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Research Assistant | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 January 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6848823/437-6848823 |
Summary
Description of the Unit or Project
Greater Manchester Menta Health Foundations Trust’s (GMMH) Mental Health Nursing Research Unit (MHNRU) and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Research Unit (EDI-RU) have been awarded funding from the NIHR’s Health and Social Care Delivery programme to deliver a 30-month project that explores the use of ‘patient-led appointment scheduling’ (PLAS) for people accessing support from NHS Talking Therapies at Step 2 (low-intensity CBT interventions). The project consists of a clinical trial with nested qualitative study. It aims to determine the feasibility of conducting a larger evaluation trial of PLAS to establish the effectiveness of the approach in improving access for patients from marginalised communities and overall patient satisfaction.
Job Summary/Purpose
The post-holder will work closely with the Chief Investigator (Dr Robert Griffiths), Co-Chief Investigator (Professor Dawn Edge), and other members of the project team to support the delivery of this project. Amongst other activities, the post-holder will play a key role in promoting the study amongst key stakeholders (e.g., clinicians and patients), liaising with clinical services, contributing to public and patient involvement and engagement (PPIE) activities, supporting participant recruitment, and contributing to qualitative and quantitative data collection, entry, and analysis.
The post-holder will receive line management support from Dr Robert Griffiths (Director GMMH Mental Health Nursing Research Unit and Lecturer in Mental Health, University of Manchester) in Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH). This includes regular line management supervision, clear objective setting for 3, 6 and 12 months and annual appraisals thereafter (depending on continued funding for the post).
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Research
• Conduct comprehensive literature searches
• Synthesise previous/current research evidence
• To assist in the implementation of a research project.
• To undertake recruitment, data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes
• To organise and co-facilitate focus groups with service users, relatives/carers and health professionals.
• Preparation of study materials, such as interview and focus group topic guides
• Assist with preparation of applications for ethical approval and ethical amendments.
Governance
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings, steering groups and other forums as appropriate.
Management
• Set up systems to ensure efficient management of own workload, under the guidance of the Line Manager
• Set up and manage databases if required
IT responsibilities
• Utilise IT to support report writing, data input and analysis, and
• Demonstrate compliance with Trust & University of Manchester policies on data usage and storage, including Health & Safety at Work
General
• To undertake specific administrative duties as required
• To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time
Working environment
• Primarily Chorlton House
• Required to comply fully with all Health & Safety Regulations in relation to maintaining safe working environment
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Jan 2025