Project Manager (Senior Research Associate for LIMITLESS 2)

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Project Manager (Senior Research Associate) to undertake research under the supervision of Dr Simon P Hammond. 'LIMITLESS 2' is a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery (HSDR) funded project aiming to improve the mental health of adolescents living in social care by improving the guidance available to support them.

Life story work is used to promote the mental health of younger children in social care by assisting the processing of trauma(s). NICE recommends that life story work is offered all to children and adolescents in care. However, current life story work practices are high-intensity (relying on specialist professional input over a number of months), poorly evidenced, lack standardisation and focus on younger children. As demands increase, early intervention via improving carers pre-existing practices of what we refer to as 'Adolescent-Focused Low-Intensity Life Story Work' offers practical ways forward yet there is little guidance in this area.

Building on learning from LIMITLESS 1, LIMITLESS 2 aims to extend existing understanding of Adolescent-Focused Low-Intensity Life Story Work and use this to co-design and feasibility test a "LIMITLESS Toolkit" that aims to help carers optimise the delivery of Adolescent-Focused Low-Intensity Life Story Work to better support adolescents in care.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work with project team members to: (i) undertake data collection and analysis using a realist approach to further refine the LIMITLESS 1 Programme Theory; (ii) use this learning to inform the co-design of a LIMITLESS Toolkit; (iii) implement, test and refine the LIMITLESS toolkit in real-world social care settings (iv) work alongside trialists to carry out a process evaluation to generate learnings to inform a definitive evaluation.

We are looking for an experienced researcher educated to degree level with proven experience of implementing projects. Experience and knowledge of the public sector is desirable.

This part time post (4 days per week) is available on a Fixed Term Contract for 40 months.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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