TSS Research Assistant

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Reference:  TSS-008-ES
Campus:  Surrey
Faculty/Area:  Faculty of Health Sciences
School/Department:  School of Psychology and Social Work
Subject Group/Team:  Psychology
Salary: 
Salary:  £19.55 per hour Plus holiday pay 17.65%
Post Type:  Part Time
Closing Date:  Sunday 14 January 2024
Interview Date:  To be confirmed

Applicants are required to include a CV & covering letter.

Summary

We are seeking two or more temporary Research Assistants to join the ProACTIVE research team, which is examining the impact and effectiveness of Alcohol Care Teams in England. This is an exciting opportunity for self-motivated researchers to join a highly experienced team funded by the National Institute for Health Research (https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR152084 ).

These positions will be based at St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA, where the successful candidates will work with Dr Amir Halim (Principal Investigator) to deliver the ProACTIVE research study. The post holders will be employed by the University of Hull and will be accountable to Professor Thomas Phillips and report to Dr Philippa Case, the ProACTIVE Research Fellow and Trial Manager. They will also have an honorary contract with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Successful candidates will be based at St Helier Hospital for the majority of their time. As such we would welcome applications from candidates who live locally to the area, or within a practicable travelling distance. There may be some occasional travel required as part of the role to the University of Hull for the purposes of induction, training and team meetings.

The successful candidates will recruit patients with lived experience of alcohol dependence to a quasi-experimental study. They will be based within St Helier Hospital, where they will work closely with the Principal Investigator, clinical research nurses and ward staff to identify and recruit participants, take informed consent, conduct research questionnaires and enter data.

The ideal candidates will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, in addition to experience of administering psychometric tests, and engaging with vulnerable people in clinical or research settings.  

These posts are for a period of up to 6-months with variable hours across the 7-day week available. The roles are flexible, and hours will be dependent upon progress with participant recruitment. We require 10 patients to be recruited to this study per week.

More information on the programme of research can be found here:

https://www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/research/institutes/health-trials/study/proactive

Interviews are expected to be held in January 2024. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the study websites and to contact Dr Philippa Case (ProACTIVE Research Fellow and Trial Manager) at [email protected] for an informal discussion.

This role will require an enhanced DBS check for Adult Workforce. 

Please upload a CV and covering Letter. 

The University reserves the right to close this post once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

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