BLMK Senior Research Fellow - Bids Writer

+ Provide research and evaluation support to a range of projects, and advice to health and social care colleagues regarding project design, quantitative and qualitative analysis, analysis of existing databases and data, and best-value, grants and intellectual property. + Identify research funding opportunities and apply for research funding regionally, nationally and internationally, aligned to the interests of the BLMK ICR&I Hub and PRU-BaSS. + Deliver research training, study support, research delivery support and accrual of research activity + Work closely with the OptICS team internally and externally to the University of Bedfordshire + Engage with key stakeholders including Clinical Research Networks, Academic Health Science Networks, Universities and Higher Education Institutions, Government bodies, Public Health, Third Sector and Provider organisations to support collaboration on research. + Connect with research leads and coordinators across the health and care system and establish research networks to share information, disseminate research, good practice and ideas both system wide and externally creating a systematic approach to research. + Signpost colleagues to available support with key elements of research including project design, analysis of existing databases, quantitative and qualitative analysis, best-value, grants and intellectual property.

The successful candidate will have a good first degree or a Maters degree in applied health and/or social care. They should possess excellent quantitative and/or qualitative skills and extensive experience of how to manage projects with multiple partners. A PhD and/or experience of working in research and innovation roles including writing research proposals are essential too., Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills will be essential.

Funded by NHS England, we established the Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care System (ICS) Research and Innovation Hub. We are also one of the main partners in a National Institute for Health Research Policy Research Unit (NIHR PRU) for Optimising Integrated Care Services (OptICS) for physical and mental health care. This is an investigation of integrated care for adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and living with mild to moderate mental health concerns. We wish to appoint Senior Research Fellow to work across these two units and with a team of world leading researchers as well as a system of academics, commissioners and policy partners. Our ambition is to 'Create an inclusive health and social care workforce; and piloting and evaluating new ways of working to reduce economic, health and social care inequalities'. The successful candidate will be joining the Institute for Health Research & Institute for Applied Social Research which are international centres for research excellence; 76% and 81% of our research outputs are 3

• or 4 respectively - "internationally excellent or world leading" - Research Excellence Framework 2021., The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.
At the University of Bedfordshire, inclusivity is a key University value, and we are committed to creating an environment in which we celebrate and value the diversity of our staff and student community and provide fair opportunity and outcomes for all. We recognise that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent and benefit from opportunities that the diversity of talent and thought creates. We therefore, particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Bedfordshire's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds (particularly in roles in grades 7 and above), disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; and women in some senior grades. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.