Clinical Research Fellow (Nursing) (ED13989) – Bath, BA2 7AY
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered mental health nurse to develop clinical and research interests relevant to the mental health of young people (aged 14-25).
The postholder will develop applied research in youth mental health in collaboration with the Bath MHRG and the Liaison Psychiatry Service at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
The broad remit of the research is applied research that will improve the understanding and provision of care directly impacting the mental health of young people.
Topics of particular interest include nurse training and practice relevant to the care of young attendees at emergency departments presenting with self-harm, the mental health care of young parents, acute medical admissions and other underserved populations.
The postholder will spend up to two days in direct clinical activity with the specific role negotiated with the services.
This post offers an excellent opportunity to a nurse aspiring to further research training with the aim of developing a clinical academic career.
Joining the Bath MHRG offers training and infrastructure to support such development including NIHR academy membership.
There is support to complete a PhD during the period of the post.
The partnership with Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Bristol and Weston affords access to high quality ongoing clinical and professional development and the opportunity to develop clinical research that is relevant and embedded within services.
It is possible to remain in the NHS pension scheme throughout the duration of this post.
This 3-year post is an integral part of the NIHR funded Bath Mental Health Research Group https://bathmhrg.org/.
This Clinical Research Fellow post is fully funded with academic grading reflecting the clinical pay equivalent up to NHS band 8a.
This post can also be as a secondment to the University of Bath subject to the agreement by the employing NHS trust.
As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.
About you
This post is suited to applicants who are registered mental health nurses with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience with experience of crisis assessment.
Candidates will have a clear interest in youth mental health and a commitment to developing research relevant to understanding and improving clinical practice for this group.
The ideal candidate will be an effective and organised professional with extensive knowledge of the range of approaches to mental health assessment and skills in assessing, implementing and evaluating mental health nursing interventions.
They will have experience of working autonomously.
They will enjoy interacting with colleagues from a range of specialities and backgrounds and enjoy team working.
This post is ideally suited to clinicians who wish to further their research training and develop a clinical academic career.
To this end, applicants will be able to demonstrate a track record of research activity indicative of a trajectory of future sustainable research in topics relevant to applied youth mental health.
Additional information
The Bath MHRG are partnering with Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Bristol and Weston for this post.
For further information or to discuss the post please contact Professor Ailsa Russell a.j.russell@bath.ac.uk
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What we can offer you
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
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Closing Date: 17 Nov 2026
Department: Education & Research
Salary: £48,337 to £57,666 A market supplement, in accordance with a clinical pay scale is available for eligible applicants.
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