PLEASE MEET OUR TEAM WORKING ON THE SIESTA RESEARCH STUDY
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Forensic Specialty Research Lead at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Dr Anne Aboaja is the Chief Investigator for the study, co-leading with Dr Amanda Perry. She chairs team meetings and supervises the Research Assistant and clinician researchers. As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Anne brings several years of clinical experience of working with adults who experience poor sleep in hospital.
Forensic Psychologist and Professor and Director of the Mental Health and Addictions Research group (MHARG) at University of York
Role in the study: Amanda is the joint co-applicant in the study. She supports the delivery, management and oversight of the project. She has experience in developing and evaluating mental health interventions in secure settings.
Associate Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University of York
Role in the Study: Scott has a wealth of experience in the field of Sleep memory and Mental Health research. Scott will help with the sleep measurements and intervention design.
Advanced Research Fellow in Mental Health within the School of Public Health at Imperial College London
Role in the study: Lindsay is an Advanced Research Fellow in Mental Health within the School of Public Health at Imperial College London, and President's Medal winner for Excellence in Societal Engagement. Lindsay works across the clinical and public mental health interface, using participatory and mixed methods approaches to investigate the acceptability, development, evaluation, and implementation of digital technologies to support better mental health in young people. Lindsay also has experience in developing and evaluating sleep interventions in secure settings. Lindsay will lead on and oversee SIESTA's patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) strategy.
Sponsor representative for SIESTA, R&D Manager at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Joe is the Sponsor Representative for SIESTA; this role involves providing research advice and support, and overseeing research governance and monitoring activities.
Higher Research Assistant/Clinical Research Practitioner at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Sarah has worked in the research field for 3.5 years with previous experience in a sleep research study focused on people living with dementia. She is involved in SIESTA set up, promotion and is the lead for participant recruitment. Sarah is also involved in the analysis of collected data and will be involved in the co-creation of the intervention.
Resident Doctor/ST5 in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Dr Chinwe Okeke is the lead in dissemination of the study. She contributed to completing the systematic review protocol, full text screen review and participant recruitment. Chinwe is also co-facilitator for the staff focus groups and is involved in the analysis of collected data.
Resident Doctor/ST4 in General Psychiatry at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Mabel has helped contribute to completing the systematic review protocol and full text screen review. She is also the social media lead in promoting the project. Mabel has been involved in recruiting and conducting survey interviews with participants.
Resident Doctor/ST4 in Forensic Psychiatry at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Josh has been involved with recruitment to survey interviews and conducting survey interviews with participants. Josh is also co-facilitator for the patient focus groups and is involved in the analysis of collected data.
Resident Doctor/ST4 in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities at NHS Fife
Role in the study: Shobin has been involved in the updated systematic review, which involves screening of papers, quality assessments and data extraction.
Resident Doctor/ST4 in Psychiatry of General Adults at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Dora is helping with study publicity and study support.
Resident Doctor/CT3 in Forensic Psychiatry at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Dara is involved in the thematic analysis of the focus group data.
Resident Doctor/CT3 in Psychiatry at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Mohamed has been involved in the updated systematic review and was involved in recruiting and conducting survey interviews with participants.
Higher Assistant Psychologist at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Paul Gullon-Scott is a Higher Assistant Psychologist at Roseberry Park Hospital, a Research Fellow at Southampton University, and a Visiting Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. Paul's role in the project is being a senior coder carrying out thematic analysis on the focus group transcripts and assisting fellow members to do the same.
Staff Nurse - Medium Secure Female Admissions Ward at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Alex has worked between both inpatient secure services and adult mental health inpatient services over the last 6.5 years. Alex is involved in the thematic analysis of the focus group data.
Recovery, Engagement and Co-Creation Facilitator at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Holly is based in the Recovery & Outcomes team within Ridgeway and is supporting with the Ridgeway patient and carer engagement involvement in the study.
Senior Peer Support Worker at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: John is involved in analysing the focus group data and helping to identify themes which will inform the intervention design.
Personal Assistant to Health and Justice Leads and Research Secretary to Dr Anne Aboaja at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Jacqueline facilitates communication with group members, co-ordinates, plans and minutes the SIESTA project-related meetings.
Senior Research Fellow - Statistician at University of York Trials Unit
Role in the study: Caroline has expertise in statistical analysis and research study methodology. She is provide statistical support for the different work packages.
Director of York Trials Unit
Role in the study: Catherine will provide Statistical support.
Statistician at University of York Trials Unit
Role in the study: Elizabeth will provide Statistical support.
Librarian at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Role in the study: Rachel has assisted with the updated systematic review searches.