Research Associate/Project manager (TULIPS) Manchester, England
Job description
The TULIPS project is an NIHR programme grant exploring the effect of a newly developed inpatient psychology services on acute mental health wards. It is a collaboration betweenGreater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trustand the University of Manchester.
The post holder will be based with the Research and Innovation office at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, which hosts several 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 Principal Investigators are 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
To regularly liaise with the study collaborators and other stakeholders to ensure the timely follow up of study participants.
To assist with the promotion of the research to stakeholders.
To contribute towards and write papers about the research in high profile reports and publications.
To help present information on research progress and outcomes to management groups.
To liaise with research colleagues and support administrative staff on routine matters.
To assist with the presentation of research findings at internal and external meetings, and conferences nationally and internationally
To assist with writing of future funding applications for research
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
