Senior Researcher (Maternity Cover)

Senior Researcher (Maternity Cover)

£45,814 - £51,591 pa, plus excellent benefits

London (including flexible working)

Fixed-term contract until 3 August 2026 

Here at the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, for more than 20 years we have developed an international reputation for producing evidence-based guidance, evaluation and policy. 

An opportunity has become available for a Senior Researcher to join the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health to provide maternity leave cover for 11 months in the first instance. 

You will lead in the development of competence frameworks, systematic reviews, evaluations, research reports and articles for peer-reviewed publication, as well as other research tasks. You will be expected to plan consultations with stakeholders and implement advice from Expert Reference Groups in important and complex issues in mental health care, including dementia and gender identity services. 

The Senior Researcher will be expected to supervise the research team in searching for literature, sifting articles, data extraction, data synthesis and quality appraisal and lead the writing of reviews. Importantly, you will be expected to manage the components of complex projects and deliver high quality outputs on time.  

We are seeking an individual with a background in mental health services, competence frameworks or systematic reviewing, who has a PhD in a related field (e.g. psychology, systematic reviewing, mental health, healthcare management), and has experience of managing or leading research projects.  

You will also have a proven ability to communicate and present information in a clear and concise fashion and be able to manage a small team. 

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.  

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity. 

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability. 

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits. 

We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance. 

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community. 

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards. 

For further information and to apply, please visit the Apply button above.

Closing date: 11 August 2025.

Interviews: 27 August 2025.