Research Fellow in Nursing -Coach Lane Campus, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7XA, GB
Salary: 41,064 - 46,049 pro rataWork hours: Office Hours Monday to Friday, Part TimeJob Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you an experienced health professions/services researcher with experience and skills in developing and undertaking qualitative or mixed methods projects, with specialist knowledge in workforce wellbeing research.
We are seeking a qualitative or multi-method researcher with excellent practical, analytical and conceptual skills to work with Professor Alison Steven and colleagues, to contribute to the further development of an existing strand of research and activity related to healthcare workforce fatigue.
The post will involve developing and undertaking a small number of projects (e.g. mapping of fatigue management activity, analysis of fatigue discourses, incident report research) which will be decided in discussion with colleagues and the successful candidate.




This eighteen-month post will enable you to develop and lead research activity focused on healthcare staff fatigue, an important new area of research and development which is growing both nationally and internationally. There may be opportunities to network and make links with other researchers and academics from other locations, industries and countries.
Some of the fieldwork may be conducted in person, so at times there may be travel to different parts of theUK.
For further detail see thejob description .
This role is part time, 2 days a week, and fixed term for 18 months, starting 1 September 2026 until 31st March 2028.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
ABOUT THE TEAM
This research activity is led by Professor Alison Steven (Alison Steven - Northumbria University Research Portal ) who has worked for many years in workforce development and education research with a focus on

📌 Research Fellow in Nursing (Escombreras)
🏢 Northumbria University Newcastle
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