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Greater Manchester Police

Research Assistant Qualitative

On site

Manchester, United kingdom

Full Time

13-04-2025

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Job Summary

Staff who work on inpatient mental health wards experience violence, verbal abuse and see patients harming themselves. They also hear about child abuse that patients have experienced in the past. Together, these experiences are known as 'workplace trauma.' The Workplace Trauma project is an NIHR grant exploring the effect of a workplace trauma support intervention on staff working on acute mental health wards. It is a collaboration between Grearer Manchester Mental Health Trust and the University of Manchester. The project's Lead Investigator is Professor Katherine Berry.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work alongside colleagues at the University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust on a research project to explore the effects of workplace trauma on staff working on acute mental health wards. The post holder will work with other researchers to carry out interviews with staff members on acute mental health wards across the UK about their experiences of workplace trauma support interventions. The post holder will also be involved in qualitative data analysis and report writing. They may be required to assist with other activities, such as engagement and consultation with stakeholders and dissemination of research findings.

About Us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7072803

Job locations

Central Park

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Staff Benefits

Please see attached job description and person specification

Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Job description Job responsibilities

Staff Benefits

Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification

Education Essential

oGood Honours Degree in a related subject (2:1 or above)
Master's Degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

oDoctoral degree (completed or submitted) in a health / mental health related subject

Experience Essential

oExperience of conducting qualitative research in mental health settings (conducting individual or focus group interviews, transcription of interview data, analysis or coding of data e.g. NVivo and writing up) for stand-alone study, such as a Masters or PhD thesis or part of a funded study/trial
oExperience of conducting qualitative research for a stand-alone study, such as a Master's or PhD thesis or part of a funded study/trial
oExperience of thematic analysis, framework analysis or other relevant methodology
oExperience of conducting a systematic literature review including experience of using quality appraisal tools
oExperience of data management and adherence to study protocols including lone working
oExperience of dissemination (i.e., publication of research papers or presentation at conferences
oExperience of conducting research in a mental health sample
oExperience of recruiting research participants from diverse communities that are often under-represented in research, such as Black, Asian and other diverse ethnic communities

Desirable

oExperience of working with colleagues in NHS settings
oExperience of qualitative research within trials of complex psychological interventions
oExperience of conducting PPI and public engagement activities
oExperience of working on qualitative data analysis informed by Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research

Person Specification Education Essential

oGood Honours Degree in a related subject (2:1 or above)
Master's Degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

oDoctoral degree (completed or submitted) in a health / mental health related subject

Experience Essential

oExperience of conducting qualitative research in mental health settings (conducting individual or focus group interviews, transcription of interview data, analysis or coding of data e.g. NVivo and writing up) for stand-alone study, such as a Masters or PhD thesis or part of a funded study/trial
oExperience of conducting qualitative research for a stand-alone study, such as a Master's or PhD thesis or part of a funded study/trial
oExperience of thematic analysis, framework analysis or other relevant methodology
oExperience of conducting a systematic literature review including experience of using quality appraisal tools
oExperience of data management and adherence to study protocols including lone working
oExperience of dissemination (i.e., publication of research papers or presentation at conferences
oExperience of conducting research in a mental health sample
oExperience of recruiting research participants from diverse communities that are often under-represented in research, such as Black, Asian and other diverse ethnic communities

Desirable

oExperience of working with colleagues in NHS settings
oExperience of qualitative research within trials of complex psychological interventions
oExperience of conducting PPI and public engagement ...

About the Company

Greater Manchester Police was established in 1974 and is now one of the largest police forces in the UK and is responsible for keeping its diverse population of almost 3 million safe, spread over more than 1,200 sq. km. Manchester in particular has been billed as the most diverse city in Europe with its population speaking at least 200 different languages, leading to the city being named as Britain’s “City of languages”. GMP is split into 10 districts - Bolton, Bury, City of Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport,... Know more