Job summary
The post holder will join the Centre for Affective Disorders at King's College London, in conjunction with South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust. The post holder will have a leading role in carrying out an exciting new randomised controlled trial - SNAPPER- looking at treatment for ADHD in Bipolar and Psychosis. This will primarily involve recruiting participants, conducting clinical assessments, managing data and there will be opportunities to be part of the wider research team, contributing to publications in the field. The post holder will work with the rest of the trial team, including the trial manager Prof Mario Juruena, other researchers and Professor Allan Young who is the Chief Investigator. Professor Young is the Emeritus director of the Centre for Affective Disorders at The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN).
Main duties of the job
- Identifying, screening, recruiting, and assessing research participants
- Data collection and management in accordance with data protection guidelines and relevant study SOP's
- Undertaking the necessary administrative and organizational duties in accordance with trial protocols (including, but not limited to, interaction with research participants and efficiently scheduling appointments, collaborative working with other researchers in the team, ensuring accurate and consistent record keeping).
- To ensure the successful conduct and completion of the trial in compliance with Good Clinical Practice and working to the trial's targets.
- Contribute to the preparation and publication of data, reports and information, ensuring that these meet legislative, contractual and ethical requirements
- To contribute, as required, to other activities internal or external to this research study. These activities will be appropriate to the grade as directed by the Chief Investigator and/or Trial Manager.
- The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Data collection and management in accordance with data protection guidelines and relevant study SOPs
- Undertaking the necessary administrative and organizational duties in accordance with trial protocols (including, but not limited to, interaction with research participants and efficiently scheduling appointments, collaborative working with other researchers in the team, ensuring accurate and consistent record keeping).
- To ensure the successful conduct and completion of the trial in compliance with Good Clinical Practice and working to the trials targets.
- Contribute to the preparation and publication of data, reports and information, ensuring that these meet legislative, contractual and ethical requirements
- To contribute, as required, to other activities internal or external to this research study. These activities will be appropriate to the grade as directed by the Chief Investigator and/or Trial Manager.
- The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Data collection and management in accordance with data protection guidelines and relevant study SOPs
- Undertaking the necessary administrative and organizational duties in accordance with trial protocols (including, but not limited to, interaction with research participants and efficiently scheduling appointments, collaborative working with other researchers in the team, ensuring accurate and consistent record keeping).
- To ensure the successful conduct and completion of the trial in compliance with Good Clinical Practice and working to the trials targets.
- Contribute to the preparation and publication of data, reports and information, ensuring that these meet legislative, contractual and ethical requirements
- To contribute, as required, to other activities internal or external to this research study. These activities will be appropriate to the grade as directed by the Chief Investigator and/or Trial Manager.
- The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good first degree in a relevant subject
- Evidence of continued professional/educational development
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree in a relevant subject
- Good clinical practice training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of recruiting and interviewing research participants
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and motivating others
- Experience of working independently, using initiative, and seeking input where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience of conducting interviews with patients with mental health disorders
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Knowledge of ethics and research governance procedures
- High level of organisational skills, problem solving and planning
- Self-motivated, with a robust work ethic
Desirable
- An interest in ADHD, Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis
- Demonstrate flair, enthusiasm, innovation, and leadership when faced with challenges
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good first degree in a relevant subject
- Evidence of continued professional/educational development
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree in a relevant subject
- Good clinical practice training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of recruiting and interviewing research participants
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and motivating others
- Experience of working independently, using initiative, and seeking input where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience of conducting interviews with patients with mental health disorders
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Knowledge of ethics and research governance procedures
- High level of organisational skills, problem solving and planning
- Self-motivated, with a robust work ethic
Desirable
- An interest in ADHD, Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis
- Demonstrate flair, enthusiasm, innovation, and leadership when faced with challenges
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
De Crespigny Park
Camberwell
SE5 8AZ
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
