Research Clinician (Mental Health including Older Adults)

Job overview

Please note - previous applicants need not reapply.

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. Working alongside existing Research Project Managers this post will be responsible for supporting the delivery of clinical research studies within mental health and dementia services across the Trust. The role will involve recruitment and informed consent of participant’s research studies, delivery 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.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that research procedures (including consent processes, interventions and follow up) are carried out according to the approved protocol and the UK policy framework for health and social care research.
• Provide complex research related information to research participants and, if applicable, their families / carers when taking informed consent for the research study or carrying out a research procedure.
• Assist participants with the completion of questionnaires or interventions as appropriate, in consideration of individual need, using prioritisation and delegation skills
• Communicate and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary and research teams within and external to the Trust, both verbally and in writing, providing and receiving complex or sensitive information.
• Liaise with the Chief Investigator in regards to the on-going support and feasibility of the project. Maintain and provide up-to-date project and recruitment information for the project which includes consent of patients, completion of case report forms and quality assurance of test kits
• Actively promote the research study and any other research opportunities to staff and services. Act as an ambassador for the Research & Innovation Department
• Maintain a working knowledge of current research governance, practices and legislation; and to adhere to them.
• Present at conferences, study days and meetings when required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that research procedures (including consent processes, interventions and follow up) are carried out according to the approved protocol and the UK policy framework for health and social care research.
• Provide complex research related information to research participants and, if applicable, their families / carers when taking informed consent for the research study or carrying out a research procedure. AFC 03/01/18 JME-451-17 Research Clinician Band 6
• Assist participants with the completion of questionnaires or interventions as appropriate, in consideration of individual need, using prioritisation and delegation skills
• To be aware of the psychological/emotional needs of the patient/carer, responding and reporting appropriately.
• To assess patient condition, clinical situations and report as necessary adverse and serious adverse events and breaches of trial/study protocol.
• To maintain confidentiality of information regarding patients, families and carers at all times. Communicate and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary and research teams within and external to the Trust, both verbally and in writing, providing and receiving complex or sensitive information.
• Liaise with the Chief Investigator in regards to the on-going support and feasibility of the project. Maintain and provide up-to-date project and recruitment information for the project which includes consent of patients, completion of case report forms and quality assurance of test kits
• To manage and prioritise own workload and tasks, working to appropriate deadlines and targets set.
• Ensure that appropriate facilities and resources are available as required per research visit.
• Actively promote the research study and any other research opportunities to staff and services. Act as an ambassador for the Research & Innovation Department
• Maintain a working knowledge of current research governance, practices and legislation; and to adhere to them.
• Present at conferences, study days and meetings when required This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.