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Job summary

Main area
Research and Development
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Starting March 2026)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
30 hours per week
Job ref
354-CO-21807(F)
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sussex Education Centre
Town
Hove
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 pa / pro rata for part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/02/2026 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust logo

Research Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 4

Come and join us

We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.

At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.

We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.

We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.

We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.

Job overview

Are you interested in working in research?

We are looking to appoint 2 part-time (30hrs per week) Research Assistants to co-lead the delivery of ISRIP - a multi-site randomised controlled trial evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of Social Recovery Therapy for patients with psychosis.

Important: This position does not meet the threshold for skilled worker sponsorship. We can only accept applications for candidates who do not require sponsorship and have an unrestricted right to work in the UK

Main duties of the job

You will have oversight of and responsibility for the recruitment of participants, the delivery of interventions and the collection and analysis of data.

 

Working for our organisation

You will be supported by the R&D Department, an award-winning team that support Clinical Academics to design and deliver high-quality research studies.

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We wish to appoint two part-time Research Assistants to play vital roles within a multi-site research study exploring the benefits of a recovery-focused form of CBT for people with a psychosis diagnosis. We would welcome applications from people who are well organised, have excellent interpersonal and data management skills and are passionate about improving services for this client group.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma or Higher National Certificate in Research
Desirable criteria
  • Hold a relevant undergraduate degree at 2:1 or equivalent

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • At least 2 years administration experience
  • Training / facilitation experience
  • Research experience
  • Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illness.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of research methodologies
  • Database usage and data reporting / analysis
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and members of the Multidisciplinary Team
  • Ability to educate and support colleagues, patients and carers

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Mobility to travel across sites.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Due to high numbers of applications this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. We will not be able to accept late applications to this post.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mark Hayward
Job title
Director of Research
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07770 331160
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