Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Research
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 16 months (Fixed term: 16 months)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-RD-247394
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/11/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse/allied health professional to join the CUH Stroke Research team and play an important role in recruitment to, and conduct of, NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) stroke studies. You will work closely with the comprehensive stroke services at CUH, and with the Internationally renowned stroke research unit within the University of Cambridge.
The group have an extremely successful record of recruiting to a wide range of studies from hyper-acute stroke to prevention and rehabilitation studies and is one of the highest stroke recruiting teams in England.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join a team of CRN funded staff. They will be responsible for identifying eligible clinical research participants, provision of information and support to patients/ participant, study recruitment and consent, co-ordination of study treatment/ interventions, data collection according to study protocols, and participant follow-up.
They will be responsible for ensuring all research is conducted according to ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines for the well-being of patient/study participants.
This post will require the successful applicant to work a shift pattern of Monday-Friday 9-5, this is subject to change in the future.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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This vacancy will close at midnight on 3 November 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 13 November 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Degree
- Post graduate qualification
- Research Module
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical experience at Band 5 or above
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
- Supervision of junior staff
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment e.g. Clinical Trials, participant recruitment and interviewing
- Experience of co-ordinating REC and HRA submissions
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and of research related legislation & regulation
- Understand the structure, role & functions of RECs and R&D departments
- Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice; possess current GCP Certificate
- Knowledge of the role of the clinical research nurse; understanding the issues/process of gaining informed consent
- Basic knowledge of research methods
Desirable criteria
- Capable of writing reports and of presenting research related information to a wide audience
- Competent in research/database PC packages
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Ability to work independently but also able to operate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and across professional disciplines
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to develop good working relationships with diverse study participants, healthcare professionals and external agencies
- Able to support participants through the informed consent process
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop junior staff
- Good organisational, time & project management skills: and able to plan, prioritise & co-ordinate work under pressure
- Good presentation skills
- Numerate with good IT skills; competent in standard PC packages (Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access)
- Proven administrative skills with attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
- Leadership Skills
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex McGovern
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 256451
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