Research Assistant - Stafford, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Stafford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

Our SOOTHE resources
supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters

- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change

The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
Child Care Vouchers Scheme
Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

You will support Keele University and our Trust's academic team to carry out commissioned research and evaluation projects.

With the Trust's research delivery team you will also work across a range of studies, including observational research, novel drug therapy and clinical interventions, participating in the recruitment and follow up of patients to research studies, under the direction of research nurses and practitioners.

You will be involved in research projects across a range of specialty areas within mental health and physical health.

Working as part of a multi -professional Research and Innovation department you will work across both our academic and research delivery teams.

You will support the life cycle of local research projects from design through to publication, as well as supporting the delivery of national research projects.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Assisting with research projects, designing, collecting data, analysing, reporting and liaising with stakeholders
Communicating about and promote the work of the Research and Innovation department through appropriate media (personal interaction, websites, social media)
Delivering national NIHR portfolio research activity to time and target
Providing education and support to other staff about research methods, acting as a resource for those wishing to undertake research projects
Travel to Keel University and across the geography of the Trust as required by specific projects