Job summary
We are looking to recruit a junior clinical fellow for 1 year, to work on clinical research projects within Oxfordshire Early Intervention in Psychosis services. The post is funded by Mental Health Mission capacity building funds, and the post-holder would join a multidisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians who are improving the care of people with mental illness through a range of research approaches.
Main duties of the job
The role will allow the development of research and clinical skills while working with people with severe mental illness. It is ideally suited to those with an interest in a clinical-academic career, and building towards future applications to an academic clinical fellowship and/or doctoral training programmes.
About us
The Oxfordshire Early Intervention in Psychosis service (OEIS) is a community based, multidisciplinary service for all people experiencing a first episode of psychosis in the county of Oxfordshire. We are very research active, with research embedded into our service, and enriching and improving the clinical care that we provide.
We are aligned with the Early Psychosis Research Group (EPRG), a research group from the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry who study the causes and course of illness and the treatments for people who are experiencing or who have recently experienced a first episode of a psychotic illness. Our group are interested in many different topics related to psychotic illnesses, such as investigating the role of immune system or gut bacteria in psychotic symptoms, investigating ways to improve the physical health for people with psychosis, and looking into how best we can provide early treatment and organise community mental health services for people with psychosis. We also work closely with the Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis team, (OCAP) who develop novel psychological treatment approaches to many of the common difficulties experienced by people with psychosis. In addition, we are a leading recruitment site for NIHR portfolio research studies run from other academic institutions, or commercial partners and regularly recruit more participants into research than other mental health services across the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duty of the postholder will be to set up a new cohort study, collecting clinical, cognitive and biological measures in people with early psychosis. This will link with a network of clinical fellows delivering this cohort study nationally.
They will work within the Oxfordshire Early Intervention Psychosis service and get excellent clinical as well as research experience
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duty of the postholder will be to set up a new cohort study, collecting clinical, cognitive and biological measures in people with early psychosis. This will link with a network of clinical fellows delivering this cohort study nationally.
They will work within the Oxfordshire Early Intervention Psychosis service and get excellent clinical as well as research experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- postgraduate research qualification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- experience in clinical research
Experience
Essential
- interest in psychiatry/community healthcare
Desirable
- experience working with SMI
skills/knowledge
Essential
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- postgraduate research qualification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- experience in clinical research
Experience
Essential
- interest in psychiatry/community healthcare
Desirable
- experience working with SMI
skills/knowledge
Essential
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
