Job summary
A vital role in the delivery of a NIHR funded project, Gothic2: A multi-centre randomised placebo-controlled trial of glycopyrrolate & hyoscine hydrobromide for the treatment of clozapine-induced hypersalivation.
In this exciting role, you will travel to MH clinics throughout Merseyside & Lancs to discuss the GOTHIC2 trial with community MH service users & recruit patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. You will collect data for the project in the clinic/ participant homes, involving the CANTAB battery, PANSS & a range of other measures. Full training will be provided. Maintaining good working relationships with service users, carers, clinic staff & other stakeholders will be key to the success of the project. The successful candidate should be organised, capable of independent work, with strong interpersonal skills & a good awareness of mental health difficulties. Post is based at Ashworth Hospital.
You will work collaboratively & be supported by the study Chief Investigator & GOTHIC2 study team, research & delivery staff & clinical services to assist with the successful delivery of the study & achievement of local & national targets in relation to research performance.
The successful applicant will be accountable for ensuring that the research undertaken safeguards the wellbeing of the patients & is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research. You will demonstrate an attitude, which respects & values service users' & their carers.
Main duties of the job
1. To assist in the set-up & facilitation of the research project.2. To maintain & manage an external database.3. To approach potential research participants.4. To carry out any relevant psychometric test materials and structured/ semi-structured interviews.5. Where indicated, to follow-up research participants at agreed intervals.6. To be aware of the psychological/ emotional needs of research participants, responding and reporting appropriately.7. To ensure that research procedures (including consent processes and follow up) are carried out according to the approved protocol and the UK policy framework for health and social care research.8. To conduct reviews of electronic patient clinical notes, extracting and coding data for research purposes.9. To score relevant tests make data anonymous and enter data into the study database.10. To ensure safe storage of paper data.11. To help with the production of interim progress reports.12. To help to notify the ethics committee and the local research governance committee of any ongoing changes to the project.13. To assist in the preparation of manuscripts for publications.14. To assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations.15. To travel independently in order to engage the participation of others.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To assist in the set-up and facilitation of the research project.2. To maintain and manage an external database of quantitative data, anonymise data, input data into the database and keep it up to date.3. To approach potential research participants using a variety of communication formats, in order to engage them in the research study.4. To carry out any relevant psychometric test materials and structured/ semi-structured interviews whilst ensuring the safety and comfort of participants and yourself.5. Where indicated, to follow-up research participants at agreed intervals.6. To be aware of the psychological/ emotional needs of research participants, responding and reporting appropriately.7. To ensure that research procedures (including consent processes and follow up) are carried out according to the approved protocol and the UK policy framework for health and social care research.8. To conduct reviews of electronic patient clinical notes, extracting and coding data for research purposes.9. To score relevant tests make data anonymous and enter data into the study database.10. To ensure safe storage of paper data.11. To help with the production of interim progress reports for the project funder and ethics committee.12. To help to notify the ethics committee and the local research governance committee of any ongoing changes to the project.13. To assist in the preparation of manuscripts for publications using the study data.14. To assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations using the study data.15. To travel independently in order to engage the participation of others in the research.The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To assist in the set-up and facilitation of the research project.2. To maintain and manage an external database of quantitative data, anonymise data, input data into the database and keep it up to date.3. To approach potential research participants using a variety of communication formats, in order to engage them in the research study.4. To carry out any relevant psychometric test materials and structured/ semi-structured interviews whilst ensuring the safety and comfort of participants and yourself.5. Where indicated, to follow-up research participants at agreed intervals.6. To be aware of the psychological/ emotional needs of research participants, responding and reporting appropriately.7. To ensure that research procedures (including consent processes and follow up) are carried out according to the approved protocol and the UK policy framework for health and social care research.8. To conduct reviews of electronic patient clinical notes, extracting and coding data for research purposes.9. To score relevant tests make data anonymous and enter data into the study database.10. To ensure safe storage of paper data.11. To help with the production of interim progress reports for the project funder and ethics committee.12. To help to notify the ethics committee and the local research governance committee of any ongoing changes to the project.13. To assist in the preparation of manuscripts for publications using the study data.14. To assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations using the study data.15. To travel independently in order to engage the participation of others in the research.The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to interview and perform assessments with service users in a safe, sympathetic and courteous manner.
- Able to respond sensitively to emotional distress.
- Be aware of stigma & discrimination of persons with mental health difficulties.
- Demonstrable knowledge of confidentiality issues.
- Demonstrable knowledge of patient and staff safety issues.
- Ability to converse with internal & external services & able to accept & convey telephone messages in a precise & courteous manner
- Clear & unambiguous written communication skills.
- Organisational & prioritisation skills.
- Excellent data entry skills.
- Ability to use Microsoft Word to produce reports.
- Ability to file effectively.
- Sufficiently adaptable to learn and use new technology.
- Ability to travel across Trusts sites.
- Willingness to adapt working hours to match the needs of the project.
- Requirement to travel to various sites/ locations across the NW region, therefore you must have the means to travel to these sites in a timely manner.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree (2:1 or above) in psychology/ social sciences or related discipline
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Good awareness of a range of different mental illnesses.
- Familiarity with undertaking structured and semi-structured interviewing.
- Understanding of research governance and ethics.
Desirable
- Familiarity with a range of research methods.
- Experience of engaging different demographic groups in research.
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to interview and perform assessments with service users in a safe, sympathetic and courteous manner.
- Able to respond sensitively to emotional distress.
- Be aware of stigma & discrimination of persons with mental health difficulties.
- Demonstrable knowledge of confidentiality issues.
- Demonstrable knowledge of patient and staff safety issues.
- Ability to converse with internal & external services & able to accept & convey telephone messages in a precise & courteous manner
- Clear & unambiguous written communication skills.
- Organisational & prioritisation skills.
- Excellent data entry skills.
- Ability to use Microsoft Word to produce reports.
- Ability to file effectively.
- Sufficiently adaptable to learn and use new technology.
- Ability to travel across Trusts sites.
- Willingness to adapt working hours to match the needs of the project.
- Requirement to travel to various sites/ locations across the NW region, therefore you must have the means to travel to these sites in a timely manner.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree (2:1 or above) in psychology/ social sciences or related discipline
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Good awareness of a range of different mental illnesses.
- Familiarity with undertaking structured and semi-structured interviewing.
- Understanding of research governance and ethics.
Desirable
- Familiarity with a range of research methods.
- Experience of engaging different demographic groups in research.
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties.
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.
