Research Nurse
We are recruiting for a Research Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are looking for two Research Nurses who will work on research studies in a wide range of specialties that include cardiology, surgery, anaesthetics and critical care, gynaecology, respiratory gastroenterology.
Specialist knowledge in one or more of the specialist areas will be useful in delivering the role.
You will play a key role in identification of potential research participants, recruitment of patients into trials and supporting them through the trial process and treatment. Induction, training and support will be provided.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
To be part of the research team delivering new and innovative treatments to patients at the Trust.
To work with clinicians and other specialists recruiting patients to clinical trials and other NIHR research studies.
You will be a recognised expert in one or more specialties and in the field of clinical research.
To take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects, collaborating with key personnel throughout the network to ensure continued care and support for patients involved in clinical trials.
To take responsibility for the safe administration of experimental drugs and for monitoring the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
Previous Experience
Essential
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
361-R&D-6056960-B
We are looking for two Research Nurses who will work on research studies in a wide range of specialties that include cardiology, surgery, anaesthetics and critical care, gynaecology, respiratory gastroenterology.
Specialist knowledge in one or more of the specialist areas will be useful in delivering the role.
You will play a key role in identification of potential research participants, recruitment of patients into trials and supporting them through the trial process and treatment. Induction, training and support will be provided.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
To be part of the research team delivering new and innovative treatments to patients at the Trust.
To work with clinicians and other specialists recruiting patients to clinical trials and other NIHR research studies.
You will be a recognised expert in one or more specialties and in the field of clinical research.
To take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects, collaborating with key personnel throughout the network to ensure continued care and support for patients involved in clinical trials.
To take responsibility for the safe administration of experimental drugs and for monitoring the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC General Registered Nurse
- Relevant Post graduate specialist courses or equivalent experience
- Teaching and mentoring qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working in the clinical trial setting at band 6
- Experience within a specialist field
- Experience of teaching, supervising and mentoring junior staff.
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of personal accountability.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability of working with a high level of autonomy.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
- Basic computer skills.
Desirable
- Experience of budget management.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research
- Advanced level of specialist knowledge within specialist area of work.
- Governance Framework
- Current international conference on harmonisation/good clinical practice certificate (ICH/GCP)
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues within acute healthcare.
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
361-R&D-6056960-B
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