Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in clinical research & service evaluation with a world-leading team of scientists & clinicians. The role is a composite 1.0 FTE role funded 50% by King's College London (KCL) & 50% by University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), employed by both organisations & subject to terms & conditions of both. The post-holder will be a key researcher/assistant psychologist on a new, high-profile programme on children & young people attending the UK Gender Services because of gender incongruence. PATHWAYS is a research programme with multiple workstreams whose aim is to understand young people with gender incongruence & assess the risks & benefits of interventions. The UK is currently the only country world-wide to undertake such comprehensive research in order to better understand best care for children & young people with gender incongruence. The post-holder will divide their time between research activities, primarily on the observational study & clinical trial, & supporting the clinical service in service evaluation and related activities. Research & clinically-facing activities are closely integrated & all activities in this role will involve the same cohort of patients.
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https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/119827-research-assistantassistant-psychologist
Main duties of the job
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
1. 1st or Upper 2nd Honours degree in Psychology with graduate basis for registration to the British Psychological Society
2. Experience in quantitative methods research including analytical techniques and/or qualitative methods
3. High level of computer literacy and be familiar and competent in the use of word processing, database, power point and statistical packages for the social sciences, including Microsoft Excel and SPSS.
4. Relevant experience working/volunteering in health, care or education settings with children or adults.
5. Relevant experience working in or undertaking research.
6. The ability to work effectively as part of a team. Ability to liaise with staff of all levels, patients and members of the public.
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https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/119827-research-assistantassistant-psychologist
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details and main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
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The post-holder will play a key role in recruiting young people and their families into the studies, and in the retention for longer-term follow- up, alongside ensuring clinical measures are completed by patients, parents/carers and, where appropriate, by clinicians. The research programme is multi-centre across the UK; although the role will be based in Bristol, the post-holder will need to work closely across centres and may need to visit other centres and/or participants at home or in clinics. This is a six-year programme. The post-holder will be appointed initially for 3 years with the possibility of extension and will have significant opportunity to shape the implementation and success of the project.
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Desirable criteria
1. Experience of using qualitative interviewing methods.
2. Experience working on clinical trials and or directly with clinicians
3. Trained in psychometric testing.
4. Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and / or research design and analysis.
5. Experience in writing and publishing research papers in high-quality journal.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details and main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
(job overview contd)
The post-holder will play a key role in recruiting young people and their families into the studies, and in the retention for longer-term follow- up, alongside ensuring clinical measures are completed by patients, parents/carers and, where appropriate, by clinicians. The research programme is multi-centre across the UK; although the role will be based in Bristol, the post-holder will need to work closely across centres and may need to visit other centres and/or participants at home or in clinics. This is a six-year programme. The post-holder will be appointed initially for 3 years with the possibility of extension and will have significant opportunity to shape the implementation and success of the project.
(main duties contd)
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of using qualitative interviewing methods.
2. Experience working on clinical trials and or directly with clinicians
3. Trained in psychometric testing.
4. Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and / or research design and analysis.
5. Experience in writing and publishing research papers in high-quality journal.
Person Specification
Role Requirements
Essential
- 1st or Upper 2nd Honours degree in Psychology with graduate basis for registration to the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Experience in quantitative methods research including analytical techniques and/or qualitative methods
- High level of computer literacy and be familiar and competent in the use of word processing, database, power point and statistical packages for the social sciences, including Microsoft Excel and SPSS
- Relevant experience working/volunteering in health, care or education settings with children or adults.
- Relevant experience working in or undertaking research.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team. Ability to liaise with staff of all levels, patients and members of the public.
- Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills that can be applied to communication with professional colleagues, with senior colleagues within the health service and with patients and their families or carers.
- Excellent organisational, time management and task management skills in order to respond to the demands of the post.
Desirable
- Experience of using qualitative interviewing methods
- Experience working on clinical trials and or directly with clinicians
- Trained in psychometric testing.
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and / or research design and analysis.
- Experience in writing and publishing research papers in high-quality journals
Person Specification
Role Requirements
Essential
- 1st or Upper 2nd Honours degree in Psychology with graduate basis for registration to the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Experience in quantitative methods research including analytical techniques and/or qualitative methods
- High level of computer literacy and be familiar and competent in the use of word processing, database, power point and statistical packages for the social sciences, including Microsoft Excel and SPSS
- Relevant experience working/volunteering in health, care or education settings with children or adults.
- Relevant experience working in or undertaking research.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team. Ability to liaise with staff of all levels, patients and members of the public.
- Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills that can be applied to communication with professional colleagues, with senior colleagues within the health service and with patients and their families or carers.
- Excellent organisational, time management and task management skills in order to respond to the demands of the post.
Desirable
- Experience of using qualitative interviewing methods
- Experience working on clinical trials and or directly with clinicians
- Trained in psychometric testing.
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology and / or research design and analysis.
- Experience in writing and publishing research papers in high-quality journals
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
