Job Overview
The Psycho-oncology team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Research Assistant Psychologist for our new RM Partners, NW & SW London Cancer Alliance funded project exploring the lived impact of COVID-19 in people with haematological malignancies (blood cancer). The main duties of the role will be to assist the Chief Investigator in the project setup and day to day running across seven London-based hospital sites.
The ideal candidate will have a Psychology BSc/BA degree (high 2.1 or above). We are looking for somebody who has strong IT skills & is detailed focussed. They will be required to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a hybrid-working team. They will need good communication skills and be actively responsive to the needs of the project. This post may suit somebody who is seeking their first Research Assistant Psychologist role who is keen to develop further skills and knowledge of research methods and techniques. This role will not offer opportunities for conducting assessments or therapy.
We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.
Main duties of the job
- To provide day to day coordination and ensure the effective running of the project, including patient communication, data & outcomes, presentations and support with report writing, etc.
- To demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills in relating to a wide range of NHS staff, patients and external agencies
- Maintaining data & IT/administrative systems to deal efficiently with project workflows, the organisation, storage and relay of information, etc.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the psycho-social impact of cancer within the patient population.
The postholder will be based at Charing Cross Hospital however there will be cross London travel to all project sites as part of promotion and routine project maintenance. The post holder will report to the project lead, senior team colleagues and steering groups incl. patient representatives and clinical experts.
The role will involve regular liaison with clinicians in cancer and other health & social care services, within and outside the seven project sites ICHT, St Barts, Royal Marsden, UCLH, St Georges, Hillingdon Hospital and the Royal Marsden.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
IMPORTANT NOTE
Due to high expected volume of applicants, you will need to demonstrate in your supporting statement how you meet the essential criteria as specified in the Person Specification document. For our initial screening stage, we will read only the first TWENTY LINES of your “Supporting Information”, which must be laid out as follows
The first ten of the Essential Criteria in Person Specification Document are marked with an asterisk (*).
At the beginning of your “Supporting Information” you must provide succinct evidence to show how you meet each of these ten criteria. You should detail this in bullet point form. Refer to each criterion by number, start a new line for each criterion, and use no more than TWENTY LINES in total.
Wherever possible, please give an example of something that you have done which illustrates how you have applied or acquired the skill or quality.
Space limitations will not permit you to list all your relevant experience, so you will need to choose the examples that best demonstrate that you meet each criterion.
We will use this information for initial short listing. If your application is included in this initial shortlist, the rest of your form will then be read thoroughly, including any other text that you have included in your “Supporting Information”, in order to shortlist further for interview.
If this is not present your application will not pass the initial screening before being read in full.
General Duties
- Coordinate and manage administrative work and operational procedures to support the project, including scheduling meetings and appointments, gathering and entering data, developing materials and presentations.
- To keep ongoing records of the progress of the project and to contribute to the monitoring and reporting system set out by the project funders.
- Travel and work from offices and clinics across all project sites and any relevant community locations as necessary.
- Work collaboratively and with the guidance of the senior members of the project team, project leads and supervisors, to achieve the project aims.
- Sustain an appropriate level of autonomy, responsibility and initiative to fulfil the role requirements.
- To prepare materials for quantitative and qualitative measures relevant to the objectives of the research
- To manage the quantitative data collection and analysis with input from Chief Investigator and members of the external supervisory team.
- To arrange semi-clinical interviews with patients to gather data and outcomes (Telephone and Microsoft Teams)
- To prepare transcripts of the interviews and to assist in analysing the transcripts including the development of coding structures and themes in line with the theoretical methods of the chosen qualitative approach.
- To contribute to a report summarising the study findings and recommendations for research to follow.
- To undertake a scoping review with the support of the Chief Investigator Psychologist and senior members of project team and to assist with the write up to a standard suitable for publication.
- To liaise with and promote the studies to haematology MDTs across all study sites
- To participate fully as a team member, sharing ideas, knowledge & information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.
- To communicate in a sensitive manner ensuring potential participants’ queries and con
Job Overview
The Psycho-oncology team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Research Assistant Psychologist for our new RM Partners, NW & SW London Cancer Alliance funded project exploring the lived impact of COVID-19 in people with haematological malignancies (blood cancer). The main duties of the role will be to assist the Chief Investigator in the project setup and day to day running across seven London-based hospital sites.
The ideal candidate will have a Psychology BSc/BA degree (high 2.1 or above). We are looking for somebody who has strong IT skills & is detailed focussed. They will be required to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a hybrid-working team. They will need good communication skills and be actively responsive to the needs of the project. This post may suit somebody who is seeking their first Research Assistant Psychologist role who is keen to develop further skills and knowledge of research methods and techniques. This role will not offer opportunities for conducting assessments or therapy.
We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.
Main duties of the job
- To provide day to day coordination and ensure the effective running of the project, including patient communication, data & outcomes, presentations and support with report writing, etc.
- To demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills in relating to a wide range of NHS staff, patients and external agencies
- Maintaining data & IT/administrative systems to deal efficiently with project workflows, the organisation, storage and relay of information, etc.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the psycho-social impact of cancer within the patient population.
The postholder will be based at Charing Cross Hospital however there will be cross London travel to all project sites as part of promotion and routine project maintenance. The post holder will report to the project lead, senior team colleagues and steering groups incl. patient representatives and clinical experts.
The role will involve regular liaison with clinicians in cancer and other health & social care services, within and outside the seven project sites ICHT, St Barts, Royal Marsden, UCLH, St Georges, Hillingdon Hospital and the Royal Marsden.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
IMPORTANT NOTE
Due to high expected volume of applicants, you will need to demonstrate in your supporting statement how you meet the essential criteria as specified in the Person Specification document. For our initial screening stage, we will read only the first TWENTY LINES of your “Supporting Information”, which must be laid out as follows
The first ten of the Essential Criteria in Person Specification Document are marked with an asterisk (*).
At the beginning of your “Supporting Information” you must provide succinct evidence to show how you meet each of these ten criteria. You should detail this in bullet point form. Refer to each criterion by number, start a new line for each criterion, and use no more than TWENTY LINES in total.
Wherever possible, please give an example of something that you have done which illustrates how you have applied or acquired the skill or quality.
Space limitations will not permit you to list all your relevant experience, so you will need to choose the examples that best demonstrate that you meet each criterion.
We will use this information for initial short listing. If your application is included in this initial shortlist, the rest of your form will then be read thoroughly, including any other text that you have included in your “Supporting Information”, in order to shortlist further for interview.
If this is not present your application will not pass the initial screening before being read in full.
General Duties
- Coordinate and manage administrative work and operational procedures to support the project, including scheduling meetings and appointments, gathering and entering data, developing materials and presentations.
- To keep ongoing records of the progress of the project and to contribute to the monitoring and reporting system set out by the project funders.
- Travel and work from offices and clinics across all project sites and any relevant community locations as necessary.
- Work collaboratively and with the guidance of the senior members of the project team, project leads and supervisors, to achieve the project aims.
- Sustain an appropriate level of autonomy, responsibility and initiative to fulfil the role requirements.
- To prepare materials for quantitative and qualitative measures relevant to the objectives of the research
- To manage the quantitative data collection and analysis with input from Chief Investigator and members of the external supervisory team.
- To arrange semi-clinical interviews with patients to gather data and outcomes (Telephone and Microsoft Teams)
- To prepare transcripts of the interviews and to assist in analysing the transcripts including the development of coding structures and themes in line with the theoretical methods of the chosen qualitative approach.
- To contribute to a report summarising the study findings and recommendations for research to follow.
- To undertake a scoping review with the support of the Chief Investigator Psychologist and senior members of project team and to assist with the write up to a standard suitable for publication.
- To liaise with and promote the studies to haematology MDTs across all study sites
- To participate fully as a team member, sharing ideas, knowledge & information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.
- To communicate in a sensitive manner ensuring potential participants’ queries and con
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1. Can you tell us a bit about your educational background in psychology and how it has prepared you for this role?
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3. How do you see this role contributing to your long-term career goals in psychology or research?
4. Could you provide an example of a research project you were involved in during your studies, and what your specific contributions were?
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1. Can you tell us a bit about your educational background in psychology and how it has prepared you for this role?
2. What motivated you to apply for this Research Assistant Psychologist position, specifically within the context of psycho-oncology?
3. How do you see this role contributing to your long-term career goals in psychology or research?
4. Could you provide an example of a research project you were involved in during your studies, and what your specific contributions were?
5. What IT skills do you possess that you believe will help you in managing data and administrative tasks for this research project?
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To work as a Research Assistant Psychologist in the UK, you typically need a combination of education, technical skills, interpersonal abilities, and practical experience. Here are key skills and qualifications that are often required:
Educational Qualifications
1. Relevant Degree: A Bachelor's degree in psychology or a closely related field is usually required. A Master's degree can be advantageous.
2. Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC): Achieving GBC from the British Psychological Society (BPS) is often a prerequisite, as it indicates that your undergraduate degree is accredited by the BPS.
Technical Skills
1. Research Methodology: Understanding quantitative and qualitative research methods, including experimental design and survey techniques.
2. Statistical Analysis: Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, or Python) for data analysis and interpretation.
3. Data Management: Skills in handling, organizing, and analyzing large datasets.
4. Literature Review: Ability to conduct thorough literature reviews to support research projects.
5. Report Writing: Strong skills in writing clear and concise research reports and academic papers.
Interpersonal Skills
1. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively present research findings and collaborate with team members.
2. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, often involving researchers, clinicians, and participants.
3. Empathy and Interpersonal Skills: Understanding and relating to participants, particularly in studies involving sensitive topics.
Practical Experience
1. Research Experience: Previous experience working in a research environment, whether through internships, placements, or assistant roles, is highly beneficial.
2. Participant Recruitment: Familiarity with recruiting and interacting with study participants, including obtaining informed consent.
Personal Attributes
1. Attention to Detail: Careful and thorough approach to research tasks and data collection.
2. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to troubleshoot and adapt methodologies as needed throughout the research process.
3. Time Management: Effectiveness in managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.
Additional Skills
1. Ethical Considerations: Knowledge of ethical guidelines and practices in psychological research, including confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
2. Flexibility and Adaptability: Ability to adjust to changing research needs or unexpected challenges that arise during a study.
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