Job Description

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to be the Research Assistant with a psychological background on a new research project funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Enhancing the quality of interactions between parents with psychosis and their young children; a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) of video feedback (ENHANCE).


The study is hosted by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and sites in London (City, St George's) and Leicestershire Partnership Trust. This feasibility RCT involves adapting the intervention for the needs of this patient group and establishing the key parameters for a larger definitive trial to determine the effects the video feedback intervention on interactions between parents with psychosis and their young children and on patient and child outcomes.


The post holder's primary responsibility will be to promote the study within the community teams (Early Intervention, perinatal, adult mental health) in the Trust, to recruit and consent participants, to conduct clinical assessments and structured interviews with participants before and after the intervention, and to extract information about other treatments and service use from the medical records. The post holder will work closely with the study's site principal investigator and the research assistant in the Oxfordshire site.


Oxford Health NHS FT & Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT) together have a vibrant and active research community, and there will be opportunities to contribute to research papers, conference presentations, and team meetings. There will also be opportunities for other clinical experiences and career development activities.

Contact Details:

Dr Dave Clarke, dave.clarke6@nhs.net,07900 053538

Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

To demonstrate the Trust's values in everything you do in the work environment and live up to LPT's Leadership Behaviours

Research project work

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To work as part of a small team, with the chief investigator, LPT site lead, chief investigator and research assistant at Oxford Health, and the Lived Experience Advisory Group. Engage proactively with staff and potential participants, and recruit and consent participants to the research project. Arrange, schedule and collect interview and questionnaire data from parent participants, plus short video recordings of parents and their young children, under the close supervision of the CI. Assessments will typically take place in the patient's home or in clinic rooms. For participants recruited in Leicestershire, to extract their treatment and service use data from the electronic patient notes, and record these on a bespoke data collection form. To contribute to consent, data collection and analysis of qualitative data from participants and therapists. Contribute to the effective working of the ENHANCE study according to the protocol by entering data, maintaining databases and by helping prepare anonymised data completeness and monitoring reports for the research team. To participate in required training for the study. Contribute to newsletters, papers, and other written materials, and conference presentations as required. Receive regular clinical and professional research supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

Establishing Effective Leadership and Communication

To provide support to patients and healthy volunteers participating in research. Act as an ambassador for research, actively promote the value of research to clinicians, patients, and the wider NHS. To ensure the well-being of trial participants as a primary concern of practical research delivery. Ensure that the participant receives specialist information regarding participation in a clinical trial, including risk. Assist in obtaining valid informed consent from prospective research participants. Carry out assessment of the needs of participants/relatives in clinical trials in line with specific eligibility criteria. Act as a resource to research participants, their families and staff from the clinical area. Organise and manage defined procedures, assist with intervention treatments and collect/record data arising from these. To carry out research studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.

Policy/ Strategy Responsibility

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Develop a research participant recruitment and engagement strategy. Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect recruitment to a research programme

Records/Data Management

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Collect and maintain data and study documentation (including site files), where appropriate in a systematic manner and ensure accurate data entry in accordance with the legislation and guidelines governing research in the UK, ensuring the confidential storage of data at all times. Under the supervision of the PI, to maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us


Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.


We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.


Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.


We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.


For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).


All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.


For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.


Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.