Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join us to support the delivery of an NIHR funded research project, RISH, which aims to understand if, and when, limiting food and fluids is a symptom of an eating disorder.  The project will work with young people, families and professionals to explore their experiences of treatment and support needs of RISH.  The project will help create guidance for clinicians and make recommendations to improve care.  

The Research Assistant will facilitate the delivery of the research project, conducting qualitative interviews and being responsible for data collection and content analysis.  The post holder will be confident with working with large data sets and analysing data using Excel. 
Responsibilities will include recruitment of participants, families and staff; completing research measures, data entry and engaging clinical teams. The role of Research Assistant is a progressive post based in York, working within a well-established research team supporting a diverse national portfolio of mental health research and research developed within the organisation.  There are national and local goals to increase the inclusion and therefore representation of wider communities in research. 

Main duties of the job

The main tasks will be to recruit participants into the RISH study with the support of the Trial Co-Ordinator (TC). Tasks may involve screening people for eligibility, data collection such as through completing psychometric measures, or qualitative interviews and ensuring the studies meet their local recruitment to time and target goals.
The Research Assistant will facilitate the delivery of the research project, conducting qualitative interviews and being responsible for data collection and content analysis. The post holder will be confident with working with large data sets and analysing data using Excel.
The Research Assistant may also be assigned other duties in connection with research projects identified by the TC, RPM, and the Yorkshire & Humber Research Delivery Network.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right
skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected] Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.