Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Research Practitioner to join the Research and Development Department at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a fixed-term opportunity for a nurse, other healthcare worker, or a health/social care/psychology graduate with experience in clinical research to join our established team and work on a diverse portfolio of research studies across Sussex Partnership services.
This position offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and expertise in clinical research. Furthermore, you will be supported with personal and professional development and ongoing education.
The successful candidate will work on a range of projects including recruiting participants and helping to support and engage them in research, overseeing local study set-up, collecting data, carrying out clinical assessments and ensuring research follows good clinical practice.They will also engage in outreach and engagement work with diverse communities across Sussex. They will promote and facilitate inclusivity and diverse recruitment to NIHR Portfolio research studies.
We are seeking a highly motivated and organised individual who works well with competing deadlines and has strong interpersonal and communication skills, combining sensitivity and empathy. Previous clinical experience in NHS mental health services would be an advantage, as would at least six months' experience of working across mental health research studies.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Research:
- To ensure the wellbeing of trial participants
- To identify and recruit potential participants
- To screen for participant eligibility
- To obtain valid consent
- To conduct trial related activities, including dissemination of findings and archiving
- To liaise with senior clinical and management staff to encourage and support their active involvement in research.
- To identify appropriate services from which service users and carers might be invited to take part in research studies.
- To coordinate care and treatment, assessment and follow-up
Training & Development:
- To attend study specific training as appropriate to role and attend all mandatory training for Trust / role.
- To support junior clinical research staff and students on placements.
Administration:
- To cover duties of other Clinical Research Practitioners when required.
- This post involves substantial travel across Sussex and the post holder will be assigned to projects in any of the Trust locations. There may also be travel within the region / UK.
- Use advanced software to create reports and analyse data
About us
Sussex Partnership is one of the most research active Mental Health Trusts in England. The successful applicant will be supported by a large and expanding Research & Development Department that is committed to the design, delivery and translation of high-quality research.
Our team of clinical researchers manage the delivery of high-quality clinical research, funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). We work closely with our research partners like the University of Sussex, Brighton & Sussex medical School, other universities and NHS Trusts across the country. Our work mainly involves recruitment of participants, data collection, clinical & psychological assessments and dissemination of findings.
There will be opportunities to meet staff on other projects and from different disciplines, and to take up CPD opportunities to strengthen your clinical and research work experience. You will receive regular supervision from experienced researchers and get to work closely with psychologists and clinical academics. We welcome flexible and agile working to ensure our team members' wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities are listed in the section on 'Main Duties of the Job'.
Key Relationships: The role will involve close liaison with mental health, social care and primary care services including both inpatient units and community settings, as well as with appropriate Research & Development Departments and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Furthermore, the post-holder will actively promote research amongst clinicians, service users, the wider NHS and communities in Sussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities are listed in the section on 'Main Duties of the Job'.
Key Relationships: The role will involve close liaison with mental health, social care and primary care services including both inpatient units and community settings, as well as with appropriate Research & Development Departments and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Furthermore, the post-holder will actively promote research amongst clinicians, service users, the wider NHS and communities in Sussex.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis
Knowledge, Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
- Relevant clinical and research skills
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
- Experience of working with mental health service users in a research capacity
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
Desirable
- Experience of in-patient settings
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Experience of the use of psychometric tests
Skills
Essential
- To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
- To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere.
- High standard of report writing
- To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work with clients
- Ability to be flexible and cope with multiple demands.
- Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals. Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision
- Information technology skills. To have highly developed IT skills and good working knowledge of statistical packages
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Ability to travel across sites
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent.
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis
Knowledge, Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs
- Relevant clinical and research skills
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology
- Experience of working with mental health service users in a research capacity
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context
Desirable
- Experience of in-patient settings
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Experience of the use of psychometric tests
Skills
Essential
- To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times
- To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere.
- High standard of report writing
- To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work with clients
- Ability to be flexible and cope with multiple demands.
- Capable of using initiative and organise work to agreed goals. Ability to work independently and know when to ask for and use supervision
- Information technology skills. To have highly developed IT skills and good working knowledge of statistical packages
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Ability to travel across sites
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
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).
