Research Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant to join our busy team. You will play a pivotal role within the Op COURAGE Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Service within Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. Op COURAGE operates in a range of community settings to support consistent access to care and treatment.
This role will involve supporting senior staff members in audit, patient and service-related data collection, management and analyses, and research activities, ensuring that Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Research Governance and local Trust guidelines are adhered to, resulting in the collection of high quality data. Your work will involve both patient-facing and data administration work.
You will help raise awareness of clinical outcome data collection amongst clinical colleagues and service users, and will help to embed better data collection and management systems within clinical teams. You will also help in the writing up of service-related reports, presentations and research manuscripts for publication.
Your office base will be at St Pancras Hospital.The role will suit hybrid working where appropriate.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Insurance Carriers
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Research Assistant roles across Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Insurance Carriers.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,837 - £31,539 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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