Research at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Mental health research studies

You can find out more about our new Sleeping Better study, testing an 8-session sleep intervention for people with psychosis @sussexpartnership.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/4txzn3y3

Wonderful reflections from Aparajita Pandey, our Clinical mental health research Team lead, about her journey into research @sussexpartnership.bsky.social. If you want to talk to us about our research studies, plz get in touch: spft.research@nhs.net

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Vacancies

We're recruiting 2 Band 4 x Research Assistants (30 hours) to support the delivery of ISRIP, a study of CBT for people with psychosis.
Fixed Term: 12 months (starting March 2026) Based Hove.
For more info: careers.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/latest-vacan...
Closing date 03/02/2026 @23:59

We’re delighted to announce that Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has received renewed NIHR funding to lead the ARC in Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Supporting our ongoing mission to deliver research that benefits people & communities across the region.

More here 👉 tinyurl.com/ysxw23az

❄️ Read our final national newsletter of the year!
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for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country.

❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!

We’re inviting Expressions of Interest for the Cassel Project Grant Scheme, supporting research, service evaluation, or quality improvement projects focused on complex emotional needs (personality disorder). EOI Deadline: Midnight, 5.1.26 E: Anna-Marie.Bibby-Jones@nhs.net

Research presented by @kategridley.bsky.social at our participant conference found that the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns had a huge impact on both health and social care service delivery and social environment for people with dementia.
Read more here: shorturl.at/EDkF1

Vacancies

Here’s an opportunity to work with us on OUTSIDE 2, a study testing the benefits of outdoor swimming:
Senior Research Practitioner (Band 6), 22.5 hrs
Fixed Term - 7 months
Base: Sussex Education Centre, Hove
Ref: 354-CO-21804(F)
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What happens when Assistant Psychologists deliver a CBT-informed intervention to patients with a #psychosis diagnosis? Findings from the GiVE3 trial delivered by Prof Mark Hayward Weds 29th Nov, 4-5, all welcome. Email: spft.research@nhs.net for a link to join the talk @sussexpartnership.bsky.social

Patient Feedback on the GiVE Intervention

Mark Hayward, from Sussex Voices Clinic, shares findings from the GiVE intervention, which helps people who hear #voices, including patient feedback, in a Psyflix Masterclass on CBT for Distressing Voices: a transdiagnostic framework for psychologists and psychotherapists, this week.

Do you have a diagnosis of dementia or care for someone who does? Are you interested in taking part in research? I am looking for participants to help me develop a questionnaire to improve the quality of dementia diagnosis. Please get in contact if you are interested! #dementia #research

Since 2019, @arckss.bsky.social secured over £20 million in research funding & supported 299 research projects addressing public needs 🚀

📖 Find out more and read our 2024 - 2025 annual report summary 👉 tinyurl.com/wdeb6pt5

We’re chuffed to have won bronze in the Team of the Year (non clinical) category in @sussexpartnership.bsky.social Positive Practice awards. We're grateful to our research team who each play their part in delivering mental health & dementia studies, and of course, all the patients who take part 🙏🏻✨

Study Overview - Outside2

We’re looking for 2 public/ patient representatives for our OUTSIDE 2 outdoor swimming Trial Steering Committee. Please email Sam Robertson for more info: Spft.involvementinresearch@nhs.net Closing date: 30 Sept @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social
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Vacancies

We are #hiring a:
Senior Research Assistant for the Sleeping Better study.
Band 5, 37.5hrs. Fixed Term: 19 months
For more info, and to apply please look at: careers.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/latest-vacan...
Closing date: 28/08/2025 @23:59*

*We the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicted

We are recruiting to this vacancy:

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
- Band 5
- 15 hrs
- Fixed term - 12 months
- Line Manager: Clara Strauss
- Ref: 354-CO-21695

For more information, and to apply, see here: tinyurl.com/3rsprjsb

Closing date: 07/07/2025 @ 23:59

We're looking to appoint a young female, aged 18-25 to be a Youth PPI Co-ordinator:

- Band 5
- 15hrs
- Fixed term - ends 31/03/2026
- Line Manager: Sam Robertson
- Ref: 354-CO-21667

See here: tinyurl.com/2f5cjv28

Closing date: 02/07/2025 @ 23:59 *

We are recruiting to this vacancy:

Research Assistant (Time for Dementia)
- Band 4
- 37.5hrs
- Fixed term - 15 months
- Line Manager: Mel Thomas
- Ref: 354-CO-21652

For more information, and to apply, see here: tinyurl.com/4dvdc2wr

Closing date: 03/07/2025 @ 23:59

We're marking the @nihr.bsky.social #Red4Research campaign today, which celebrates research which has improved treatments and care. Julia runs a involvement group to make sure the voices of people with dementia are heard in research!

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