevant ethical permissions, including completing IRAS/MHRA and local ethics submission.
• Assist PI in preparation of new NIHR and other relevant grant applications for follow-on work
• Liaise with the NBT R&I office to develop research proposals and identify funding streams.
Delivery of Research
• Support research team and take initiative in assembly of necessary material for obtaining and maintaining Research Ethics Committee approval, and Trust Research approval
• Set up, organize and carry out the research ensuring that Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Research Governance Framework (RGF) and legal standards are adhered to.
• Interpret on a first-line basis the results of tests for which he/she is responsible, recording results on worksheets or databases and taking appropriate corrective action when unexpected results are obtained.
• Ensure appropriate training and documentation of training for all staff involved.
• Support participating NHS sites in data collection using MISLToe_SSD protocol.
• Support PPI leads in panning and delivering PPI activities as required.
• Act in the best interests of the research participants to ensure their rights are upheld.
• Support the PI in ensuring all reporting to regulatory bodies and research networks (if applicable) is done in a timely manner.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities and we are part of the Bristol NHS Group.
Recognised as the Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2025, our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
The post holder will work closely with thePI for the MISLToe_SSD study, the Director of Bristol Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit (BSLTRU) and with workstream leads to carry out work across all three workstreams. This will include working with the research team to plan and conduct focus groups with clinicians and collect qualitative data for analysis and interpretation.
This role is central to the delivery of NIHR Portfolio research carried out in BSLTRU and North Bristol NHS Trust. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking NIHR portfolio research in accordance with local, national and international legislation. It will be the post holder’s responsibility to ensure studies are delivered in line with agreed targets with BSLTRU. Their research skills will ensure a well-informed, coordinated support mechanism is provided to researchers and clinicians in the research team. The post holder is expected to work with the wider BSLTRU team and collaborators on the study to contribute to data analysis and interpretation, writing of papers, development of the impact pathway and contributing to new grant applications.
This advert closes on Thursday 7 May 2026