Research Assistant - Mental Health Mission

HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton, is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Research Assistant to join its dynamic and forward-thinking Academy of Research & Improvement. This role will contribute to the delivery of a Mental Health Mission (MHM) theme, focused on affective disorders, especially treatment-resistant depression and bipolar disorder. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a nationally significant initiative aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with complex mental health needs. The successful candidate will work within a busy research environment, supporting the delivery of innovative clinical research studies led by Professor David Baldwin. The Trust is committed to embedding research as a core function of high-quality healthcare delivery. With a growing portfolio of clinical trials and service evaluations, the Trust's Academy of R&I plays a central role in ensuring patients have access to cutting-edge treatments and evidence-based care. Key aspects of the role include:

• Supporting the setup and delivery of research studies aligned with MHM objectives.
• Engaging with clinical teams, research participants, and external collaborators.
• Facilitating participant recruitment, data collection, and study administration.
• Contributing to the development of enhanced access research clinics and innovative treatment pathways for patients with affective disorders
Main duties of the job The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Mental Health Mission objectives as part of a multidisciplinary research team, with a focus on treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and bipolar disorder. Obtaining informed consent under supervision of the research and clinical teams. Providing administrative and clinical support for research studies, as appropriate to the role. Maintaining accurate patient records. Supporting data management and administrative tasks related to study delivery Responding to data queries and supporting data quality assurance. Assisting in initiation and delivery of studies to meet recruitment targets and timelines.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence