Research Assistant

Integrated Care System; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Research Assistant in Coventry to support research projects aimed at improving offender care. The role requires a relevant health degree, excellent communication and organizational skills, and involves traveling to various research sites within Coventry and Warwickshire. Join a supportive team dedicated to transforming mental health services and advancing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

CPD opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts with retailers

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Relevant health/mental health-related degree or qualification.
• Computer literate with excellent communication.
• Experience in health and/or social care research.

Responsibilities

• Support publishing research for an exciting new project.
• Build care pathways and foster relationships with teams and agencies.
• Travel to research sites across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in health related subject (e.g., psychology, health sciences)

Job description

Go back Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Research Assistant

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Do You Want to Make a Difference to Offender Care Across Coventry and Warwickshire?

Come and Join Our Growing Forensic CMHT

We are looking to recruit a research assistant to support us publishing research for our exciting new project.

Exciting investment at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) allows us to expand our existing Forensic Community Mental Health Team. We're building a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of 27 skilled professionals to deliver outstanding mental health care to adults with forensic presentations. This ambitious, 2-year project is backed by significant funding and is focused on transforming mental health services for people who are a risk to others.

What We're Working On:

• Setting up a dedicated clinic space within a local remand prison
• Improving the transition pathway from secure care to community services
• Embedding forensic specialists into each Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
• Providing consultation and formulation support to staff and services
• Offering targeted risk reduction interventions in the community
• Delivering comprehensive forensic training for all CWPT staff
• Leading research on community forensic services to shape future care

Main duties of the job

Who We Are Looking For:

We're seeking passionate individuals with a background working with forensic service users and those with complex mental health needs. The roles will involvebuilding care pathwaysand fostering strong working relationships with other teams and external agencies, so excellentcommunicationandcollaboration skills are essential. If you're experienced in forensic settings (e.g., prisons, secure hospitals, probation) and have a solid understanding of the relevant legislation, we'd love to hear from you.

What We Offer:

• Asupportive and enthusiastic work environmentwith a focus on growth
• Weekly team supervisionto ensure ongoing professional development
• Generous opportunities for CPD, tailored to your interests and career goals
• Roles thatmatch your skills and strengths, ensuring you thrive in your position
• A chance to be part of atransformative projectthat will shape the future of forensic mental health services

At CWPT, we're committed to nurturing a team of motivated and compassionate professionals who can make a real impact in the lives of those with complex mental health needs. If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, we'd love to hear from you and discuss how you can contribute to this innovative project.

Interested? Reach out today to learn more or ask any questions you may have about the roles and the team.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

staff networks and support groups

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a relevant health / mental health related degree or qualification. They should be computer literate, with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. Knowledge of and experience of health and/or social care research is essential. The role will involve travel to research sites across Coventry and Warwickshire so applicants must have the ability to move freely across the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to 2/1 or above degree level in health related subject (e.g. psychology, health sciences or similar)
• Provide evidence of continuous professional development, documented within CPD portfolio

Experience

• Research experience in mental health or health
• Evidence of involvement in clinical and research governance
• Experience of administrative work including data management
• Experience of taking assessments facilitating focus groups, conducting interviews
• Experience of extracting and coding data from clinical case notes

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.

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust