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Research Assistant - Mental Health Mission

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Southampton, SO14 3DT

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

6 September 2026

6 days left

Job description

HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton, is seeking to appoint a highly m...

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.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Educated to a degree standard or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • *Research experience
  • *Experience working in an NHS setting
  • *Experience of administrative work including data management.
  • *Ability to make effective use of standard office computer systems including word-processing and spreadsheets.
  • *Post holder should be enthusiastic about research in mental health
  • *Experience in an academic/HEI/ research environment
  • *Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and organisational skills with an ability to inspire trust and confidence in colleagues.
  • *Good written communication skills and an ability to produce study reports clearly and concisely.
  • *Accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
  • *A willingness to learn new skills and new software as required
  • *Ability and willingness to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.
  • *Ability to work independently using initiative to problem solve
  • *Ability to work as part of a team.
  • *Ability to work outside the dept without direct supervision.

Desirable

  • *Experience working with people living with mental health disorders
  • *Experience of working in NHS mental health research
  • *Experience/ willingness to learn
  • *Ability to learn about new software and systems.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

24 August 2026

Last checked

26 August 2026

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About the employer

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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