Job Title : Research Assistant
Location : Oldham OL1 OL1 1RU
Company : Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-01-20
Close Date : 2023-05-20

Healthy Minds Oldham IAPT service is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant to oversee the implementation of a research trial into the 'Dream Completion Technique'. The trial will be a single centre 2-arm pilot trial comparing the Dream Completion Technique + Treatment As Usual (TAU) versus TAU for patients with at least one nightmare per week . This is an innovative piece of research that seeks to advance knowledge in this area of practice. As the Research Assistant you will make a contribution to improving patient care and extending knowledge.

No clinical trials in the treatment of nightmares have been conducted in the UK, and nightmares are an under researched topic which has become especially relevant in the COVID era. This is research is in partnership with the University of Swansea and Dr Justin Havens.

As the Research Assistant you will be responsible for the recruitment of appropriate patients working closely with Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who screen patients entering the service. You will obtain consent from prospective trial participants and follow the agreed research protocol. Part of the role will be the collection of agreed measures and maintaining the trial documentation.

Healthy Minds Oldham is an IAPT service delivering psychological therapies to the people of Oldham. The service offers a range of NICE approved talking therapies at steps 2, 3 and 3.5. The service has a history of developing innovative practice and is currently concluding a piece of research in partnership with the University of Sheffield.

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.