Recruitment
Sheffield Emergency Care Forum welcomes enquiries from people interested in representing patients, carers and the public in urgent and emergency care research.
SECF is a well-established, independent and friendly group based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Members bring patient, carer and public perspectives to research involving ambulance services and emergency hospital care.
We particularly welcome people who have used ambulance or Emergency Department services as a patient or carer, as well as anyone interested in how pre-hospital and emergency care services work. We value members from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.
What members do
Members help researchers by commenting on plain-English summaries, patient information sheets, consent forms, surveys and questionnaires. Members may join project management or steering groups, contribute as co-applicants and stay involved throughout the life of a study.
- Attend group meetings at the University of Sheffield or online.
- Meet approximately every three months during normal working hours, usually for about two hours.
- Read relevant material before meetings or when contributing to projects.
- Respond by email to occasional requests for comments on proposed or ongoing research.
- Attend additional study meetings when you choose to take part in a particular project.
- Respect different opinions and maintain confidentiality where research material requires it.
The role is primarily voluntary, with an allowance for attending group meetings. Some funded studies may also pay public contributors for study meetings. Training and guidance on public involvement in research are available.
For further information, see Publications and Studies.