North London NHS Foundation Trust

Research Assistant - NETp Study

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Narrative Exposure Therapy in Early Intervention in Psychosis (NETp): A feasibility Randomised Control Trial (RCT) study. https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR206724

This study is led by Dr Miriam Fornells-Ambrojo, Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical, Health and Educational Psychology at University College London (UCL) and Professor Sonia Johnson, Consultant Psychiatrist at the Islington Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service and also based in Division of Psychiatry (UCL).

The post holder will be based within the Camden and Islington EIP teams and will work with the NETp study team including lead principal investigators, patient and public involvement lead several other senior clinical psychologists. The trial started in November 2024 and it is 26 months long. This pilot trial will involve recruiting 50 participants with a history of multiple trauma and re-experiencing symptoms (PTSD trauma intrusions and/or anomalous experiences or distressing beliefs thematically linked to trauma) under the care of EIP services in two NHS Trusts (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Trust & North London NHS Trust (C&I specifically) will be randomly allocated to receive NET(+ TAU) or TAU alone. Results of this feasibility trial will be used to inform a more substantive trail of NETp in first episode psychosisteams.

Main duties of the job

Main purpose of the job:

This is a 19-month part-time research post to support and enhance the delivery of a randomised controlled trial at one of the sites in an exciting NIHR funded multi-centre project.

The role will involve recruiting and helping collaborating colleagues to recruit patients into the study at one of the study sites (North London NHS Foundation Trust). The role will also involve conducting baseline and follow-up structured research interviews with participants, helping them to complete patient-reported outcome measures. The post holder will be responsible for the secure storage and management of all data collected. There may be opportunities to be involved in qualitative data collection and analysis.

The post holder will be employed and managed by North London NHS Foundation Trust to work within the Camden and Islington EIP teams.

The post holder will work under the supervision of Camden and Islington EIP team managers, the trial co-principal investigators Dr Miriam Fornells-Ambrojo and Prof Sonia Johnson, as well as other senior clinical psychologists.

*Please note that due to the funding available for this post, we are only able to offer Band 5 Entry step point salary to candidates (i.e. we are unfortunately unbale to offer mid or top salary step points, to candidates with 2+ years experience).

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:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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.

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 a year Per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

19 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0119

Job locations

Camden and Islington Early Intervention in Psychosis Services

4 Greenland Road, London

London

NW1 0AS

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, for full details of responsibilities***

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, for full details of responsibilities***

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

Essential

First degree (2:1 or higher) in psychology or other relevant subject and excellent academic record

Desirable

Masters degree qualification in mental health research or other relevant social science
Training in Good Clinical Practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills
Essential IT skills (i.e. MS Office)
An ability to maintain accurate records, collect clinical data and produce reports
Self-motivation, the ability to work on own initiative, as well as work to deadlines

Desirable

Skills in using research data software e.g. NVivo or SPSS

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Experience working with adults with moderate to severe mental disorders and of recruiting participants with anxiety, depression or trauma into research studies
Experience of conducting interviews in a research or clinical context, using standardized, patient-reported outcome measures
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities (through personal, work or other experience)
Good understanding of quantitative research data

Desirable

Working with diverse groups of people

General

Essential

To be flexible and willing to work as part of a team as well as work remotely when required
Strong desire to work with people with anxiety, depression and trauma and their carers to facilitate research recruitment

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

Essential

First degree (2:1 or higher) in psychology or other relevant subject and excellent academic record

Desirable

Masters degree qualification in mental health research or other relevant social science
Training in Good Clinical Practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills
Essential IT skills (i.e. MS Office)
An ability to maintain accurate records, collect clinical data and produce reports
Self-motivation, the ability to work on own initiative, as well as work to deadlines

Desirable

Skills in using research data software e.g. NVivo or SPSS

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Experience working with adults with moderate to severe mental disorders and of recruiting participants with anxiety, depression or trauma into research studies
Experience of conducting interviews in a research or clinical context, using standardized, patient-reported outcome measures
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities (through personal, work or other experience)
Good understanding of quantitative research data

Desirable

Working with diverse groups of people

General

Essential

To be flexible and willing to work as part of a team as well as work remotely when required
Strong desire to work with people with anxiety, depression and trauma and their carers to facilitate research recruitment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Camden and Islington Early Intervention in Psychosis Services

4 Greenland Road, London

London

NW1 0AS

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Camden and Islington Early Intervention in Psychosis Services

4 Greenland Road, London

London

NW1 0AS

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)