Research Assistant Psychologist

Integrated Care System; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Coventry is seeking a Research Assistant Psychologist to support mental health service transformation through applied research. The role involves conducting qualitative research, analyzing data, and collaborating with clinical psychologists and academics. Ideal candidates have a psychology degree and relevant research experience. This position offers valuable opportunities in improving mental health services.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Essential: Obtained a psychology degree with 2:1 or above.
• Research experience in qualitative data gathering and analysis.
• Experience in a mental health or social care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative research interviews with stakeholders.
• Analyze and collate qualitative and quantitative data.
• Prepare reports and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Research experience

Data analysis

Familiarity with SPSS

Project management

Interviews and focus groups

Education

Psychology degree with GBR status

Tools

SPSS

Excel

Word

Job description

Go back Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Research Assistant Psychologist

The closing date is 21 August 2025

The role offers an exciting opportunity for you to develop your applied research capabilities and understanding of managing transformation of inpatient mental health services. If you are interested in improving mental health services through applied research, this could be the role for you!

You will join an established team of friendly psychological professionals. Your role will be to engage in qualitative research fieldwork to examine implementation of service interventions and collate secondary data to monitor outcomes of service transformation over time. In addition to quantitative data gathering there is scope for additional smaller projects of audit, quality improvement and data analysis and dissemination of results throughout the service.

In addition to the lovely team of wider professionals, ... you will be supported by a team of two Consultant Clinical Psychologists and two academics (from Warwick Medical School and Warwick Business School). Together we will develop peer reviewed publications, professional journal articles, and management reports to support service transformation. Thus the intention is that this project will influence inpatient mental health service delivery both locally and nationally.

Main duties of the job

Inpatient services are undergoing an exciting transformation programme, this research role forms part of the vital evaluation element of this transformation. There is more information on the attached supporting information, however the role includes the following functions;

o Primary qualitative research that involves interviewing key stakeholders in the transformation process which may include external people to CWPT and attending key meetings within and outside CWPT.

o Secondary research, for example collating relevant documentation such as strategic plans, audit and other data that shows emergent outcomes of the transformation, such as outcomes for service users and service costs.

o Collating data and producing accessible reports and making presentations to relevant stakeholders

o Contributing to the development of academic manuscripts and clinical reports.

In addition to the above you will be

o Embedded in the NIHR ARC WM - National Institute for Heath and Care Research, Applied Research Collaborative, West Midlands.

o Part of network of similar researchers in the region focused on 'knowledge mobilisation' that meet regularly

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we are expanding our research and innovation as part of aspirations to achieve University Trust status.

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

flexible working opportunities

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

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The role offers an exciting opportunity for you to develop your applied research capabilities and understanding of managing transformation of inpatient mental health services. If you are interested in improving mental health services through applied research, this could be the role for you!

You will join an established team of friendly psychological professionals. Your role will be to engage in qualitative research fieldwork to examine implementation of service interventions and collate secondary data to monitor outcomes of service transformation over time. In addition to quantitative data gathering there is scope for additional smaller projects of audit, quality improvement and data analysis and dissemination of results throughout the service.

In addition to the lovely team of wider professionals, you will be supported by a team of two Consultant Clinical Psychologists and two academics (from Warwick Medical School and Warwick Business School). Together we will develop peer reviewed publications, professional journal articles, and management reports to support service transformation. Thus the intention is that this project will influence inpatient mental health service delivery both locally and nationally.

Person Specification:

Qualifications

• (3) Obtained a psychology degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above (Essential)

Experience

• (3) Research experience, particularly experience of gathering and analysing primary and secondary qualitative data
• (3) Familiarity with relevant software and IT packages (e.g. SPSS, Excel, Word,
• (3) Experience of working in a mental health or social care setting
• (3) Experience of managing projects
• (3) Presenting and disseminating the results of research.
• Publication of results of research
• PhD/ MSc or further post graduate research experience
• Proven ability to use own initiative and problem solve
• Experience of taking assessments facilitating focus groups/ conducting interviews
• Experience of extracting and coding data from an electronic patient record
• Be familiar with the management, evaluation, and analysis of data, developing and implementing skills in the interpretation of qualitative data in particular from interviews and surveys undertaken with staff, partner organisations, services users and the general public

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Obtained a psychology degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above

Experience

• Research experience, particularly experience of gathering and analysing primary and secondary qualitative data
• Familiarity with relevant software and IT packages (e.g. SPSS, Excel, Word,
• Experience of working in a mental health or social care setting
• Experience of managing projects
• Presenting and disseminating the results of research

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