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. 2014 May 29;9(5):e97091. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097091

Table 3. Characteristics of staff participants.

Interviews (n = 28) Mean (SD) Focus Groups (n = 24) Mean (SD)
Age (years) 46.76 (10.216) 44.19 (8.152)
Time since Qualified (months) 228.52 (121.139) 202.50 (110.534)
Time in Mental Health Services (months) 213.11 (110.228) 189.35 (92.723)
Time in post (months) 62.93 (59.623) 54.41 (40.060)
Gender n(%)
Male 11 (39) 7 (29)
Female 17 (61) 17 (71)
Ethnicity
White British/White Irish/White other 23 (82) 16(67)
Black/Black British-African/Black British-Caribbean/Black 2 (8) 6 (25)
Other Asian/Asian British-Other 1 (4) 1 (4)
Other 2 (7) 1 (4)
NHS Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust 19 (68) 11 (46)
2gether NHS Foundation Trust 9 (32) 13 (54)
Job Role
Staff 23 (89) 18 (25)
Team Leader 5 (18) 6 (75)
Team
Support and Recovery team 25 (89) 22 (79)
Forensic, high support team 2 (7) 0 (0)
Psychosis team 1 (4) 2 (7)
Low intensity team 1 (4) 0 (0)
Profession
Psychiatrist 4 (14) 2 (8)
Nurse 14 (50) 12 (50)
Psychologist 2 (7) 1 (4)
Social Worker 2 (7) 4 (17)
Occupational Therapist 2 (7) 1 (4)
STR Worker/Support worker 3(14) 2 (4)
Associate Practitioner 1 (4) 2 (8)
Physio technician 0 (0) 1 (4)
Highest Qualification
A-level or equivalent/NVQ level 1 (4) 2 (8)
Higher national certificate/Diploma 6 (21) 6 (26)
Bachelors degree 9 (32) 7 (30)
Postgraduate degree 7 (25) 2 (8)
Other relevant professional training 5 (18) 6 (26)
Missing 0 (0) 1 (4)
Grade
Bands 3 and 4 3 (11) 4 (18)
Band 5 and 6 15 (55) 12 (56)
Band 7 and 8a 5 (19) 4 (19)
Missing 5 (15) 4 (19)