Research Support Assistant

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Research Support Assistant in Mental Health Research, to work in close partnership with the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research at Lancaster University, in the delivery of an NIHR funded trial Mouth Matters in Mental Health Study

Main duties of the job

The post holder will help to facilitate co-production workshops with service users and staff, and assist with a systematic realist review. From September 2022, they will lead on the recruitment to and data collection for a trial of a link work intervention for people with severe mental health difficulties. This will involve conducting clinical assessments (e.g. interviews, self-report measures) and managing data. The position is 0.8 FTE for up to 20 months.

All research through Spectrum is conducted with people with lived experience to ensure that it is focused on priorities relevant to them. The Spectrum team takes an active approach to implementation to influence practices through working at national policy levels as well as training clinicians. See https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/spectrum/

About us

You must have at least a degree level qualification in a relevant discipline and knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research designs including clinical trial designs with recruitment and retention targets. You will need to be competent in data collection and both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Experience of working collaboratively in clinical trial management with large multi-disciplinary research teams, and service users/relatives, clinicians and service providers, would be a definite advantage. We are looking for an energetic dynamic, self-directed and committed individual with an interest in becoming a key part of our research team.

Date posted

09 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£22,549 to £24,882 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-CS2010-JH

Job locations

The Lantern Centre

Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this opportunity, please review the Job Description & Person Specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this opportunity, please review the Job Description & Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

BSc(hons) Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent (e.g. post graduate conversion course accredited by the British Psychological Society
Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Knowledge

Essential

Quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Quantitative data analysis using SPSS
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.

Experience

Essential

Data analysis either quantitative or qualitative
Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

BSc(hons) Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent (e.g. post graduate conversion course accredited by the British Psychological Society
Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Knowledge

Essential

Quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Quantitative data analysis using SPSS
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with psychological/mental health difficulties or other disabilities.

Experience

Essential

Data analysis either quantitative or qualitative
Ability to undertake psychologically informed research projects under supervision.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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