Victoria Barber, PhD

CTA at Scout Clinical
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United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CTA
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Project Manager
      • Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

      Managed a mixed-method evaluative National Institute of Health Research [NIHR] funded study, involving study design, data collection, and analysis. I am responsible for the day to day conduct and delivery of the study ensuring compliance with the protocol/SOPs and regulatory requirements including reporting and liaising with the funder and independent study committees. As well as managing the study Research Assistant, providing training to research support staff and conducting routine administrative tasks; organisation of project meetings and documentation, arranging expense claims, tracking project expenditure, drafting and submitting ethics forms, maintaining study master files. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Associate
      • May 2018 - Apr 2021

      Researcher on an NIHR funded study: Differences in access to Emergency Paediatric Intensive Care and care during Transport (DEPICT). • Designed study materials (i.e. Consent forms, Participant Information Sheets, Standard Operating Procedures) • Responsible for obtaining informed consent of study participants • Conducted in-depth interviews with children/young people (CYP) transported to intensive care units in England and Wales and their parents/carers • Conducted semi-structured interviews with hospital staff and managers involved in critical care transport • Administered questionnaires to CYP who were transported to an intensive care unit and their parents • Conducted analysis of interview and questionnaire data • Maintained participant screening log/study master files across 21 hospital sites • Prepared papers and reports for publication and presented results/study updates to multiple audiences Show less

    • Research associate
      • Feb 2017 - May 2018

      Research associate on an NIHR project on “Reducing Acquisition of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) through antenatal Education: A feasibility study to assess an educational intervention to prevent CMV infection in pregnancy (RACE FIT)”. • Responsible for the day-to-day running of the project • Conducted routine administrative tasks; organisation of project meetings and documentation, arranging expense claims, tracking project expenditure, drafting and submitting ethics forms, filing, archiving records, maintaining study master files. • Liaised with midwives and other healthcare professionals within London hospitals • Recruited participants within the community and in antenatal clinics • Conducted focus groups and interviews with pregnant women and families affected by CMV • Analysed qualitative data • Conducted systematic reviews (using the databases such as MEDLINE, clinicaltrials.gov) • Dissemination of results and contributed to the preparation of papers for submission to appropriate journals and conferences • Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Educational Support (Mental Health)
      • Sep 2016 - May 2018

      Responsible for: • Assessing the support needs of learners applying for or enrolled at the College • Supporting learners with their work and developing their social skills, planning, time management, confidence, self-esteem, and independence • Conducting assessments and allocation of appropriate support • Agreeing on support plans with learners, monitoring the effectiveness of support and monitoring and reviewing learner progress • Establishing constructive relationships with learners and interacting with them according to their individual needs • Working closely with tutors in the planning, monitoring and reviewing of learners support progress Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Mental Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Psychology Research Assistant
      • Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

      My main role was to conduct an audit for a pilot Dementia pathway including a full analysis and write up of the data. Other roles included: • Liaising with health care practitioners to facilitate data collection• Planning and conducting focus groups with service users• Transcribing focus group data and conducting analysis (thematic analysis)• Interviewing clinicians about their experience of the pathway• Contributing to MDT discussions by informing the team of the project progress, findings, and issues• Presenting data to internal and external departments within the NHS• Visiting care sites and gathering qualitative feedback from clients/carers• Contributing to admin duties within the pilot (including team minutes and transcribing letters to patients and doctors) Show less

    • Graduate Intern
      • Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

      My main role was to assist with a project that involved service users (those with a learning disability) in the implementation of a pilot pathway. Other roles included: • Conducting literature searches and reviews on the area of research • Contacting participants/carers to attend focus groups• Engaging clinicians in the project and encouraging them to recommend suitable service users• Organising and conducting focus groups i.e. arrange location, resources and participants • Transcribing focus groups and conduct analysis (Thematic Analysis) • Interviewing clinicians within the team to access productivity and effectiveness of the pathway In addition, I assisted in a research project that assessed voice-hearing experiences among people with a Personality disorder. Within this role, I conducted baseline assessments to assess suitability for a novel treatment programme, designed and conducted interviews and conducted thematic analysis on data. Show less

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Health Care Assistant (Mental Health)
      • Dec 2014 - Sep 2015

      Role included: • Supporting residents with all daily activities in accordance with their individual care plans, e.g. assist with personal care i.e. washing, toileting, eating, assisting those with mobility problems to move around the hospital • Promoting resident independence and respect their dignity and choices at all times • Assisting in maintaining care records that reflect current needs and preferences for each resident • Recording basic observations i.e. heart rate, blood pressure, weight • Defusing challenging behaviour • Conducting 1:1 therapeutic interventions • Attending and participating in patient review meetings Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Teaching Support Assistant
      • Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

      Role included: • Assessing the support needs of learners applying for or enrolled on mainstream courses and Apprenticeships in the College • Providing support for learners with a range of support needs, such as Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Mental Health, ADHD etc. to help them achieve their learning goals • Promoting the inclusion of students who have learning difficulties and or disabilities • Contributing to the development of policy and practice in relation to the support of learners with LD • Working closely with tutors in the planning, monitoring and reviewing of learners' support progress • Supporting learners with their work and to help learners develop their social skills, planning and time management skills, confidence, self-esteem and independence Show less

Education

  • Kingston University
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Health psychology
    2012 - 2016
  • Kingston University - Company
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Psychology
    2007 - 2010

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