Research Assistant in learning Disability Services
We are looking for a Research Assistant to join us on a new research project funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme: A co‑produced mental imagery intervention to reduce anxiety in people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (Co‑MAID): a feasibility study.
The study is hosted by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.
This post exists to support the delivery and coordination of the Co‑MAID feasibility trial – an NIHR‑funded study testing a mental imagery‑based anxiety intervention for people with a learning disability – enabling the organisation to determine whether this adapted intervention can be feasibly delivered across five NHS Trust sites, and so generate the evidence needed to inform a future full‑scale randomised controlled trial.
This is a full‑time 21‑month fixed‑term contract linked to external funding. You will be based at Slade House and working hours are Monday‑Friday, 9‑5pm, with hybrid working options.
Main duties of the job
The main duties are to promote the study across the five NHS recruitment sites (Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire). You will be responsible for recruiting and consenting participants, conducting clinical assessments and structured interviews with participants, and extracting information about other treatments and service use from the medical records. You will work closely with the study’s chief investigator, principle investigators across all research sites, our lived experience co‑applicant and collaborators at the University of Birmingham.
Specific tasks include:
* Arrange, schedule and collect interview and questionnaire data from participants under the close supervision of the CI. Assessments will take place in the patient’s home or in clinic rooms.
* Extract patient treatment and service use data from electronic patient notes, and record these.
* Contribute to consent, data collection and analysis of qualitative data from participants and therapists.
* Contribute to the effective working of the study according to the protocol by entering data, maintaining databases and by helping prepare anonymised data monitoring reports.
There will be opportunities to contribute to research papers, conference presentations and team meetings, plus opportunities for other clinical experiences and career development activities.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Benefits
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust‑wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Lease car schemeCycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A degree (2:1) in psychology, health sciences or related discipline
Experience
* Experience of working in a research or clinical environment
* Experience of conducting structured assessments or interviews using validated instruments
* Experience of collecting research data and research interviewing
Knowledge
* Understanding of research methodology, including randomised controlled trial design and feasibility study principles
* Knowledge of ethical and regulatory requirements governing clinical research
Personal Qualities
* Proven organisation and time management skills
* Ability to be confident and flexible in working with service users and also with colleagues and clinicians
* Strong communication and engagement skills
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.
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