Job summary
- Main area
- Research and Development
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 25.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 177-CORP-6328990
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospitals
- Town
- Gorlestson
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Multispecialty Clinical Research Nurse/AHP
NHS AfC: Band 6
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
Do you have a passion for improving patient care and treatment pathways? Then come and join our established and dynamic research team.
Research is an integral part of healthcare and Clinical Research Nurses play a vital role in delivering clinical research, and ultimately improving patient care and treatment pathways.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research and Development department for an experienced Clinical Research Nurse/AHP to work in the Multi-specialty team.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering new and existing trials in our Multi-specialty Research team including areas such as Neurology, Stroke and Renal. This role gives an opportunity for the post holder to grow their knowledge and skills in a variety of clinical research settings.
Main duties of the job
You will work with R&D Office staff, local clinicians, specialist nurses, different specialty research teams and relevant research networks. The post holder will be involved in the day-to-day running of clinical trials which involves recruitment, treatment, monitoring, and collection of blood for pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamics studies, and the provision of support to the patients involved. You will also be expected to liaise with study sponsors and other research partners as well as internal departments within the JPUH.
IT skills are essential, as the role will include data inputting and accurate recording of research activity.
Working for our organisation
This post offers the opportunity to develop your clinical and research skills, and to be part of a growing research community at JPUH and working across the Clinical Research Network East of England.
Continuous professional development is seen as a priority and you will be working within an extended team for support. Full research training will be given and support will be provided from induction onwards.
Delivering relevant, important clinical research for our patients is all part of a day’s work in our friendly Research and Development Team at the James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. If you have excellent communication skills, a high level of adaptability and initiative we would love to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see detailed job description attached which describes the main responsibilities for this role.
We would highly recommend and encourage that you come and have a chat with a member of the team to gain a better understanding of this position and the studies we are involved in.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/AHP on the appropriate part of the professional register
- Have, or be working towards, a health/research related degree or equivalent demonstrable knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional and academic development
- Willingness to further develop knowledge and skills
Desirable criteria
- ICH Good Clinical Practice training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3-5 years experience at Band 5 or above, some of which should have been working in a research role
- Evidence of research activity and a good understanding of research and clinical trials
- Knowledge of sample preparation and transportation
Desirable criteria
- Experience of collaborating with other agencies
Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential criteria
- Competence in standard PC packages (including Excel, Outlook)
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills with an ability to deal with the public and colleagues in a pleasant and polite manner at all times
- Evidence of research activity
- Leadership qualities and possession of supervisory skills to develop junior staff
- Advanced clinical skills relevant to the role eg; phlebotomy, cannulation, ECG recording
- High level of organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently
- Team player
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Helen Sutherland
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453606
- Additional information
Christian Hacon, Senior Clinical Research Nurse, 01493 453439.
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