- Apply by date - 5pm on Saturday April 30th 2022
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Services Research (full time 100% FTE or part-time applicants will also be considered)
Department: Health Psychology & National Office of Clinical Audit
Tenure: Specified purpose contract for up to 21 months (with the strong potential to extend to 36 months, subject to progress)
Location: RCSI Dublin
Reporting to: Dr Frank Doyle
Salary: Up to point 2.4 on the IUA Postdoctoral scale (43,127 euro) pro rata
Proposed Start Date: As soon as possible
The National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) was established in 2012 as a key enabler of clinical
effectiveness which in turn is a key component of patient safety and quality. The integration of best evidence in service provision, through clinical effectiveness processes, promotes healthcare that is up to date, effective and consistent. Clinical effectiveness processes include guidelines, audit and practice guidance. NOCA establishes and maintains national clinical audits across a number of clinical areas including Intensive Care, Obstetrics, major trauma, hip fractures, arthroplasty and mortality.
NOCA is funded by the Health Service Executive and is operationally supported by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Role Summary:
We have a full-time post-doctoral position at RCSI, suitable for a health services researcher, psychologist, epidemiologist, statistician, data scientist, health geography or related discipline. The successful candidate will be employed on a Health Research Board Secondary Data Analysis Project (TRAUMA Project), which will combine data from the National Ambulance Service and the National Office of Clinical Audit Major Trauma Audit. This project aims to achieve 3 main goals:
- generate a clinical prediction tool,
- explore stakeholder preferences for ongoing database combination, and, if approved,
- explore geospatial implications of the trauma network for prehospital care configuration and the patient journey.
The position is based in the Department of Health Psychology, RCSI, Dublin 2, but remote working will be considered.
Application Process
Please apply online no later than 5pm on the closing date with your CV and Covering Letter.
Informal Enquiries can be directed to Dr Frank Doyle (fdoyle4@rcsi.ie)
The full job description can be viewed here: JD – Postdoc Fellow TRAUMA