Job Description

About the role

This opportunity is for a Senior Research Fellow with experience in knowledge mobilisation and research management to support the delivery of a NIHR funded project concerned with understanding the ways that people who live in coastal and rural areas look after their mental health and respond to changes from services designed to better meet their needs (NIHR Award ID 162053).





This is an ideal opportunity for an excellent Senior Research Fellow, or ambitious Research Fellow, keen to work in a supportive context that will enable them to achieve change for mental health care services and people with lived experience and take the next step in their career. You will be actively supported to develop your own research career whilst working with us. To date, staff members in the Principal Investigator wider team have had dedicated time to apply for fellowships and grants and have presented their work at the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation (ENMESH 2024), as well as conferences and symposia in the UK. As a team we prioritise mental health: both our own and others, and we take positive steps to maintaining a good balance in all things, including work.





You will become part of the Community and Primary Care Research Group, in the Faculty of Health at the University of Plymouth. CPCRG is a welcoming and growing research group concerned with improving care through applied health and care research on issues which matter to people with lived experience, community and primary care services. CPCRG has strong links across the University, as well as with University of Exeter colleagues through PenARC, and with NHS Trusts and other health and social care organisations, including the third sector and the Health Innovation Network.





For an informal discussion to find out more about the role please contact Rebecca Hardwick by email rebecca.hardwick@plymouth.ac.uk.





For more information on Peninsula Medical School please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools





This is a part-time post working 29.6 hours a week on a fixed-term basis until June 2027 due to funding.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Adult's Barred List check.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our three strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute, the Sustainable Earth Institute, and the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research. As a member of our academic community, you be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today global challenges.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.





Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Anticipated Interview Date(s): week commencing 23 June 2025

Our Offer

When joining us, you will receive:

Generous annual leave

: 35 Days Annual Leave

plus

Bank Holidays & Closure Days
Generous pension scheme Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Development opportunities Enhanced family leave Flexible working Retailer discounts On-site nursery



Pro rata if part-time*





A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.





We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as people with disabilities, ethnically diverse and LGBT+.