South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Research Assistant
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Imagine if the work you did today could impact on how mental health care is delivered tomorrow. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Research and Development (R&D) Team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. A key aspect of this role is working on the delivery of a new randomised controlled trial.
This is an excellent development opportunity for a motivated and hardworking individual to gain experience in being part of a research team, expand their own knowledge of practice through supporting the delivery of research studies taking place within the trust. The portfolio of studies and locations offers the chance for this role to be both challenging and rewarding for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities Include
- To work as part of the research growth and delivery team as a member of the DIAMONDS study, which is a randomised controlled trial.
- To interact appropriately with research participants, service users, their carers and relatives, with the ability to convey the goals of the research in a friendly manner.
- Participate in and contribute towards multi-disciplinary meetings within the unit, as well as liaising with health professionals outside of the research team as required.
- To support the recruitment of participants to research studies in mental health through liaison with local research networks and clinical teams.
- To assist in obtaining valid informed consent to take part in research studies, providing complex verbal and written information in the process of explaining study involvement.
- To collect research data through standardised assessment measures completed with participants.
- To maintain Trust records and any trial databases and, ensuring entries are complete, accurate and up-to-date in accordance with the Trust policies, the protocol and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
- Any other duties appropriate to the grade.
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As a member of staff from within the Trust, you will understand the clinical priorities and structures of teams and to use this knowledge and skills to reach out to service users to discuss involvement in study participation. In addition, you will have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge about research through supporting our strategic ambitions to build research capacity in our workforce.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Carrie-Ann Black
- Job title: Head of Nursing for Research and Quality
- Email address: Carrie-Ann.Black@slam.nhs.uk
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