Through exploration of technical solutions, this studentship will influence interagency and citizen information sharing to facilitate more appropriate and efficient support for people in mental distress to enable person-centred de-escalation strategies and reduce morbidity and mortality. People who experience mental distress often seek support through a range of police and other emergency services. Although help-seekers may be supported by multiple services, information sharing between services is not routine. Thus, people can experience poor continuity of care. Similar to those with physical health needs, people with lived experience of mental distress indicate a willingness for their emergency care information to be accessible by multiple services through co-constructed anticipatory care plans detailing e.g individualised de-escalation strategies (1). This PhD will consider technological solutions to manage multiagency information sharing, effectiveness of collaboration and explore differential levels of data access.
The Scottish Government Mental Health 10year vision and Police Scotland’s 2016-2026 strategy clearly articulate an ambition of new multiagency upstream interventions for this group providing timely intervention and partnership working.
This PhD project will be integrated into the portfolio of the Scottish Centre of Law Enforcement and Public Health (SCLEPH; Co-Directed by N. Dougall & I. Heyman), a national collaboration with Police Scotland to promote evidence-based public health approaches to policing. SCLEPH is inter-disciplinary, and the successful candidate will have access to SCLEPH ENU advisers with disciplinary expertise in forensic psychology, mental health law, policing and criminology as well as Police Scotland colleagues and international partners around the world via the Global Law Enforcement & Public Health Association. This PhD builds on co-constructed work with Police Scotland, and is supported by Assistant Chief Constable Ritchie (Partnership, Prevention and Community Wellbeing). It also builds on the National Summit on Mental Health, Distress and the Emergency Department (1) and National research key priority setting exercise (2), both of which were collaborative with ENU, Scottish Government, Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS24, third sector and people with lived experience.
Academic qualifications
A first degree (at least a 2.1) ideally in Public Health, Criminal Justice or Information Technology with a good fundamental knowledge of the police and health service intersect in supporting people with mental health care needs would be advantageous.
English language requirement
IELTS score must be at least 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the four components). Other, equivalent qualifications will be accepted. Full details of the University’s policy are available online.
Essential attributes:
· Experience of fundamental analytic skills or information technology
· Competent in research skills
· Knowledge of criminal justice sector or mental health
· Good written and oral communication skills
· Strong motivation, with evidence of independent research skills relevant to the project
· Good time management
Please quote reference SHSC0029 on your application
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
• Completed application form
• CV
• 2 academic references, using the Postgraduate Educational Reference Form (Found on the application process page)
• A personal research statement (This should include (a) a brief description of your relevant experience and skills, (b) an indication of
what you would uniquely bring to the project and (c) a statement of how this project fits with your future direction.)
• Evidence of proficiency in English (if appropriate)
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