Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St. Nicholas Hospital Town Gosforth Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/06/2026 23:59
Research Assistant
Band 4
Benefits
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
* Cultural diversity staff network
* Disabled staff network
* LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
* Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
* Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
* Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to join the CNTW Research Delivery team to support the development and delivery of existing NIHR Portfolio Studies in a wide range of clinical areas including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, Huntington’s disease and Dementia. In line with the CNTW strategy and the aims of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), we aim to establish a record of research excellence, developing a multi-disciplinary research team, operating across multiple organisations and encompassing a wide geographical region in the North East.
CNTW is one of the leading research active mental health trusts in England and offers the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of clinical research across specialities.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of senior colleagues, the post holder will support the research team to facilitate recruitment of patients into studies that are on the NIHR clinical research portfolio. This will involve providing relevant information to patients about clinical research and ensuring that trials are undertaken in accordance with good clinical practice and regulatory standards. The research assistant will need to have good communication skills and be willing to work across organisational boundaries.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
However day-to-day responsibilities will include screening potential participants for studies by reviewing electronic healthcare records, supporting with the receipt of informed consent, as well as supporting with signing people up to our research registers. In addition, there will be daily administrative responsibilities including organising meetings, updating electronic healthcare record notes and data entry.
Closing date : 2nd June 2026
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
* Degree (Psychology or Social Sciences preferred) or equivalent relevant experience.
* Educated to ECDL level or willing to undertake qualification within an agreed timescale
Knowledge and Experience
* An understanding of, and commitment to research within neurodivergence and/or psychology
* Familiarity with psychology and/or Neurodivergent care practice and terminology
* An understanding of the needs of service users who may wish to be involved in research.
Skills and Competencies
* Highly motivated with the ability to Work effectively both as part of a team and also on an individual basis
* Excellent organisational skills Computer skills (data entry and word processing)
* The ability to establish appropriate documentation and record keeping
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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