I can contribute to research by providing administrative support which might include contacting research subjects, distributing surveys, arranging focus groups and managing research responses.
I can provide basic help to healthcare staff and learners to find literature and data to underpin their research.
KLIM Category: 9.1 Research process
9.1 Research process | Level 3 – Apply
I can advise healthcare staff and learners to find, appraise and apply research in practice.
I can develop a complex search strategy and undertake a literature review or small scoping review on behalf of a researcher.
I can conduct small-scale user experience research, analyse and apply results to improve the delivery of knowledge, information and library services.
9.1 Research process | Level 4 – Enable
I can advise upon and oversee research processes within the organisation and healthcare system.
I can contribute to research funding bid processes, writing sections on research methodologies including literature searching, data management, research ethics, knowledge mobilisation and research dissemination via open access publishing routes.
I can develop, apply and advise upon complex search strategies and undertake systematic searches to retrieve research literature to answer clinical and non-clinical research questions.
I can manage reference lists, citation checking, research data and develop reproducibility documentation.
I can incorporate tacit knowledge and lived experience from staff and patients as part of the research process.
I can advise on the peer review process, ethical publishing processes and research quality measures including journal impact factors.
I can undertake independent research, actively contributing to the research evidence base of knowledge, information and library science.
9.1 Research process | Level 5 – Ensure, Advise
I can advise the organisation and healthcare system about appropriate research processes.
I commission research to contribute to the research evidence base of knowledge, information and library science.
9.1 Research process | Level 6 – Set strategy, inspire and influence
I can advocate nationally and internationally for open research practices and the role of qualified librarians and knowledge specialists as a core part of the research team to conduct high-quality systematic reviews of the published research.
I can influence research funding organisations to ensure that the use of tacit knowledge and lived experience from staff and patients is included as part of the research process.
I can commission research at a national and international level to improve the research evidence base of knowledge, information and library science.