Research Associate: Cell-Soothe for Prison Self-Harm Study

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health organization in Manchester is seeking a candidate to contribute to a research team focused on developing and evaluating a digital intervention for women in prison who self-harm. The successful applicant will play a key role in participant recruitment, data collection, and analysis. This role is essential for establishing relationships with prisons and ensuring the app meets necessary guidelines and limitations.

Responsibilities

• Travel to prisons to maintain relationships between the research team, prison staff, and participants.
• Receive line management support from the Chief Investigator/Project Manager with supervision and appraisals.
• Assist in establishing the model of change for the Cell-Soothe intervention.
• Determine app content and content safeguards.
• Understand prison-specific technical requirements.
• Establish ways to deploy and evaluate the app in prison.
• Recruit participants, collect data, analyze findings, and write up results.

Job description

A regional mental health organization in Manchester is seeking a candidate to contribute to a research team focused on developing and evaluating a digital intervention for women in prison who self-harm. The successful applicant will play a key role in participant recruitment, data collection, and analysis. This role is essential for establishing relationships with prisons and ensuring the app meets necessary guidelines and limitations.