Job summary
We are seeking to employ a research assistant in the OCD Clinic in Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for 15 hours a week.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in developing the OCD Clinic and the clinical service for people experiencing OCD in the Trust.
Main duties of the job
You will support with data analysis and reporting, and will also have a small caseload where they will support service users to engage in CBT for OCD. We are hoping that the clinic will be expanding into children and young people's services and there will be opportunity to support with this expansion.
The lived experience advisory panel (LEAP) for the OCD Clinic is growing and you will have a key role in working with the LEAP to support developments in the clinic.
You will also work alongside clinicians working in the service and will have the opportunity to supervise undergraduate placement students working in the clinic.
Your supervision will be provided by Prof. Clara Strauss, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Deputy Director of R&D.
About us
The OCD Clinic is a passionate group of clinicians working in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services and secondary care adult mental health services who are strongly committed to offering effective treatment to people living with OCD. The clinic has a growing and committed Lived Experience Advisory Forum to contribute to developments in the clinic.
As well as working within the immediate clinic team, you will also work within the wider Research Department. You will work closely with your line manager and have regular contact and supervision with them and the other Clinical leads. You will also have group supervision with the other clinic RAs within the Department of Research and Development. This is an informal group of those who have a similar role and a good forum to share experiences and learn from each other.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the daily running of the OCD clinic
- Work with the Lived Experience Advisory Panel in the clinic to support developments in the clinic
- Support service users to engage with CBT for OCD therapy tasks
- Support with data entry, data analysis and report writing to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinic
- Support undergraduate placement students working in the clinic with their learning
- Attend monthly OCD Clinic team meetings to contribute to discussions and to take minutes
- Be involved in the wider R&D department and attend monthly clinic RA working groups
- Support and offer supervision to a Psychology Placement Student within the Clinic
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the daily running of the OCD clinic
- Work with the Lived Experience Advisory Panel in the clinic to support developments in the clinic
- Support service users to engage with CBT for OCD therapy tasks
- Support with data entry, data analysis and report writing to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinic
- Support undergraduate placement students working in the clinic with their learning
- Attend monthly OCD Clinic team meetings to contribute to discussions and to take minutes
- Be involved in the wider R&D department and attend monthly clinic RA working groups
- Support and offer supervision to a Psychology Placement Student within the Clinic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Higher National Certificate in Research
Desirable
- Hold a relevant undergraduate degree at 2:1 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using SPSS for data entry and data analysis purposes
- Experience of quantitative and qualitative data analysis and report writing
Desirable
- Minimum 2 years administration Experience
- Experience of working with people experiencing OCD or of personal experience of OCD
- Research experience
- Familiarity with NICE guidelines for OCD
- Familiarity with CBT for OCD
- Experience of offering psychologically-informed interventions
- Experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and members of the Multidisciplinary Team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A commitment to improving mental health care
- A commitment to co-production and working alongside people with lived experience
- Mobility to travel across sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Higher National Certificate in Research
Desirable
- Hold a relevant undergraduate degree at 2:1 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using SPSS for data entry and data analysis purposes
- Experience of quantitative and qualitative data analysis and report writing
Desirable
- Minimum 2 years administration Experience
- Experience of working with people experiencing OCD or of personal experience of OCD
- Research experience
- Familiarity with NICE guidelines for OCD
- Familiarity with CBT for OCD
- Experience of offering psychologically-informed interventions
- Experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and members of the Multidisciplinary Team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A commitment to improving mental health care
- A commitment to co-production and working alongside people with lived experience
- Mobility to travel across sites.
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).
