Research Assistant

**Narrative Exposure Therapy in Early Intervention in Psychosis**: A feasibility Randomised Control Trial (RCT) study.
This Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) NIHR funded study’s overall research questions are whether it is feasible and acceptable to deliver, and test through a pilot randomised control trial, Narrative Exposure Therapy in Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) services to reduce symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); and whether preliminary evidence from this study is congruent with the intervention being effective. If feasible and promising evidence are reported, this will inform the evaluation of the effectiveness of this intervention in a future fully powered randomised controlled trial. Please see Narrative Exposure Therapy in Early Intervention in Psychosis: A feasibility Randomised Control Trial (RCT) study - NIHR Funding and Awards.
This study is led by Dr Miriam Fornells-Ambrojo, Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical, Health and Educational Psychology at University College London (UCL) and Dr James Plaistow, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at CAMEO.
- This is a 21-month part-time research post to support and enhance the delivery of a randomised controlled trial at one of the sites in an exciting NIHR funded multi-centre project.
- The role will involve recruiting and helping collaborating colleagues to recruit patients into the study at one of the study sites (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust). The role will also involve conducting baseline and follow-up structured research interviews with participants, helping them to complete patient-reported outcome measures. The postholder will be responsible for the secure storage and management of all data collected. There may be opportunities to be involved in qualitative data collection and analysis.
- The post holder will be employed and managed by Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust to work within the CAMEO North and South teams.

The post holder will work under the supervision of CAMEO team managers, the trial co-principal investigators Dr Miriam Fornells-Ambrojo and Dr James Plaistow, as well as senior clinical psychologists.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To support the delivery of the NETp project within CAMEO Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
To identify potential participants from CAMEO Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
To collate, collect and input participant questionnaire data
To collect questionnaire and qualitative interview data from clinicians (and service users participants if required) in EIP services
To develop and maintain effective contacts with EIP and relevant stakeholders
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings, steering groups and other forums as appropriate.
To communicate information about studies and make presentations to clinicians and other relevant groups.
To ensure patients / carers are provided with written information relevant to the research study and are given the opportunity to discuss the research study or clinical trial adequately at the outset and during the course of the research or clinical trial in which they are being asked to participate (i.e. informed consent).
To assist clinicians in taking consent from patients/participants to enter research studies.
To provide information/reports on recruitment as requested by the regional PI and the NETp study management team.
Maintain regular contact with clinical teams participating in studies to encourage recruitment.
To work at all times according to Good Clinical Practice and Trust Research Policy, and Trust SOPs.
To ensure that any data collection is conducted according to specific research protocols (in liaison with the research teams) and adheres to the Data Protection Act 1998 and according to Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
Adherence to and interpretation of research study protocols and standard operating procedures including compliance with local, national and international research regulations.
To assist participants with the completion of questionnaires as necessary.
Maintain accurate patient trial documentation, complete Case Record Forms, including the use of electronic data capture systems and ensure relevant information is