Job summary
North London NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Research Assistant to work on the PETAL (Personalised treatment packages for adults with learning disabilities who display aggression in community settings) research programme, which is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)'s Programme Grants for Applied Science (PGAR) which is for a 66 months. It is conducted in collaboration with University College London and is led by led by Professor Angela Hassiotis who is a professor of psychiatry of intellectual disabilities and consultant psychiatrist at Camden and Islington Foundation Trust.
The post holders' work base will be in University College London, where the study lead and trial manager work.
Main duties of the job
The Research Assistant will be responsible for supporting the recruitment of study participants and the collection of clinical data. You will be liaising with GPs and healthcare staff, conducting interviews and using questionnaires to conduct assessments. You will also be responsible for data management.
These posts offer an exciting opportunity for individuals who want to develop their research skills and work within a clinical environment. The successful applicants should have a primary degree in psychology or equivalent you should have experience of recruiting, assessing and following up patients in clinical trials and experience of managing data. We want to appoint someone who has excellent communication skills and experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities.
The posts will involve working with Intellectual Disability (ID) Services in boroughs under North London NHS Foundation Trust, as well as other sites supporting the study.
The appointed research assistant's work base will be the Division of Psychiatry in University College London, where the study lead and the trial manager are based.
You will be provided with an induction to working for North London NHS Foundation Trust and a bespoke training programme for your role. Supervision in your role will be provided by the Trial Manager and Chief Investigator.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed description of the Research Assistant role and its essential and desirable requirements are provided in the Job Description and Person Specification.
A DBS criminal records check will be required. Some travel around the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey will be involved.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed description of the Research Assistant role and its essential and desirable requirements are provided in the Job Description and Person Specification.
A DBS criminal records check will be required. Some travel around the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey will be involved.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- First degree (2:1 or higher) in psychology or other relevant subject and excellent academic record.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong time management skills and ability to work to deadlines
- Skills in interviewing research participants with intellectual disabilities and carers
- Ability to maintain Confidentiality, and handle confidential information
- Self-motivation, the ability to work on own initiative
- Self-motivation, the ability to work in a team
- Good computer skills and proficient with MS Office
- Commitment to [trust] policy of equal opportunity and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and research participants of all cultures and backgrounds
Desirable
- Skills in using research data software e.g. NVivo
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in Mental health research
- Experience of using Word and SPSS
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities
- Knowledge of the literature on psychosis, including cognition
Desirable
- Working with diverse groups of people
- Working with people with an intellectual disability
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Meticulous in approach to work
- Persuasive, able to motivate others
- Interest in mental health service research
Desirable
- Ambition to develop an academic career, or to be a clinical psychologist
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- First degree (2:1 or higher) in psychology or other relevant subject and excellent academic record.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong time management skills and ability to work to deadlines
- Skills in interviewing research participants with intellectual disabilities and carers
- Ability to maintain Confidentiality, and handle confidential information
- Self-motivation, the ability to work on own initiative
- Self-motivation, the ability to work in a team
- Good computer skills and proficient with MS Office
- Commitment to [trust] policy of equal opportunity and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and research participants of all cultures and backgrounds
Desirable
- Skills in using research data software e.g. NVivo
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in Mental health research
- Experience of using Word and SPSS
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities
- Knowledge of the literature on psychosis, including cognition
Desirable
- Working with diverse groups of people
- Working with people with an intellectual disability
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Meticulous in approach to work
- Persuasive, able to motivate others
- Interest in mental health service research
Desirable
- Ambition to develop an academic career, or to be a clinical psychologist
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).
