Research Assistant (Workplace Trauma Support)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking a candidate to work on the Workplace Trauma project within their Research and Innovation Department. The role involves recruiting staff and patients for assessments in mental health inpatient wards, collaborating closely with the University of Manchester on mental health research initiatives. Strong understanding of trauma-informed care and teamwork in mental health are essential. Offering competitive benefits including generous leave and pay enhancements.

Benefits

30% additional pay for evenings and Saturdays

60% additional pay for Sundays and bank holidays

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health care settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and complete assessments with staff and patients.
• Collaborate with the University of Manchester on research projects.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Staff who work on inpatient mental health wards experience violence, verbal abuse and see patients harming themselves. They also hear about child abuse that patients have experienced in the past. Together, these experiences are known as ‘workplace trauma.’ The Workplace Trauma project is an NIHR grant exploring the effect of a workplace trauma support intervention on staff working on acute mental health wards.

The post holder will be based within the Research and Innovation Department at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, which hosts a number of large mental health trials and other research studies. The post holder will also have close links with the University of Manchester, School of Health Sciences where the Lead Investigator is based. Both the Trust and the University place a very high value on collaborative working with service users and collaborate with service user groups locally and nationally to support a range of clinical and research initiatives.

The post holder will work as part of a team to recruit and complete assessments with staff and patients on mental health inpatient wards. The project is a collaboration between Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Manchester. The project’s Lead Investigator is Professor Katherine Berry.

Organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

The rehab division provide inpatient and community services across the GMMH footprint. Our MDT include Medical staff, Nursing staff, Occupational therapists, Psychologists, support workers, specialist housing support.

Approach and values

We offer individualised and personalised care through a recovery focused approach in order to maximise the person's optimum functioning and full potential. In order to achieve this we embrace a positive risk taking approach in order to offer service users choice and control in their care incorporating a harm reduction approach if appropriate. We strive to involve carers/family wherever possible and offer specialised support include peer support to instil hope for recovery.

We will strive to understand our service users stories and make sure all our services are trauma informed.

We aim to assess and enhance service users willingness and readiness to engage in their recovery journey including identifying and working together to overcome barriers.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

This advert closes on Sunday 2 Nov 2025