Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (12 month Fixed Term Contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 342-CS050-1026
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackberry Hill Hospital or Bath NHS House (to be confirmed at interview)
- Town
- Research & Development
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Research Practitioner / Nurse - Bristol
Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking two Research Practitioners/Nurses, with an interest in improving the lives of individuals with mental health difficulties such as depression and bipolar disorder to join our research team. AWP are committed to improving the lives of people with mental health difficulties through research that improves our services
AWP R&D has over 25 research staff supporting the development and delivery of research over six counties in England (Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucester, BANES, Swindon & Wiltshire). Our work covers a broad range of topic areas, including exploring novel treatments for bipolar, treatment resistant depression and depression. This role offers an opportunity to support a broad range of NIHR-portfolio research studies, including observational (questionnaire/interview) studies and interventional trials exploring psychological and pharmacological interventions for mental health conditions.
Right to Work in the UK
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
The main function of the Research & Delivery team is to provide support research falling within Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
R&D welcome diversity in everything we do. We are passionate about our workforce being activists for anti-discrimination and welcome individuals with a fuller understanding of lived experiences of a
protected characteristic and all that it entails.
The base of the R&D team is the Blackberry Hill site in Bristol. The post holder will be required to provide support across the Trust depending on the needs of the research. Therefore, the ability and willingness to travel is a requirement of the role.
This role is particularly suitable for individuals that have a background in psychology, and/or experience of delivering mental health research and/or research in NHS/social care settings.
Working for our organisation
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Research Delivery
Pre-screen, Screen and recruit participants.
Assist with patient eligibility for entry to research.
Obtain informed consent.
Provide ongoing information, advice and support to participants in relation to research participation.
Update appropriate databases accurately and in a timely manner.
Undertake the collection and accurate recording of research samples (including blood, saliva and urine) from research as required by the needs of research and maintain these competencies.
Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the patient’s medical notes in relation to research contact.
Assist with accurate safety reporting under appropriate supervision of senior colleagues.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Provide cover for research department as required.
Maintain and develop skillsets through CPD.
Support research activities as part of the extended clinical care team, as the service requires.
Fulfil pre-screen, screening and recruitment targets as defined in KSI, dependant on research activity allocation.
Please see attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities
Person specification
Professional Qualification
Essential criteria
- Minimum of a undergraduate degree or equivalent in a psychological, health or social care discipline.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with service users with mental health, dementia or neurodegenerative diseases conditions and their carers.
- Familiarity with the issues surrounding clinical data, particularly confidentiality.
- Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team in a healthcare environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous clinical research experience.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- High level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations.
- Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail in data collection (e.g., research / service evaluation / audit).
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of clinical trials in the field of mental health/dementia.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Monalisa Bora-White
- Job title
- Research & Development Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please note Interviews will be held on the 9th and 10th of November
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