Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Research Assistant Psychologist

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Job summary

To assist the research and innovation department within neurology in providing care to patients at Nottingham University Hospitals. This is a to work on all neurological studies requiring an assistant psychologist

To organise and facilitate International and National, Commercial and Non-Commercial Clinical Trials within the Research and Innovation Trial portfolio including preparation for study submissions.

To work as a member of the team providing a high standard of care to patients participating in research including data entry, assisting with patient care and trial specific tasks.

To be responsible for the co-ordination of Clinical Trials, Ethics and R&D approval in compliance with Good Clinical Research Practice and the European Directive.

Providing direct support to the Consultants and MDT teams for clinical procedures and specific specialised Research procedures.

To implement, maintain and update relevant data systems in accordance with strict protocol guidelines.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary, you'll need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

To assist the adult neurology research service in providing care to patients with neurological conditions or injuries (suspected or confirmed) within the research and innovation department within Nottingham University Hospitals.

About us

The successful applicant will join the Academic Department of Clinical Neurology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. It is a supportive and well-respected department and will be supported by the Research and Innovation team. There are excellent links with the University of Nottingham .

Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-5673128

Job locations

Queens Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.

To assist in collecting psychological outcome data and managing a clinical database.

To support neuropsychological assessments of adults and children under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.

To effectively score and interpret psychological test results.

To communicate highly sensitive (and sometimes distressing) psychological test results to patients and carers/family, when required.

To communicate the results of psychological tests to other members of the multidisciplinary team.

To advise patients on strategies to manage their psychosocial concerns, as appropriate.

To contribute to environmental and service developments to enhance patient experience and psychological well-being.

To work empathically and confidently with patients with physical illness including adults with neurological conditions and injuries and their families.

To work effectively with patients from a diverse range of cultural/ethnic backgrounds, understanding and respecting the impact of difference and diversity upon their lives and difficulties.

To liaise with multi-disciplinary teams as appropriate and receive and retrieve complex medical information from consultants and other healthcare professionals.

Audit and Research

To collate and analyse audit or research data as required, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.

To undertake literature searches and contribute to written reports/publications as required.

To score clinical and research questionnaires and analyse this data.

To assist with the development of research funding bids.

To contribute to written reports/publications as required.