Mental Health Mission Cohort Manager

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Southampton is looking for a Mental Health Mission Cohort Manager to oversee research on treatment-resistant depression. The ideal candidate will engage with clinical teams, manage patient cohorts, and contribute to innovative mental health solutions. Responsibilities include leading assessments, collecting samples, and facilitating public involvement in research. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in groundbreaking work to improve care for individuals with complex mood disorders.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Training and collaborative working

Qualifications

• Professional health or social services (RN) qualification and registration OR equivalent research training and experience.
• Evidence of ongoing, relevant professional development portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Establish a cohort of patients to support research.
• Lead structured participant interviews and psychometric assessments.
• Oversee collection of biological samples per study protocols.
• Facilitate Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) meetings.
• Provide progress updates to senior stakeholders.
• Develop research clinic integrated with local mental health services.
• Engage with PPI and Engagement Partners.
• Expand clinic activity through funded roles.

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Mission Cohort Manager

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton, is seeking to appoint a Mental Health Mission Cohort Manager to contribute to the Mental Health Mission, with a focus on treatment-resistant affective disorders, particularly treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

This role is governed by the employment terms and conditions of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, with honorary affiliation to the University of Southampton.

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading on the setup, delivery, and closure of research studies within the Mental Health Mission cohort. Responsibilities will include engaging with clinical teams, recruiting study participants, administering research measures, and managing associated documentation and study procedures.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual with a strong background in clinical research, project coordination, or mental health services to contribute to a high-impact programme aimed at transforming care for individuals with complex mood disorders.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take a lead role in delivering the objectives of the Mental Health Mission grant, working as part of a multidisciplinary team with a specific focus on treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This includes strategic oversight and hands‑on involvement in research activities, clinical engagement, and patient‑centred initiatives. Core responsibilities include:

• Establishing and managing a cohort of patients with affective disorders to support longitudinal research and clinical insight.
• Leading the administration of structured participant interviews and validated psychometric assessments.
• Overseeing the collection of biological samples, including bloodwork and other relevant biomarkers, in accordance with study protocols.
• Designing and facilitating a regular six‑monthly Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) meeting to ensure meaningful engagement and co‑production.
• Providing regular progress updates and strategic input to Professor David Baldwin and other senior stakeholders.
• Leading the development and implementation of an enhanced access research clinic, including its integration with local mental health services.
• Driving engagement with Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Partners to shape the clinic's design and operations.
• Expanding clinic activity through funded clinical roles and promoting best practices in patient identification and recruitment.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team – detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Professional health or social services (RN) qualification and registration OR equivalent research training and experience
• *Evidence of ongoing, relevant professional development portfolio

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearBased on full time hours