For Health Professionals - Become Research Active
Where to start
For an informal discussion about the support available for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), Clinical Psychologists, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists to develop a research idea and conduct their own research, please initially discuss with your line manager at your one-to-one meetings or appraisal.
Then contact daniel.lawrence12@nhs.net so we can provide further guidance and link you with the research lead of your directorate or care group.
Becoming Research Active
Pharmacy Research roles
- Hazel Jamieson (hazel.jamieson@nhs.net)
Research Nurse, Midwife and Allied Health Professional roles
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Gail Mills, Lead Nurse Research and Development (Gail.mills2@nhs.net)
Drop ins sessions for 2024 can be found here
NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme
NMAHP Pre Application Support Fund (NIHR Sheffield BRC)
Are you a healthcare professional, such as a Nurse, Midwife, or Allied Health Professional (AHP), working within South Yorkshire?
Are you looking to develop a clinical academic career?
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been awarded Pre-Application Support block funding from NIHR to support Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) in South Yorkshire. This funding is available to NMAHPs at all career stages who require support in preparing competitive and successful applications for NIHR career development funding.
The aim of this funding is to support those who otherwise may not have sufficient opportunity to submit a competitive application to an NIHR career development scheme. NIHR Sheffield BRC welcome and encourage applications from healthcare professionals from all backgrounds, especially those from ethnic minority communities, as they are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment.
The deadline is 6th January 2025
For more information and details of how to apply visit here
STH Healthcare Professionals Research Internship Programme
Have you thought about following a clinical research path?
Traditionally there have been limited opportunities for health professionals outside medicine and dentistry to become more research active, either by engaging with, supporting or conducting research as part of everyday clinical practice. We are therefore inviting expressions of interest from budding researchers for our fourth intake of the research internship secondment scheme. Successful candidates will be released one day a week for one year and funding will be provided for backfill in their usual role. Our fourth cohort of STH internships is open to all healthcare professions (outside of medicine and dentistry).
Who can apply?
This programme is suited to aspiring clinical leaders, those interested in pursuing a clinical academic career, or those who simply want an opportunity to find out more about research. We are keen to support those completely new to research as well as those currently working in research delivery roles. You might already have a research idea, although this isn’t essential. You might wish to build on your previous research experience. Health professionals employed on AfC Band 5, 6, 7 or 8 are eligible to apply.
How long will it take?
You will be offered a one day per week, 12-month secondment
What can my project focus on?
The STH HCP research internship programme has three streams for the 2024-25 intake and you can choose which pathway is best for you:
HCP Internship Application Form 2024
If you would like to discuss the internship programme further, please don’t hesitate to contact daniel.lawrence12@nhs.net who will put you in touch with one of the internship steering committee members.
Please note: This is now closed to applications.
About external training opportunities with local partners
Research Internship Scheme at SHU
- The NIHR HEE Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Internship Scheme is hosted by Sheffield Hallam University and is open to non-medical clinical staff employed by an NHS organisation in the North East and Yorkshire regions of Health Education England.
- The scheme provides a range of both taught and academically supervised interventions that both engage and expose the intern to the clinical academic research environment and also provide them with the practical skills to undertake a research project supported by an expert clinical academic supervisor.
- Further details can be found on the link below:
