Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

This post has been funded by the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Network to improve and facilitate recruitment of GMMH service users, their families, carers and staff to high quality research studies on the National Institute for Health Research Portfolio.

The post-holder will work with GMMH research units and clinical teams to maximise participant recruitment to NIHR portfolio studies utilising new and established systems and processes. This particular post initially includes a requirement to support recruitment to studies in Dementia. There will be a requirement to recruit to other projects later during the role depending on where recruitment support is needed.

The post holder will be a key member of the GMMH R&I team, providing ongoing support to the Dementia Research Centre to enable effective recruitment to clinical research studies related to the research units across the GMMH footprint. The post holder will liaise with the Brain Health Clinic, local clinical teams and study sponsors to support the delivery of study protocols and the service users involved. The post holder will be involved in ensuring that the research undertaken safeguards the well-being of the service users and will have a key role in providing and maintaining appropriate participant-focused environment to facilitate the production of good quality research.

Post holder will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review process in order to achieve the objectives for this post. Although based at the Rawnsley Building (Central Manchester), post holders will be required to work across GMMH clinical services (including inpatient settings, community, and prisons).

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

• 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