Sleeping Better Assistant Psychologist

at  Avon Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

To deliver the sleep intervention in line with the treatment manual and study protocol, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist/psychological therapist, as part of the Sleeping Better trial. To establish a trusting and supportive relationship with those taking part in the Sleeping Better therapy. High levels of engagement with participants will be expected from the post-holder. To contribute to the screening and recruitment of patients with psychosis and young people at ultra-high risk of psychosis.
This will involve speaking to referrers regularly, attending clinical team meetings, visiting community mental health teams and hospital wards. There are monthly recruitment targets. To attend and contribute to study fidelity rating meetings, supervision, and regular training sessions with other study staff members. You will need to regularly enter and check data in the study databases.
Good record-keeping will be needed, including updating medical records with trial progress and completing the recruitment database. To produce brief clinical reports based on the treatment delivery as part of the trial. You will need to follow standard operational procedures for the trial and NHS Trust policy regarding safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children. To ensure high quality record keeping on the electronic patient record system and study specific session records.
You will need to regularly enter and check data in the study databases. Participants will be seen in clinic settings or at home across a large geographical area. This means there will be extensive travel which would be facilitated by having valid driving licence, and access to own or other independent means of transport. Attendance at supervision will be expected, and at appropriate research team meetings, including training at the lead site, Oxford.
To maintain blinding and ensure research assistants working on the trial are able to conduct the research assessments blinded to treatment allocation. Administrative duties related to the project. Other duties appropriate to the grade as directed by the grant-holders. Work within the guidelines set out by the Data Protection Act, the Code of Ethics, and with full understanding of confidentiality issues.
Contribute towards consistent and safe practices by being aware of and adhering to all the relevant Trust policies and procedures

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