Senior Research Assistant, Mental Health (Bipolar)

Gmmh; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester invites applications for a Senior Research Assistant (OA bipolar group), NHS AfC Band 5, for a fixed-term 12 months. The post is full-time (37.5 hours per week) with a salary of £32,073–£39,043 per annum pro rata.

The role sits within the Research and Innovation Department. You will work on a four-stage bipolar disorder project with NIHR funding, collaborating with the University of Manchester, conducting qualitative interviews,

Qualifications

• Good Honours Degree (2:1 or above) in a related subject.
• Master’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Doctoral degree (completed or submitted) in health/mental health related subject.
• Experience conducting qualitative research in mental health settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead systematic review of existing psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorders.
• Lead recruitment and qualitative interviews with older adults and carers.
• Support co-production groups to refine the intervention.
• Contribute to data analysis and dissemination of findings.

Skills

Qualitative research

Mental health

NHS collaboration

Systematic review

Qualitative interviews

NVivo

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor degree (2:1+)

Master's degree

Doctoral degree (PhD)

Tools

NVivo

PowerPoint

Job description

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester invites applications for a Senior Research Assistant (OA bipolar group), NHS AfC Band 5, for a fixed-term 12 months. The post is full-time (37.5 hours per week) with a salary of £32,073–£39,043 per annum pro rata.

The role sits within the Research and Innovation Department. You will work on a four-stage bipolar disorder project with NIHR funding, collaborating with the University of Manchester, conducting qualitative interviews,