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Dear MedSocNews,
I would be grateful if you could post the following advert which may be of interest to medical sociologists.
With thanks,
David
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
PRIFYSGOL ABERTAWE
School of Health Science
Fixed Term Research Assistant/Senior Research Assistant/Research Officer
Salary scale: £23, 187 - £29,991 per annum (dependent on experience)
Applicants are invited for the position of Fixed Term Research Assistant/Senior Research Assistant/Research Officer in the School of Health Science, Reference 4507
The postholder will assist in a number of projects concerned with governance and commissioning in the NHS. The postholder will be expected to undertake literature search and review, assist with data collection/analysis and to contribute to the production of reports and papers arising from project.
Since the 1990's the NHS has employed a range of governance arrangements such as hierarchical bureaucratic structures, quasi-markets and various types of network organisation. Recent policy initiatives have created new variations and combinations of these basic institutional forms, while devolution has further increased the complexity of this area across the UK.
This post forms part a Department of Health funded inter-disciplinary collaboration between the Institute for Health Research at Swansea University, Leeds University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Led by Professor David Hughes the project will draw on socio-legal studies, sociology, economics and health policy while investigating the contracting approaches utilized by Primary Care Team/Local Health Board (as commissioners) and NHS Trusts, how these relate to other modalities of regulation such as performance management and clinical governance, and the impact of the various governance mechanisms on the performance of these organisations.
Applicants should possess a first degree, have experience of undertaking qualitative research and undertaking literature reviews, data collection and analysis. Possession of a Doctorate and experience in health care research is desirable.
The post is fixed term until 31st August 2009.
THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT, PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor David Hughes, Institute for Health Research, telephone +44(0)1792 602114 or email [log in to unmask]
An application form and further details may be obtained, quoting the appropriate reference, from the Personnel Department, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, tel. (01792) 295136 (24 hours) or at www.swan.ac.uk/personnel/vacancies. Closing date: Friday 27th July 2007
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