Senior Research Assistant - GOTHIC2

Job summary

The post holder will have a vital role in the delivery of a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded research project, GOTHIC2: A multi-centre randomised placebo-controlled trial of glycopyrrolate and hyoscine hydrobromide for the treatment of clozapine-induced hypersalivation, at GMMH.

The post holder will travel to mental health clinics throughout Greater Manchester to discuss the GOTHIC2 trial with community mental health service users, and recruit patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The post holder will collect data for the project in the clinic or participant homes, involving the CANTAB battery, PANSS and a range of other measures. Full training will be provided. Maintaining good working relationships with service users, carers, clinic staff and other stakeholders will be key to the success of the project. The successful candidate should be organised, capable of independent work, with strong interpersonal skills and a good awareness of mental health difficulties.

The post holder will work collaboratively, and be supported by, the study Principal Investigator and the research team, research and delivery staff and clinical services to assist with the successful delivery of the study and achievement of local targets in relation to research performance.

The post is funded for FTE over 42 months, and options for working hours and flexible working can be discussed.

Main duties of the job

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Data collection and management To contribute towards the accurate collection, entry and management of data using Excel To be responsible for the safe keeping of data files including medical notes To assist with the analysis (qualitative and quantitative) and interpretation of the results of the research if required To provide suitable results tables, graphs and figures.

Planning, management and other duties To form and maintain close working relationships with other members of the research team and to liaise with University and NHS staff as required To assist with the promotion of the research to staff, service users and other relevant stakeholders To liaise with research colleagues and support administrative staff on routine matters To participate in regular supervision To identify appropriate training to support professional development To act in a professional manner and with appropriate behaviour at all times To undertake specific administrative duties as required To act under the guidance of the project manager to ensure that daily tasks and ongoing workloads are prioritised and completed within agreed timeframes To help the research team achieve research objective and deadlines To report any concerns raised by study participants to the project manager/PI To continue to update knowledge and develop skills To provide advice or demonstrate own research activities or workplace routines to new research staff, temporary researchers or students assisting with the project To support Project Manager and PI as required To undertake any other duties, which may be required from time to time.

Trust Mandatory on-going Requirements to be met by the candidate after commencing in post, these will not be assessed at the recruitment stage To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust manager To understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines To understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how the post holder can support them To understand the need to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective safeguarding To carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity and dignity in care/work policies and principles To avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with the colleagues, service users, members of the public and all stakeholders To access only information, when paper, electronic or, in another media, which is authorised to the post holder as part of the duties of their role Not to communicate to anyone or inside or outside of the NHS information relating to patients, service users, staff, contractors or any information of a commercially sensitive nature, unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post and with appropriate permission To maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date To ensure their day to day activities embrace sustainability and reduce the impact upon the environment by minimising and maximising recycling, saving energy, minimising water usage and reporting electrical faults, water leakages or other environmental concerns to the facilities department or their line manager To take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons To contribute to the control of risk and to report any incident, accident and near miss To protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections To take responsibility for your own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn in line with appraisal and supervision

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

Education

Essential

Experience

Essential

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Other Requirements

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