Amelia Pearson Email & Phone Number

Period: 09/2021 - 08/2023.Funding: £94,618.00.Awarded a two-year NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship as a social care researcher, specialising in mixed methodology.

• At Social Care and Society (SCS) working on The SECURE Study: A social care-based evaluation of COVID-19: understanding workforce response and effects. Funded by National Institute of Health Research School for Social.
• Undertake high-quality mixed-methods data collection through surveys, interviews and routinely collected data
• Consult with Patient and Public Involvement representatives through 1-1 interviews and focus groups
• Tool development, including background research, liaison with relevant professionals, item development, REDCap design
• Conduct interviews with stakeholders, including experts by experience and participants
• Conduct a scoping review using Covidence on the effect of COVID-19 on the adult social care workforce

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Social Development Research GroupResearch Trials:- Paediatric Autism Communication Trial - Generalised (PACT-G)- Early Development in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (EDEN)- A Randomised Controlled Trial of Psycho-education.
• Provide assistance and support to clinical trials and research studies into autism spectrum disorder and neurofibromatosis type 1
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with participating parents and children
• Coordinate research visits by scheduling dates, booking travel, creating and sending information packs, taking participant consent
• Assist with data collection (behavioural observations, standardised diagnostic assessments, EEG, eye tracker, questionnaires) and data entry of a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data (excel, MACRO)
• Code transcriptions & videos for RPLC, RPLD & MSA achieving 0.94 inter-rater reliability

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Acting as the first point of contact for all HR and recruitment related queries, via phone, email and in person
• Responsible for providing first line advice to staff and managers on all HR policies and procedures, ensuring that issues are resolved efficiently and effectively
• Processing new starters, secondments, promotions, leavers, sickness and maternity error free and on time, along with issuing the relevant documentation
• Using knowledge and initiative to tackle new scenarios and offer the best advice available
• Daily use of the HR system and Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Updating and maintenance of personnel files and records under GDPR guidelines

Warrington, United Kingdom

• An exciting and fast-paced 10-week internship in HR, developing my understanding of HR policies, processes and practices.Responsibilities include:
• HR administrative duties, including contracts of employment, changes to T&Cs, references
• Recruitment processes, including shortlisting CVs, conducting phone call interviews, offering face-to-face interviews, contacting successful applicants
• Assisting with HR projects, including annual bonus incentive plans, health and well-being calendars
• Daily use of HR system, responding to emails and phone calls, filing
• Data analysis using excel, such as employee attrition, sickness, holidays

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mental Health

Master Of Research, Health And Social Care, Distinction

Achieved 73 in a 15,000-word research project and dissertation titled: "Agent of the state vs advocate for people: An exploration of UK.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Psychology, First

An analytical and research-based degree. Achieved 82 in an 8,000-word research project and dissertation titled “The Effect of Exercise on.