# CAMHS Research Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-research-assistant/b2373d30-e169-4b07-a6c2-a8faa0fedb47 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-research-assistant/b2373d30-e169-4b07-a6c2-a8faa0fedb47.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bethlem Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Research assistant - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of HCAs - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term until 30th September 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Fixed term until 30th September 2027) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-16T13:51:30.678Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Applied_Psychology/Applied_Psychology-v8167506 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to be a Research Assistant on a multicentre randomised controlled NIHR funded clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of stimulant versus nonstimulant ADHD medication in children and young people who are experiencing both attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and tics: “SATURN” (Stimulant medication for ADHD and Tics – Understanding Response versus Non-stimulants). This post is based at the Service for Complex Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SCAAND) Neuropsychiatry Team, a National & Specialist CAMHS within South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust. This multicentre study is led by Professor Chris Hollis at the University of Nottingham. Under the supervision of the Southern Hub lead, Dr Nicoletta Adamo, and in close collaboration with the study’s Trial Manager at Nottingham University, the post-holder will be vital in the successful recruitment and assessment of participants. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wishes to have a career in mental health / research. There is also the possibility of gaining some additional clinical experience with the clinical team. This post has arisen as the previous post holder has successfully in obtained a place on DClin Psych training. This is a 12-months fixed-term contract. The post is full-time but we will consider candidates who wish to work part-time or job-share. ### Main duties of the job - Identification, recruitment and consent of research participants - Conduct clinical assessments and outcome measures (including an interview measure of tics the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), in which specific training will be given) - Follow up participants - Data collection and entry in accordance with data protection guidelines and relevant SOPs - Coordinate local site activities and report site performance back to the NCTU as needed - Advertising the study and liaising with participants’ clinicians - To undertake the necessary administration and organisation in relation to the implementation of the project, and ensure the successful conduct and completion of the project ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities One of the core responsibilities of the role is to identify and recruit participants to the SATURN trial, under the direction of their line manager and the SATURN trial team. This will involve meeting with clinicians, community mental health teams, primary care staff and service users to promote recruitment to the project. Other key accountabilities of the role - Carrying out trial assessments of participants face-to-face or by telephone/video conference under the direction of the Chief Investigator, Principal Investigator, Hub Lead and Trial Manager. - Ensuring treatments, assessment, follow-ups and data collection is coordinated and processed according to protocol-defined timelines. - Taking responsibility for local site coordination including maintenance of the site file and reporting site performance back to the clinical trials unit. - Supporting site study set-up including assisting with preparation of local documentation and approvals, attending training and cascading of training. - Providing on-going information and support for patients involved in the trial. - Entering data collected onto a project database according to the study protocol and in keeping with the Data Protection Act and prepare written reports of activity as required. - Recording and reporting adverse events/serious adverse events. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of interviewing research participants (A/I) - Experience conducting research at a clinical interface, or within a randomised controlled trial (A/I) - Demonstrable evidence of working to study recruitment targets (A/I) **Desirable** - Experience of performing clinical diagnostic assessments (A/I) - Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (A/I) - Experience of Data Management (A/I) ### Qualifications **Essential** - A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelor’s degree in a relevant undergraduate programme (e.g., Psychology, Health or Social science) (A) **Desirable** - Relevant further degree (e.g., MSc) (A) - Good Clinical Practice training (A) ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Enthusiastic and self-motivated (A/I) - Ability to create good working relationships with participants and support effective data gathering through interviews (A/I) - Ability to manage own responsibilities and administrative activities independently whilst seeking senior support when necessary (A/I) - Ability to balance competing priorities under pressure of deadlines and workloads (A/I) - Good telephone manner (A/I) **Desirable** - A commitment to a career in mental health or research (A/I) ### Understanding and Knowledge **Essential** - Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey goals of research to lay people (A/I) - Ability to deal sensitively with study participants and their families / carers (A/I) - An understanding of data protection and patient confidentiality (A/I) - An awareness of ethical and Research Governance guidelines (A/I) **Desirable** - Experience of working with people with Neurodevelopmental Disorders or working in CAMHS/Paediatric services (A/I) - Experience of database development and management (A/I) ## Documents - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [happy to talk flexible working (pdf, 680.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1723) - [camhs research assistant (n&s saturn trial) jd (pdf, 366.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10484204) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.