An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical research nurse to join our team. We are looking to appoint a dynamic, self-driven individual to join a well-established successful Innovation, Research and Development department.

Candidates will be registered nurses with substantial post-registration experience. A minimum of 18 months experience of either working within clinical research delivery or a clinical specialty is required for the smooth transition into this post.

The role includes but not limited to:

• Delivering commercial and academic clinical trials across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, working with a team of professionals with a wide range of responsibilities.
• Candidates will need to possess excellent communication skills with ability to manage and prioritise allocated workload.
• Knowledge in research design methods, and understanding of analytical processes is desirable.
• You will be a team player with the competence to work independently across the trust, establishing networks of communication in multiple specialities and support services.
• This position is predominantly a clinical role conducting a variety of clinical trials necessitating a high level of organisational skills including detailed high quality data in accordance to Good clinical practice (GCP).

Main duties of the job

• With supervision the candidate will be able to support trial/study set up, ensuringthe smooth planning and running of clinical trials in accordance with ICH GCP, standard operating procedures, clinical trials protocols, and Trust policies.
• Provide accurate data management and reporting of safety findings in accordance to GCP, Health Research Authority (HRA), Research Ethics Committee (REC) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) standards.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, manage accurate and comprehensive records of data derived from the research studies. Safeguards the well being of the patients and all is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research.
• Recruit patients to both commercially and academically sponsored clinical trials within the trust. Monitor those patients during the period of trial.
• Establish good lines of communication with local speciality teams and support services & external research teams.
• Have a broad range of clinical skill and assessment techniques i.e., venepuncture, ECG acquisition, spirometry etc.
• Excellent time management skill and posses and ability to manage and prioritise allocated workload across varying specialties.
• Keyboard and general IT experience is required to support data management.
• It is expected you will be working towards achieving all Band 6 research nurse competencies within 12-24 months .

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

With support and supervision, the candidate will be able:

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the research team.
• Demonstrate proficiency in basic laboratory skills and effect management of laboratory samples this will include processing complex blood samples however training will be provided
• Have the ability to work alongside medical and non-medical staff, attending MDT, investigator meetings and other research events on and off site.
• Demonstrate exceptional organisational & multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritise appropriately
• Provide safe and accountable management of investigational medicinal product (IMPS)
• Have skill and competence to appropriately delegate to junior staff
• The ability to work effectively both autonomously and within a close-working team
• Encourage a positive, motivating environment conducive for working, supporting colleagues and patients
• Understanding the patient's research journey
• Maintain consistent high standard of detailed documentation
• Ability to read, interpret & understand research protocols
• Willing to undertake GCP & other essential research training
• Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards whilst
• Have a broad range of clinical skill and assessment techniques i.e., venepuncture, ECG acquisition, spirometry etc.
• Act as a role model who demonstrates compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation ofa collective leadership culture within the trust. Demonstrating a consistent leadership style which
  • engages, enables and empowers others
  • uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and
  • facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse (Clinical) significant post-graduation experience
• Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)
• Mentorship Qualification

Desirable

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP certificate)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General hospital

Rake Lane

North shields

NE29 8NH

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