Research Assistant - Strand, London, WC2R 2LSAbout us:This is a fantastic opportunity for a Research Assistant Psychologist for a Wellcome funded study, SloMo2. SloMo is a digitally supported, cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis that improves fear of harm from others (or paranoia). The SloMo2 study is investigating if SloMo therapy can be delivered by real world clinicians, by conducting a clinical investigation of its implementation, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness in three NHS Trusts. The postholder will assist in the running of the study in the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and there will also be opportunities for therapy delivery. The postholder will join a friendly study team that is led Dr Amy Hardy. The post will be supervised by Dr Sarah Swan, Therapy Lead, and Dr Katie Taylor-Ryan, Study Coordinator. The postholder will work alongside a lived experience researcher and liaise closely with routine care psychological practitioners to facilitate recruitment, data collection, and for provision of technical support.About the role:The postholder will be responsible for working in accordance with the National Institute of Health Research principles of Good Clinical Practice. Tasks include liaison with multidisciplinary teams and therapists; study promotion; eliciting and managing referrals; overseeing participant recruitment and informed consent procedures; data collection of quantitative (i.e. implementation, clinical, service use, technical and safety) and qualitative (i.e. service user experience of therapy) outcomes; technical support. The postholder will have weekly group supervision with the Research Assistant Psychologists from other sites, regular line management supervision, and regular opportunities for reflection and learning with Lived Experience Researchers across sites. SloMo aims to improve access, experience, and outcomes of psychological therapy for psychosis. The software has been inclusively designed with people with lived experience of paranoia in psychosis. SloMo consists of 11 modules with a therapist supported by an online therapy platform, and a personalised mobile app to assist management of fears in daily life. It works by targeting fast thinking habits and encouraging slow thinking, supporting people to find ways of feeling safer and living well. In our large, multi-centre RCT, SloMo was found to be efficacious, and highly engaging and deliverable, with improvements demonstrated in paranoia, worry, self-concept, quality of life and wellbeing, which were sustained over 6 months (Garety et al, 2021; Greenwood et al, 2021; Hardy et al, 2022; Ward et al, 2021). NICE has recommended SloMo for use in the NHS whilst data is generated to address evidence gaps, which the SloMo2 study aims to do, to inform future guidance. The post holder will be based at the IoPPN, Denmark Hill, London. However, the work will be undertaken across participating teams, including early intervention, community mental health and inpatient services, with home visits. It will predominantly occur within the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust with potential for travel to other local participating NHS Trusts. This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 30/09/2026. Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the \\\'Centre for Research Staff Development\\\' website for more information.