The main purpose of the Research Assistant is to support the effective
delivery of the Cancer Research UK funded study titled: “Improving uptake
of breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening among Muslim women: a
non-randomised feasibility study of a peer-led, faith-based intervention”, by
working in partnership with the community, building and maintaining
strong links with the community and ensuring the project is grounded in a
true participatory approach.
Key Responsibilities
and
Accountabilities:
- Act as the Recruitment Lead for the project.
- Facilitate recruitment of research participants.
- Facilitate the recruitment and maintenance of the Public Involvement
- Facilitate links to relevant communities in the North East of England and
- Contribute to relevant research meetings.
- Contribute to all aspects of the research where relevant.
- Develop and implement a personal research plan and where
- Undertake basic research for example by preparing, setting up,
the development of questionnaires and conducting surveys.
- Conduct literature and database searches.
- Continue to update knowledge and develop skills.
- Seek to exploit the outcomes of research.
- Assist in the supervision of student projects.
- Could be expected to contribute to delivery of modules for example on
Special
Circumstances:
This role is specific to the project titled: “Improving uptake of breast, bowel
and cervical cancer screening among Muslim women: a non-randomised
feasibility study of a peer-led, faith-based intervention”.
University of Sunderland
Role Profile
Part 2
Part 2A: Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
N/A
Knowledge and Experience:
- Have strong links with relevant communities in the North East of
- Experience of working in partnership with relevant communities
- Proven communication skills, including presentations to various
- Exceptional accuracy, thoroughness, attention to detail, and
Desirable
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
- Health related degree
Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience of conducting research
- Experience of recruitment of research participants
Part 2B: Key Competencies
Competencies are
assessed at the
interview/selection
testing stage
Analysis and Research
- Reports findings to wider community and is able to withstand
analysis.
Communication
Oral
- Summarises and interprets complex, conceptual and special matters
- Uses appropriate styles and arguments to influence and negotiate
- Monitors understanding of others, develops approach and takes
Written
- Conveys information of a complex, conceptual and specialist nature
others.
- Presents complex information in formats appropriate to non-
- Monitors the reactions of others and takes appropriate steps to
Decision Making
Independent decisions
- Considers wider impact of decisions, assesses possible outcomes
- Uses judgement to make decisions with limited or ambiguous data
- Distinguishes between the need to make a decision, when to defer
Collaborative decisions
- Helps others to explore options that initially appear to be
not needed.
- Enables others to contribute to decisions.
- Ensures that options are weighed, outcomes identified and chances
- Challenges decisions, appropriately to ensure consideration and
Contribute to the decision making of others
- Anticipates and highlights issues that need to be taken into account.
- Outlines possible impacting factors, assessing their degree of
- Ensures previous learning is included.
Initiative and Problem Solving
- Initiates processes and procedures to resolve new problems.
- Anticipates possible implementation difficulties and identifies
- Takes account of others and the broader context when generating
Pastoral Care and Welfare
- Calms and reassures those in distress.
- Deals with difficult situations or confidential matters, according to
- Involves others or refers elsewhere for assistance if the situation
required.
Planning and Organising Resources
- Suggests ways of improving working practice and use of resources.
- Creates realistic plans to achieve own deadlines and objectives.
- Monitors progress of self and or others so that corrective action can
- Ensures that time and resources are used effectively to their
Date Completed: 24 January 2023
