Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Research Assistant

The Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (O-CAP) clinical psychology
research group develops, tests, and implements new theory-driven psychological
treatments for patients with psychosis.





Currently located in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Experimental
Psychology will be moving to the new, purpose-built Life and Mind Building a
multidisciplinary research and teaching facility due to open in the summer of
2025.





We are seeking to appoint someone with a strong track record of Public and
Patient Involvement (PPI) in research to an exciting new role. The role is
focused on actively involving people with lived experience of mental health
issues in two studies. These are the Wellcome Trust funded Sleeping Better
study and the NIHR funded Feeling Safer study. There is scope for the post
holder to support other research in the O-CAP research group and the Oxford
Department of Psychiatry.





This post is part-time (0.2FTE, 7.5 hours per week) and fixed term for one
year from May 2025 to April 2026.





The successful candidate would join a large clinical psychology research group
comprising clinical psychologists, other research assistants, psychology
assistants, peer support workers, project and trial managers, and computer
scientists.





An undergraduate degree or appropriate experience in the area of PPI in mental
health research is essential, as is an interest in involving people with lived
experience in psychosis. An excellent understanding of the issues facing
people with lived experience of psychosis, including people who are at ‘high
risk’ of developing psychosis is also required. The post holder will need to
have a good level of experience of either being involved or involving other
people with mental health issues in research. A familiarity with NHS mental
health services is also desirable.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of
your online application. For further details please refer to the “How to
apply” section of the job description.





The closing date for applications is midday on 22 April 2025 and only
applications received by this date will be considered.