We are recruiting for a part-time Clinical Research Nurse/AHP, who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards great people, great place.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join the Core Research and Development Team.

If you would like to join a supportive team in a dynamic and exciting setting, where you can develop your skills and work with colleagues across the Trust then this role is for you.

The post holder will work as part of a growing, enthusiastic team of administrators, research nurses, and other research staff as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting the delivery of research projects.

We require a person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an interest in developing specific skills to be a research nurse. You will be self-motivated and driven to work alongside the clinical and administrative staff ensuring patients a service of the highest quality.

In return, we can offer you a friendly working environment with professional support and training/development opportunities.

Contracted Hours: 30 hours per week

Interview date: To be confirmed

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

About us

We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trusts beach hut in Ryde. We offer flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of the Clinical Research Nurse/AHP is to take responsibility for the identification of clinical trials appropriate for our clinical services, the facilitation of these trials and once open, their ongoing management and care of patients and participants.

The post holder will ensure that participant care, treatment, assessment, follow-up and data collection are co-ordinated according to the appropriate research protocols.

The post holder will work as part of a Research team alongside Research Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, Research & Development Management team members, study teams and other key stakeholders but also closely with clinical departments.

The role includes working autonomously, in a variety of settings.

Please see attached for full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse with valid NMC registration or Allied Health Professional with HCPC Registration
• Description of post registration education and training

Desirable

• Describe qualifications relevant to healthcare research and/or leadership and management

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate project management within healthcare setting or equivalent
• Explain your understanding of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Desirable

• Describe knowledge of the Health Service, R& D, the pharmaceutical industry partnership, and relevant information sciences
• Share knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical research and/or clinical trials

Experience

Essential

• Brief overview of career and current role
• Detail experience of leadership and people management
• Describe experience of data collection

Desirable

• 2 years experience as Band 6 Registered Nurse or AHP

Abilities

Essential

• Demonstration of prioritising tasks and workload
• Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Experience of working without direct supervision
• Able to work autonomously and lead others, aware of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support

Desirable

• Explain why you are right for this role and what you can bring to the role

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

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