Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will involve recruiting patients to the study, assisting with the organisation and running of self-acupuncture teaching workshops, completing quantitative outcome measures with participants, conducting qualitative interviews with participants, and the analysis of qualitative data. The study is funded by UCLH Charity Fund.
For informal enquiries about the role please contact Dr John Hughes (email: john.hughes8@nhs.net).
Closing date:
We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
Person specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- PhD in an area of Integrated Medicine, or be working towards one
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in the clinical practice of acupuncture
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of the design and conduct of randomised controlled trials
- Experience of qualitative research methodologies
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the acupuncture research field
- Experience of Framework Methodology
- Knowledge of Self-acupuncture
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good organisational skills
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This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
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