Location: | London |
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Salary: | £38,205 to £40,521 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent, Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 6th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 19th August 2024 |
Job Ref: | SHPS00396 |
City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.
The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.
Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.
The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.
Background
The School of Health & Psychological Sciences has an excellent record of multi-disciplinary health research. We have an opportunity for two Research Assistants to work with Professor Rose McCabe two exciting projects:
Applications are invited from candidates experienced in research projects in mental health, psychology or medicine. You will need drive, enthusiasm and excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities
The Research Assistant will work directly with the program lead, Prof Rose McCab, Dr Alexandra Bakou (Trial Manager) and Maria Long (Trial Manager) in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences. The post will be based at City St George’s, University of London. The role will involve recruiting patients at participating hospitals, obtaining consent and collecting outcome data.
Person Specification
The postholder will have a first degree in health or social science (i.e. psychology, sociology, clinical studies) and possibly a Masters degree, in psychology or a related subject / discipline. They will have experience working with people with mental health problems, experience of conducting and delivering high quality quantitative research, experience of working with NHS staff, be able to respect and communicate confidential information in a sensitive and effective manner, be able and willing to travel between hospital sites in/around London and across the UK to study sites and be able and willing to work outside of office hours (including evening and weekends).
Additional Information
The role is available from 02 September 2024 or earlier by negotiation.
Closing date: 19th August 2024 at 11:59pm.
Interview date scheduled: 29th August 2024
City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.
City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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