Job summary
We are looking for a nurse who would like to do a secondment to the Childrens Research Team to support the growing level of clinical research delivery. This will potentially involve working with children and adult patients and requires a strong ability to work independently. This is initially for 1 year with the possibility of extending this.

Main duties of the job
Working with senior and team support, you will be responsible for effectively managing and delivering NIHR Portfolio adopted research studies.

You will be working across sites (mainly JR and NOC) to deliver a range of studies which initially will focus on the specialties of genetics, mitochondrial disease, paediatric orthopaedics and paediatric rheumatology

Tasks will involve staff education, the identification of eligible patients, patient recruitment and randomisation, data management, sample collection and study administration, which will be facilitated by good communication, organisation and attention to detail as well as being able to work autonomously. The post holder will actively promote research across the Childrens directorate.

About us
The Children's Research Team provide the delivery and management of clinical trials and research studies across the Children's Directorate in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The team works closely with both the clinical teams within the Childrens Directorate as well as with the wider research community across the Trust.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities

• Employed as a Research Nurse with day-to-day responsibility for allocated portfolio of studies and study participants including, as required:
• Planning
• Scheduling
• Conduct including intervention
• Recruitment & retention of participants
• Data management
• Providing nursing care
• Training and support of clinical staff delivering the interventions

• Fulfil the expectations and capabilities as delegated by the Sponsor, Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator as set out in GCP & Research Governance Framework
• Work collaboratively with OUH and external research & service delivery colleagues to ensure high quality participant care

Person Specification
Clinical Practice
Essential

• Competency in clinical skills relevant to clinical research area - may include but not limited to vital sign recording, drug administration, phlebotomy/ cannulation/ECG/cognitive assessment
• Competent to work under own initiative within boundaries of the role
• Competency in high level of accuracy and when assessing participants and documenting research and care activities
• Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners, MDT colleagues and less experienced staff
• Commitment to evidencing own professional development, capabilities, and competency development
• Engage in clinical supervision where appropriate to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Evidence of effective team working and team leadership (when required) as part of research delivery team

Desirable

• Ability to work with a high level of attention to detail
• Experience of sample processing in a laboratory setting

Education, training , qualifications & experience
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice)
• UK recognised first level degree (HEI Level 6), in Nursing
• Significant experience and expertise within specialty of the recruiting area for the research nurse role - supplemented by specialist training to post-graduate diploma level
• Knowledge of research methodologies
• Evidence of ongoing CPD, including multi-source feedback within own professional portfolio

Desirable

• Specialist post-graduate education / qualifications, or training relevant to area of clinical practice and/or clinical research delivery.
• Good Clinical Practice training
• Human Tissue Act training
• Informed consent training
• Knowledge of NHS research governance and policy
• Associate Principal Investigator/Principal Investigator training
• Laboratory Skills

Values and behaviours
Essential

• Align to the Trust values, conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
• Engages with tasks and stakeholders in a professional and constructive manner, evidenced by reliable delivery and respectful communication.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in delivering research and care, as required
• Maintains high standards of quality, accuracy, and professionalism in all aspects of work, and contributes constructively to maintaining a positive and reliable service.

Leadership and Management
Essential

• Organised and able to prioritise own workload
• Ability to maintain and contribute to development of standard operating procedures and research processes
• Acts as a role model in clinical research delivery nursing, evidenced by adherence to standards and support to colleagues.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with service support departments, clinical research associates, sponsor representative, R&D staff as appropriate
• Provides supervision non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective research and care delivery.

Personal Qualities & skills
Essential

• Motivated and able to articulate reasons for desire to work in specific practice area
• Ability to recognise own limitations, working within scope of practice, acting on feedback linked to practice change when required
• Excellent communication skills, all channels
• Flexibility in working hours as needed for the post
• Clean driving license/access to car if needed for post
• Computer literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
• Advanced keyboard skills, to ensure fluent documentation

Desirable

• Ability to appraise documents, using analytical and problem-solving skills

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).
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