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Research Assistant (Workplace Trauma Support)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, M40 5BP Posted 26 October 2026 Apply by 30 October 2026
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Salary for this role£28,392 – £31,157 a year
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Role description

Job summary

The Workplace Trauma project is an NIHR grant exploring the effect of a workplace trauma support intervention on staff working on acute mental health wards. The post holder will be based within the Research and Innovation Department at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, which hosts a number of large mental health trials and other research studies. The post holder will also have close links with the University of Manchester, School of Health Sciences where the Lead Investigator is based. Both the Trust and the University place a very high value on collaborative working with service users and collaborate with service user groups locally and nationally to support a range of clinical and research initiatives.

We strive to be an inclusive research unit, and we welcome applicants from a diverse range of communities to apply for the post, including people from diverse ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and/or who identify as having a disability or as being neurodivergent. We know that experiences of workplace trauma are more common for staff from Black, Asian, and other diverse ethnic communities, and we will be purposively sampling 50% of our participants from a range of minority groups. Experience of recruiting research participants from diverse communities that are often under-represented in research would therefore be beneficial for the role, as would experience of working on acute mental health inpatient wards.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a team to recruit and complete assessments with staff and patients on mental health inpatient wards. The project is a collaboration between Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Manchester. The project's Lead Investigator is Professor Katherine Berry.

The post-holder will receive line management support from the project manager. This includes regular line management supervision, clear objective setting for 3, 6 and 12 months and annual appraisals thereafter (depending on continued funding for the post).

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-8353851

Job locations

1st Floor, Central Park Hub, Unit B

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Research - Conductcomprehensive literature searches.

Synthesise previous/current research evidence.

Governance To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinarymeetings, steering groups and other forums as appropriate.

Management Set up systems to ensure efficient management of own workload, under the guidance of the Project Manager / CI .

IT responsibilities Utilise IT to support report writing, data input and analysis .

General To undertake specific administrative duties as required .

Working environment The Research and Innovation (R&I) Department at the GMMH .Trust (Central Park) and inpatient mental health wards at hospitalsites across the Trust.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Good honours degree in psychology (at least 2:1).

Desirable

  • Masters in relevant subject or master's in research (MRes).
  • Eligibility for membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) or relevant professional body.

Experience

Essential

  • Conducting research.

Desirable

  • Being a research assistant
  • Recruiting research participants from diverse communities that are often under-represented in research.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of research design
  • Knowledge of research methods, including recruitment, data collection, data entry and data analysis.

Desirable

  • Knowledge regarding psychological approaches to severe mental illnesses.
  • Knowledge of research ethics and governance procedures.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to conduct literature searches.
  • Knowledge of research methods, including recruitment, data collection, data entry and data analysis.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of research ethics and governance procedures.
  • Knowledge regarding psychological approaches to severe mental illnesses.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate an interest in and enthusiasm for working with people with severe mental illness.
  • To be able to communicate effectively with staff (i.e. health professionals), service users, relatives, carers, community members and a range of professionals and non- academics (verbally and in writing).

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license (subject to Disability Discrimination legislation).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

1st Floor, Central Park Hub, Unit B

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/

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