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Job Reference: 367-HPFT799
Job Title: Research Assistant - 6 Month Fixed Term - BASED IN NORFOLK
Area of Work: SBU LD & Forensic Services
Employer: Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Department: Broadland Clinic
Location: Broadland Clinic, Norfolk
Salary: £21,176 - £27,625 pro rata
Job Type: Fixed Term Temporary
Staff Group: Additional Clinical Services
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change Pay Band:5 Working pattern:18.75 hours
Closing Date: 2/10/2012 Add this vacancy to my job basket
Description
CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE.
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is a successful provider of mental health and learning disability services with ambitions to be the leading provider in the country. We are already delivering services as far afield
as Norfolk and North Essex as well as for the population of Hertfordshire. We are currently embarking on a major transformation programme that will change the way that we deliver our services
We require a motivated and enthusiastic psychology graduate to work as a Research Assistant (0.5 FTE for six months) for the People with Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety (PAsSA) Treatment Trial. The PAsSA Trial is a multi-centre trial of cognitive
behavioural therapy for people with Asperger Syndrome who have difficulties with anxiety funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and awarded to Dr Peter Langdon (University of East Anglia), Professor Glynis Murphy (University of Kent) and
their colleagues. The successful applicant will be employed by Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust-Norfolk but will be based within the Department of Psychological Sciences, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia. Norfolk is one of the
most beautiful counties in England with a wide diversity of landscapes including the Broads, sandy beaches, heathland forests and urban areas such as Norwich. There are also a number of attractive market towns and villages and it is a beautiful place to live.
Car driver essential, or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995). This post is a fixed term position for six months at 0.5 FTE.
Candidates should write a short piece on "Could you please explain why people with autistic spectrum conditions may be at risk of developing anxiety disorders" which should be no more than 500 words long. This must be included at the very
beginning of your supporting statement, and clearly marked as such. Applications not including this will not be considered.
For further information please contact: For further information, please contact Dr Peter Langdon on 01603 593599.
Car driver essential, or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving).
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to
be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications form all sections of the community including users
of mental health services.
Please read the attached Person Specification (PS) and provide evidence in the Additional Information section of the application form to show how you feel you meet the criteria. Your application will be considered against the PS.
NB:
CORRESPONDENCE FOR ALL VACANCIES WILL BE VIA EMAIL USING THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU HAVE USED FOR REGISTERING ON NHS JOBS, PLEASE ALSO CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL AS SOME SERVERS AUTOMATICALLY SEND EMAILS THERE AND NOT TO YOUR INBOX. APPLICANTS SHORT-LISTED
FOR INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED BY THIS METHOD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED WITHIN 3 WEEKS PLEASE ASSUME THAT IT HAS BEEN DECIDED NOT TO CALL YOU TO INTERVIEW ON THIS OCCASION.
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Peter Langdon PhD
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Department of Psychological Sciences
Norwich Medical School
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
Tel: +44 1603593599
Fax: +44 1603593604
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