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­­Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust - Lead for Forward Thinking Birmingham (‘FTB’) is seeking to appoint a Band 5 Research Assistant on a one year fixed term contract.

FTB is the new age 0-25 mental health service for Birmingham.  As such, the post-holder will gain applied research experience across a wide range of mental health services for children, young people and adults. 

 You will be supporting and enhancing the clinical research activities for FTB which include supporting recruitment; clinical research assessments; conduct of research; collection of data; development of audit and/or research projects; training and project work. 

Whilst a first degree in Psychology, Nursing or allied profession (at least a 2:1) would be advantageous you would need to have had experience working as an assistant psychologist or research assistant and have mental health experience working with young people or other vulnerable client groups within the NHS. Knowledge of audit, research design and data analysis is essential.  Experience of using structured psychiatric interviews such as the PANSS, would also be essential. 

There will be a frequent requirement to travel extensively across the wide footprint of the Trust, occasionally further afield.  

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PROFESSIONAL

This post is primarily responsible for managing the implementation of research being carried out within FTB.  The post holder will be responsible for helping meet the recruitment target of studies and will also support neighbouring Trusts’ recruitment and data collection where needed.

To recruit suitable participants to portfolio research studies adopted by FTB

To assist in the implementation of research projects

To undertake data collection, analysis, and production of reports

To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research

CLINICAL:

            To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.

In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines

To perform routine blood drawing procedures including venepuncture technique using standard equipment (training will be provided)

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.