Senior Clinical Research Assistant | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Tameside; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Tameside is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Assistant to support a mental health research study. The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating workshops, recruiting participants, and ensuring compliance with research protocols. Ideal applicants will have relevant educational background and strong communication skills. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Wellbeing service and discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Experience in team collaboration and effective communication.
• Understanding of psychological needs of young people.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of research study and facilitate workshops.
• Recruit participants and maintain accurate project information.
• Act as an ambassador for the research team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Creative facilitation

Education

Relevant degree in a related field

Job description

The Senior Clinical Research Assistant will support the delivery of the research study, which is an experience-based co-design study to understand how a single-session intervention could support children and young people while they wait for further support, or perhaps even as all they need to feel better.

The post holder will become a member of the Young People's Mental Health Research Centre, benefitting from the vibrant and supportive research environment of the Centre and existing team.

The role will involve leading on discrete tasks within the research team, the recruitment of participants, working in collaboration with the McPin Foundation to support young people and their families across the research journey, facilitating creative co-design sessions with children and young people, families, and professionals, supporting the dissemination and communication plan, and undertaking a range of clinical research assessments as per study protocols and local guidelines for the completion of research documentation.

Ensure that research procedures (including recruitment, consent processes, workshops and follow ups) are carried out according to the approved protocol and the UK policy framework for health and social care research.

To work creatively and adapt content of workshops to suit the needs of participants, in collaboration with the wider study team.

Provide complex research related information to research participants when taking informed consent for the research study or carrying out a research procedure.

To be aware of the psychological/emotional needs of the child or young person and parent/carer, responding and reporting appropriately.

To maintain confidentiality of information regarding patients, families and carers at all times.

Communicate and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary and research teams within and external to the Trust, both verbally and in writing, providing and receiving complex or sensitive information.

Liaise with the Chief Investigator, Site Lead, and Project Manager in regards to the on-going support and feasibility of the project.

Maintain and provide up-to-date project and recruitment information for the project which includes consent of participants, completion of case report forms and routinely collected data.

Actively promote the research study and any other research opportunities to staff and services.

Act as an ambassador for the Research and Innovation Department and the Young People's Mental Health Research Centre.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
• To assist in the set-up and facilitation of the research project.

• Tofacilitatethe delivery of the coproduction workshops.

• Toassistin the analysis of various creative outputs.


• To liaise with theMcPinFoundation to support engagement in the co-production groups.

• To liaise with study partners to ensure the smooth running of the project.

• To assist in the preparation of reports and papers for publication to a range of audiences.

• To present the findings of the research project at meetings and conferences, as required.

• To maintain high standards of good research practice.

• To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of the duties outlined in this job description.

• To contribute to team and service meetings.

• To carry out any other duties, appropriate to the role, as required by Research & Development Department and/or Project team.

• Complete mandatory and additional training as required.




This advert closes on Monday 21 Jul 2025