JOB BACKGROUND
We are expanding our work in critical illness with a focus on using new technology to improve the care of critically ill patients throughout the region. The overall aim of this project is to provide proof-of-principle that new devices and analytical techniques can improve the clinical care of critically ill patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This is a large collaborative project between OUCRU, HTD and foreign collaborators (University of Oxford, Imperial College London, Kings College London, ETH Zurich, Melbourne University).
The post holders will support implementation of this work.
JOB SUMMARY
To support: study planning, implementation and coordination of work aimed at developing and testing a system to improve decision-making in intensive care.
The overall aim of this project is to provide proof-of-principle that new devices and analytical techniques can improve the clinical care of critically ill patients in an intensive care unit. Initially however, we will aim to understand the environment into which these new innovations will be introduced. The post holders will support the planning and implementation of this work, while also representing these aspects of the project within the team, Intensive Care, and the hospital.
One post will focus on analysis of the information systems landscape in Vietnam relating to ICU care from ward-based electrical medical record and digital monitoring systems to national level data aggregation systems such as DHIS. The post-holder will support innovation teams with Human-Centred Design research including co-design workshops and developing usability testing and system implementation research plans.
The second post will centre upon mapping the key processes around vital signs monitoring, reporting and the decision-making processes which use vital signs data. We will apply standard process mapping tools for this stage. We will then conduct an analysis of the social and cultural aspects of their use, focusing particularly on the medical notes. We will use work from Implementation Science to guide this stage, and in particular, Normalisation Process Theory and the NASS framework (Nonadoption, Abandonment, and Challenges to Scale-Up, Spread, and Sustainability).
The post-holders will receive training and direction but will be expected to be self-directed in much of this work and be an active contributor to the team.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The post-holder will work with a project co-ordinator based in Oxford, and will draw support from a multi-disciplined, international team in addition to the local team based in the hospital.
As part of the Health Services Unit the post-holder will be expected to:
1.Work closely with study investigators to help plan, deliver and report research activities
2.Help prepare/ draft write-ups as may be required for inclusion in study progress reports
3.Help develop data collection tools and plan the study of process mapping; interviews; observation; and design of the intervention
4.Assist study investigators in stakeholder engagement activities (meetings, calls, documents), and help maintain the project through regular report writing, calls with the UK-based team, and interactions with the team members in Vietnam
5.Help study investigators organise and carry out a landscape map of information flows and systems related to ICU care in Vietnam
6.Assist in analysing the data to produce information flow maps and reports.
7.Conduct semi-structured interviews with key staff
8.Assist study investigators in the preparation and recording of workshops and meetings
9.Contribute to literature review activities, as required in preparation of reports and scientific papers
10.Help maintain an electronic repository of evidence from research activities including ensuring regular cleaning, backups and archiving
11.Ensure compliance with programme ICT policies that span data storage and confidentiality principles amongst other;
12.Budget and Resource Responsibility: Some responsibility for ICT hardware maintenance to support data collection. Some responsibility for managing small sums of money as part of managing fieldwork activities.
Contribute to any other duties commensurate with experience, which may be assigned from time to time.
DEPARTMENT
Emerging Infections Group
LOCATION
This post is based at OUCRU-HCMC office but spending significant time at Hospital for Tropical Diseases
HOURS OF WORK
Full-time
TENURE
Initially for one year, including a 2 month probation period, with possibility of extension.
REPORTING TO
Dr Chris Paton/ Dr. Jacob McKnight
Direct supervisor: Dr Louise Thwaites
