• Job Description

  Req#: C9351-25-0721?language=en&page=548&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced researcher to join our delivery team within the research and development department at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will support the delivery of a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded project, titled 'Improving Access and Care for South Asians with Psychosis' (SAFE PATHS). The primary objective of the SAFE PATHS study is to develop community and intersectoral partnerships to promote involvement in mental health research for people from South Asian backgrounds.

  The post holder will collect data for the SAFE PATHS study using semi-structured interviews and will lead qualitative analysis of data obtained. The post-holder will also lead in all aspects of conducting a systematic review involving running thorough searches, selecting relevant studies, extracting data, assessing study quality, synthesizing results, and reporting findings. Full training will be provided.

  Maintaining good working relationships with service users, carers, healthcare staff and other stakeholders will be key to the success of the role. The successful candidate should be organised, capable of independent work, with strong interpersonal skills and a good awareness of the spectrum of mental illness.

  Main duties of the job

  The post-holder will be based at The Lantern Centre, Preston with regular presence in EI services across the Trust. They will hold an honorary contract at the University of Manchester and work under the supervision of the local Principal Investigator.

  Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a large community and mental health Trust employing over 7000 staff and serving a population across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System. The Trust provides inpatient and community specialist Mental Health services to children and young people, adults and older adults and also delivers forensic mental health services. Additionally, the Trust provides a range of physical health care community services and children's services. The Trust delivers a wide portfolio of high-quality research including this important study.

  You must have at least a degree level qualification in a relevant discipline and knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research designs including clinical trial designs with recruitment and retention targets. You will need to be competent in qualitative methods. Experience of working collaboratively in clinical trials and service users/relatives, clinicians and service providers, would be a definite advantage. We are looking for an energetic dynamic, self-directed and committed individual with an interest in becoming a key part of our research team.

  About us

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

  The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

  Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

  For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

  Details

  Date posted

  15 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  351-CS2755-MF

  Job locations

  The Lantern Centre

  Preston

  PR2 8DW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

  To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Farah Lunat, Research Operations Manager 07790387718 or email farah.lunat@lscft.nhs.uk

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

  To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Farah Lunat, Research Operations Manager 07790387718 or email farah.lunat@lscft.nhs.uk

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • BSc(hons) Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent (e.g. post graduate conversion course accredited by the British Psychological Society
  • Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Quantitative, qualitative and co-design research methods
  • Quantitative data analysis using SPSS
  • Qualitative data analysis
  • Research governance and ethics
  • A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care
  • A good understanding of the needs and challenges of people living with bipolar and their families

  Experience

  Essential

  • Data analysis, either quantitative or qualitative
  • Work with people with mental health issues
  • Using data entry and data management.
  • Recruiting individuals to research studies

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • BSc(hons) Psychology (2:1 or above) or equivalent (e.g. post graduate conversion course accredited by the British Psychological Society
  • Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Quantitative, qualitative and co-design research methods
  • Quantitative data analysis using SPSS
  • Qualitative data analysis
  • Research governance and ethics
  • A good knowledge of lifespan psychology applied to health care
  • A good understanding of the needs and challenges of people living with bipolar and their families

  Experience

  Essential

  • Data analysis, either quantitative or qualitative
  • Work with people with mental health issues
  • Using data entry and data management.
  • Recruiting individuals to research studies

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  The Lantern Centre

  Preston

  PR2 8DW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  The Lantern Centre

  Preston

  PR2 8DW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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