Research Assistant

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,

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

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