Research Fellow School of Nursing and Midwifery

at  University College Cork

POSITION SUMMARY

Applications are invited for the role of Research Fellow in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
To meet the challenge of identifying safe and effective staffing and in response to issues highlighted in recently published reports, the Department of Health published the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix in General and Specialist Medical and Surgical Care Settings in Adult Hospitals in Ireland (Department of Health 2018) and the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix in Adult Emergency Care Settings in Ireland (Department of Health 2022). The School of Nursing and Midwifery is currently recruiting a Research Fellow to work on this study. The successful candidate will work on the Programme of Research for Safe Nurse Staffing – Extension. The role will involve leading a team of researchers, working closely with the Principal Investigator(s), in the delivery of project outputs as per pre-defined timelines. The research is being undertaken nationally so the candidate should be willing to travel.
Project Title: Longitudinal Evaluation of the Impact of the Frameworks for Safe Nurse Staffing in Medical/Surgical and Emergency Settings - Programme of Research into Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill-Mix – Extension
Post Duration: 12 Months
Salary: €63,325 - €69,002 p.a. (IUA Research Fellow Scale)
For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Vera Mc Carthy, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, University College Cork, College Road, Cork Tel: + 353 (0) 21 490 1453; Email: v.mccarthy@ucc.ie
Or
Professor Jonathan Drennan, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
Tel: + 353 (0) 87 6364625; Email: jonathan.drennan@ucd.ie
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.

PLEASE NOTE THAT AN APPOINTMENT TO POSTS ADVERTISED WILL BE DEPENDENT ON UNIVERSITY APPROVAL, TOGETHER WITH THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTROL FRAMEWORK FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR.

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff. We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

Please refer the Job description for details