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Job summary

Main area
Research
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
12 months (12 month fixed term contract)
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
311-M184-24
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trust HQ
Town
Ashton Under Lyne
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
16/01/2025

Employer heading

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Research Fellow CAMHS Research Centre

NHS AfC: Band 6

 

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

 

Job overview

An  exciting opportunity has arisen to join our progressive and dynamic research and innovation team.

Working alongside existing Research Clinicians and others this post will be responsible for supporting the delivery of clinical research studies within the young people's mental health research centre at Pennine Care.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve recruitment and informed consent of participants in research studies, delivering research interventions and undertaking assessments as per study  protocols and local guidelines and completion of research documentation. The role  also involves providing information and answering any questions/queries from  patients, staff and carers about the various studies being conducted within the trust. It will be a varied, involved and busy position that requires excellent communication  with a variety of stakeholders, and significant organisation skills in order to prioritise 
and manage a demanding workload

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

The Research & Innovation Department has responsibility for all elements of research governance within the Trust and also provides corporate support to internal staff and external partners undertaking research, service evaluations and innovation projects

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the main job description and person spec for detail on what is expected from  this position

Person specification

education/qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant professional qualification or degree
Desirable criteria
  • Have trained or be willing to undertake training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  • Short courses and experience to post graduate diploma level

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience working in an NHS environment with service user contact
Desirable criteria
  • Previous research experience  Community nurse experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of office software packages, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access
  • Knowledge and appreciation of governance, risk and confidentiality issues
  • Understanding of NHS agenda and primary care community services
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of NHS Research Governance procedures and the Research Governance Framework

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to collate information and produce written reports
  • Able to organise and prioritise own workload, work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Use of initiative and ability to work unsupervised
  • Ability to produce accurate, well presented work with a quick turn around
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of staff
  • Excellent attention to detail

work related circumstances

Essential criteria
  • To work flexibly when required
  • Ability to travel independently
  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
  • Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Zarah Eve
Job title
Research Centre Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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