Research Assistant

• Perioperative care of Older Patients undergoing Surgery (POPS) and Trauma in Older Persons Service (TOPS)
• Support a high energy and innovative team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Based at our City Parkville campus 

The position

This is a casual position is a research assistant role supporting the evaluation of Perioperative care of Older Patients Service (POPS) and Trauma in Older Persons Service (TOPS). The position involves working with a multidisciplinary team. Main duties include administrative tasks, supporting data collection at clinics and follow-up phone call, data entry from the Electronic Medical Record (EPIC) and use of REDCap, data analysis, reporting and regularly meeting with the project team.

About you

• Previous clinical research experience.
• Experience in data analysis and report writing.
• Interest in clinical dementia research.
• Previous experience in aged care.
• Work in your scope of practice and seek help where required.
• Work in partnership with consumers, patients and where applicable carers and families.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across all RMH teams.
• Continue to learn through mandatory training and other learning activities.
• Seek feedback on your work including participation in annual performance discussion.
• Ensure direct reports receive regular feedback and participate in annual discussions.
• Data entry and administration duties related to day-to-day running of the project.
• Preparation of ethics applications.
• Liaising with clients and their families to support clinical data collection.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary clinical team.
• Data analysis (QA) and report writing.
• Demonstrated high level of organisational skills, manage time effectively and plan work to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including interpersonal skills, for effective engagement with clients and their families in an aged care outpatient setting.

Our Commitment to you

• Aim to provide a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health, safety and wellbeing of all employees, patients and consumers, and visitors.
• Speak up for patient, consumer, colleague and visitor safety, escalating issues if required.
• Deliver Safe, Timely, Effective, Person-centred Care (STEP) in line with our clinical governance framework.
• Are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination. We promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Work in accordance with relevant policies, procedures, standards and legislation including those related to clinical or competency requirements, risk management, discrimination, equal opportunity and health safety and wellbeing.

Interested

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

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The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.