Job summary
Are you an experienced and innovative NMC Registered Nurse? Would you like to apply your knowledge and skills to a research setting?

This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic NMC Registered Nurse to join our Research team and help us deliver high-quality research.

Our team consists of both clinical and non-clinical staff, local clinicians, and research groups. As workload dictates, cross clinical divisions will be required.

This is a maternity cover post (fixed term/secondment) role. You will be required to work across both Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital. If applying for a secondment post please ensure that you have sought permission from your manager before applying.

You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with attention to detail.

Your research skills and knowledge acquired through proven CPD will be valuable to our research team. Training will be provided; however, you will be familiar with GCP.

You will collaborate with local R&D members to assess capacity and capability for research studies, working with members of the research teams to inform potential participants of relevant projects.

We are committed to ensuring that you achieve your full potential and have a rewarding career in research.

Main duties of the job
You will be working effectively within our clinical research team across the Trust supporting the staff, manage caseload of patients.

You will maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery. You will provide research information to patients and their relatives, and act as a resource and support to them, explaining practical aspects of clinical research.

Patients' consent in research is very important. Therefore, you facilitate the informed consent process, in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ensuring that the patient and relatives fully understand the nature of the research.

A main responsibility of your role will be ensuring that the study-specific investigations are undertaken as required by the research protocol, to ensure safety of study participants safety to enter the study.

As part of your research duties, you will monitor treatment toxicity/side effects and ensure changes to treatment as required by the research protocol. You will arrange collection of blood and any other research samples required as part of the clinical research, and ensure safe and appropriate storage of specimens in conjunction with local clinical and nursing teams, phlebotomy and laboratory staff.

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Job responsibilities
The post holder will assist with participant identification and recruitment, obtaining informed consent from patients and will have responsibility for organising patient visits, collection and processing of patient samples, completion of case report forms and maintenance of study documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH -GCP).

You will have experience of working within the Trust Divisions. Clinical research experience within the NHS is desirable but full training and mentoring will be provided.

The post holder will assist with participant identification and recruitment, obtaining informed consent from patients and will have responsibility for organising patient visits, collection and processing of patient samples, completion of case report forms and maintenance of study documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH -GCP).

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• NMC registered Adult Nurse
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and a clear vision of their academic pathway

Desirable

• Good Clinical (GCP) Practice Certification or working towards completion of this training.
• Evidence of relevant post registration qualifications

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 1-year Clinical experience in a healthcare setting
• Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
• Explaining complex concepts to patients/participants
• Experience of using MS Office and Excel spreadsheet
• Experience working within the within the UEC, Medicine, or surgical speciality

Desirable

• Experience of working in clinical research, participant recruitment or research delivery in any healthcare setting.
• Awareness of or willingness to undertake ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Collaborating with other agencies
• Role of Ethics, HRA, R&D legislation, and the consent process in clinical research

Key Skills
Essential

• Experience of working effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise a caseload and manage time effectively.
• Effective communication skills with participants, carers and families
• Effective communications skills, both written and oral with the ability to explain complex concepts to colleagues, participants, carers and relatives.
• Demonstrates commitment to the principles of clinical governance and clinical supervision
• Phlebotomy skills or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Experience in managing data with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in data collection skills.
• Demonstrated skills in a range of disciplines
• Presentation skills
• Competent with database applications and data presentation

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, PE29 6NT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Research Team Leader, Terri-Anne Baker, terri-anne.baker@nhs.net, 01733677402

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