# Research Assistant (MEND-P) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-assistant-mend-p/bb2f4a69-66b2-40b4-9e26-789915b65334 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-assistant-mend-p/bb2f4a69-66b2-40b4-9e26-789915b65334.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Maudsley Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Research assistant - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of HCAs (inner) pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 24 months (40%FTE for 18 months (2 days per week), 20% FTE for the last 6 months (1 day per week)) - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (40%FTE for 18 months (2 days per week) 20% FTE for the last 6 months (1 day per week)) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T10:20:54.430Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Research/Mental_Health_Research-v8305847 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8305847?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and compassionate Research Assistant to contribute to an innovative project funded by the Maudsley Charity. Mend-P is designed to improve menopause-related knowledge, support, and access to care for women living with psychosis in SLaM community settings through peer support groups. As the Research Assistant, you will play a central role in supporting the delivery the MEND-P intervention. You will support the delivery structured menopause education, working alongside a Research Assistant and a Peer Support Worker with lived experience of menopause to provide a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for participants. Training and ongoing support will be provided to enable you to deliver the intervention. ### Main duties of the job As part of the MEND-P Team, you will contribute to address the significant inequalities experienced by women with severe mental illness during the menopause transition. The project will involve the delivery of facilitated peer-support groups, coordination with peer-support workers and clinical teams, contribution to co-produced educational materials, and collection of feasibility and outcome data. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Key activities and responsibilities - To support the set-up and delivery of the study within the Trust. - To develop effective contacts with relevant stakeholders. - To ensure service users are provided with written information relevant to the study and are given the opportunity to discuss the research adequately at the outset and during the course of the research in which they are being asked to participate. - To recruit and consent service users into the trial. - To administer standardised outcome measures and extract data from patient notes for quantitative/qualitative analysis. - To maintain accurate service user trial documentation, complete Case Report Forms, including the use of electronic data capture systems and ensure relevant information is recorded in service users’ medical notes. - To support the coordination of all study activities in accordance with the research protocol. - To attend and support service users in the clinical environment for monitoring, assessment and follow up as part of the research project. This includes carrying out screening, recruitment, and assessment of patients for the purposes of research. - To record and report any Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events according to trial protocol and local procedures. - To provide information/reports on recruitment as requested by the Principal Investigator and the study management team. - To make regular contact with clinicians supporting the trial to increase recruitment. - To work at all times according to International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guideline (ICH GCP). - To ensure that any data collection and information governance is conducted according to specific research protocols (in liaison with the research teams) and adheres to the Data Protection Act 2018 and according to Good Clinical Practice guidelines. - To maintain the highest standards of record keeping and report writing. - To liaise with service users and clinical staff in order to provide them with an understanding of clinical research ethics in practice. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to work in a flexible, mobile/agile manner across sites. - Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and transparency in all aspects of work. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection - Demonstrated depth and breadth of specialist knowledge of subject matter to effectively contribute to the research programme - Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet required deadlines - Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills - Highly competent in IT packages as appropriate to discipline/area of research ### Experience **Essential** - Prior experience of working on mental health research - Experience of administrative work, data management and working in accordance with study protocols, including lone working where required - Experience working in a Mental Health NHS environment with service user contact - Project management experience. - Experience of administering psychometric scales **Desirable** - Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides) ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Degree in health or social care or Psychology degree. (A) - Completion of GCP training in the last 2 years (A) **Desirable** - Higher degree/formal study of research design and methods in clinical or social settings (A) ## Documents - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [jdps mend-p band 4 ra (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626055) - [happy to talk flexible working (pdf, 680.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1723) - [candidate recruitment information pack (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2474) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.