Job summary
The Tavistock & Portman has a worldwide reputation for therapeutic approaches in Mental Health and is a leading provider of post-graduate training and academic courses for Mental Health and Social Care professions.
The Portman Clinic is a NHS England commissioned national specialist outpatient clinic offering psychoanalytically orientated assessment, treatment and management for children, adolescents and adults who suffer from problematic sexual behaviours or engage in delinquent, criminal or violent behaviour. Treatment offered is individual, group and couple therapy. The aim of the Portman Clinic is to develop a body of knowledge on criminality, sexual deviancy and violence through its clinical work and to disseminate this expertise through consultancy, teaching and training, research and publication.
The Research Assistant/Assistant Psychologist plays a central role within the Portman Clinic, holding several functions that span the domains of clinical activity, audit, clinical governance, research and quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the post
The post is equally split between the duties of research assistant operationally responsible to the Portman Clinic's research lead, and the duties of assistant psychologist operationally responsible to the Portman Clinic's clinical governance lead.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust with a focus on training and education alongside a full range of mental health services and psychological therapies for children and their families, young people and adults. With 500 staff across a number of sites, we are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all who need them. We bring a distinctive contribution based on the importance we attach to social experience at all stages of people's lives, and our focus on psychological and developmental approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of mental ill health. For more information, please access the following link: https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the post
The post is equally split between the duties of research assistant operationally responsible to the Portman Clinics research lead, and the duties of assistant psychologist operationally responsible to the Portman Clinics clinical governance lead
Research assistant
- To undertake the role of research assistant at the Portman Clinic on the Portman Clinic Service Evaluation and Routine Outcome Monitoring (OM) and Research Project
- To be involved with the collection, organisation and entry of research data as part of the clinics OM system and service evaluation
- To carry out clinical, diagnostic research interviews, including the depression (HRSD) interview, personality disorder assessment (SCID for DSM 5) and a qualitative interview with both patients and clinicians
- To assist with data management and analysis (using Excel, SPSS and STATA)
- To assist in the management of literature databases (using Endnote software)
- To assist on an ad hoc basis on other satellite research projects carried out at the Portman Clinic
- To communicate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues both in writing and verbally about research activity as required
- To present findings to colleagues or multidisciplinary groups as required and to assist the write up for publication
- To work closely with, and receive supervision from, the research lead of the Portman clinic
- To prioritise own workload, seeking guidance from, and accepting the advice of, the research lead of the Portman Clinic
Assistant psychologist
- To undertake the role of research assistant on audit and quality improvement projects for which the service is responsible
- To be responsible for data collection and input in conjunction with the data quality team
- To perform analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
- To assist the clinical governance lead and Portman director in producing relevant reports, for example, reporting activity and bids for external funding
- To support training initiatives within the service through the collection of information as required and assisting with the preparation of teaching and training materials
- To communicate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues both in writing and verbally about audit and quality improvement activity as required
- To present findings to colleagues or multidisciplinary groups as required and to write up for publication
- To work closely with, and receive supervision from the clinical governance lead and senior clinicians of the service
- To prioritise own workload, seeking guidance from, and accepting the advice of, the clinical governance lead or other senior clinicians
- To attend specified meetings within and outside the trust and take minutes or notes as required
- To be aware of and inform the clinical governance and quality committee of the national agenda and national and local directions and issues relating to the quality of clinical services
- To contribute to the dissemination of NICE guidance within the service
- To carry out other such duties as may occasionally be agreed with the clinical governance lead and Portman director
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the post
The post is equally split between the duties of research assistant operationally responsible to the Portman Clinics research lead, and the duties of assistant psychologist operationally responsible to the Portman Clinics clinical governance lead
Research assistant
- To undertake the role of research assistant at the Portman Clinic on the Portman Clinic Service Evaluation and Routine Outcome Monitoring (OM) and Research Project
- To be involved with the collection, organisation and entry of research data as part of the clinics OM system and service evaluation
- To carry out clinical, diagnostic research interviews, including the depression (HRSD) interview, personality disorder assessment (SCID for DSM 5) and a qualitative interview with both patients and clinicians
- To assist with data management and analysis (using Excel, SPSS and STATA)
- To assist in the management of literature databases (using Endnote software)
- To assist on an ad hoc basis on other satellite research projects carried out at the Portman Clinic
- To communicate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues both in writing and verbally about research activity as required
- To present findings to colleagues or multidisciplinary groups as required and to assist the write up for publication
- To work closely with, and receive supervision from, the research lead of the Portman clinic
- To prioritise own workload, seeking guidance from, and accepting the advice of, the research lead of the Portman Clinic
Assistant psychologist
- To undertake the role of research assistant on audit and quality improvement projects for which the service is responsible
- To be responsible for data collection and input in conjunction with the data quality team
- To perform analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
- To assist the clinical governance lead and Portman director in producing relevant reports, for example, reporting activity and bids for external funding
- To support training initiatives within the service through the collection of information as required and assisting with the preparation of teaching and training materials
- To communicate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues both in writing and verbally about audit and quality improvement activity as required
- To present findings to colleagues or multidisciplinary groups as required and to write up for publication
- To work closely with, and receive supervision from the clinical governance lead and senior clinicians of the service
- To prioritise own workload, seeking guidance from, and accepting the advice of, the clinical governance lead or other senior clinicians
- To attend specified meetings within and outside the trust and take minutes or notes as required
- To be aware of and inform the clinical governance and quality committee of the national agenda and national and local directions and issues relating to the quality of clinical services
- To contribute to the dissemination of NICE guidance within the service
- To carry out other such duties as may occasionally be agreed with the clinical governance lead and Portman director
Person Specification
Qualification/Training
Essential
- Psychology graduate
- A 2.1 or 1st class honours degree in Psychology or equivalent.
Desirable
- Completed additional training in statistical analysis, quantitative methods, research design or similar
- Completed additional training in systemic, psychoanalytical or psychodynamic theory
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of mental health services.
- Postgraduate research experience, including conducting diagnostic research interviews, such as the DSM SCID interviews
- Good understanding of principles of research and data analysis including well developed skills and knowledge in quantitative methods
Desirable
- Previous experience of undertaking the organisation of monitoring and evaluation systems in a clinical team
- Knowledge and experience in qualitative methods, including carrying out interviews. Good understanding of the role of outcome monitoring in specialised psychotherapy and mental health services.
Person Specification
Qualification/Training
Essential
- Psychology graduate
- A 2.1 or 1st class honours degree in Psychology or equivalent.
Desirable
- Completed additional training in statistical analysis, quantitative methods, research design or similar
- Completed additional training in systemic, psychoanalytical or psychodynamic theory
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of mental health services.
- Postgraduate research experience, including conducting diagnostic research interviews, such as the DSM SCID interviews
- Good understanding of principles of research and data analysis including well developed skills and knowledge in quantitative methods
Desirable
- Previous experience of undertaking the organisation of monitoring and evaluation systems in a clinical team
- Knowledge and experience in qualitative methods, including carrying out interviews. Good understanding of the role of outcome monitoring in specialised psychotherapy and mental health services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
