R&D Research Assistant

AWP Trust is pleased to offer this very exciting opportunity to join a Multi-Centre research team for a trial called Lets Talk 2.

This is a initially full time 7 month fixed term contract (37.5 hours per week) until April 2027 - with the hope to extend.

The Let’s Talk 2 trial is a randomised controlled trial, jointly led by The Psychosis Research Unit at GMMH NHS. Let’s Talk 2 builds on the success of Lets Talk 1 and their track record of collaborative research on psychosocial interventions for people with experience of psychosis by evaluating the possible benefits of a peer-delivered intervention called Let’s Talk which aims to aid mental health disclosure decision making. The study will compare the Let’s Talk peer-delivered intervention to standard care from Early Intervention in Psychosis Services and Community Mental Health Teams.

The study will be conducted across four areas in the UK including here at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP).

You should have a good first degree in Psychology (at least a 2:1); some experience of working in a mental health setting as an assistant psychologist or research assistant; and an interest in psychosis/bipolar disorder and knowledge of audit, research design and data analysis is also essential. Experience of using a structured psychiatric interview would be advantageous.

You will be part of the Let’s Talk 2 trial Team in AWP, responsible for liaison with clinical services and voluntary services across the entire footprint of the Trust spanning 6 localities and 100 sites. You will be expected to raise the profile of the study and aid recruitment of trial participants, conducting semi-structed interview assessments and administering other psychometric questionnaires with people with experience of psychosis and who report internalised stigma.

Full training will be provided by the GMMH Let’s Talk 2 Trial Team. Most importantly, you will need to be enthusiastic about the research area and have a high level of motivation and commitment.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ashley Teale Job title: Associate Principal Investigator Email address: ***email_hidden***

Please note Interviews will be held week commencing 22nd June or 29th June