Research Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established and experienced research and development team at HPFT in this newly created post

The research assistant will play a key role in the delivery of Trust research and development strategy. The post holder will play a pivotal role in (i) improving staff and service user engagement in research, (ii) expanding research capacity, capabilities, and impact and (iii) improving collaboration, partnership, and research bidding.

The post holder will work closely with the Audit, Continuous Quality Improvement, and Transformation team to include research skills into service evaluations.

The post holder will work closely with the clinical research practitioners to support NIHR portfolio related duties.

The post holder will support the development of research grants across the different disciplines within mental health and learning disabilities., The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Research Strategy Operational Lead with the day to day running of the research workstreams, related networks, and ongoing projects.

The post holder will work closely with the Audit, Continuous Quality Improvement, and Transformation team to include research skills into service evaluations. This will involve supporting projects and assisting staff to publish their work in journals and conferences.

The post holder will work closely with the clinical research practitioners to support NIHR portfolio related duties.

The post holder will support the development of research grants across the different disciplines within mental health and learning disabilities.

The post holder will support the activities of the Mental Health and Learning Disability Research Network.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout