Senior Clinical Academic Nurse Researcher
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you an ambitious, talented, and motivated Registered Nurse with a passion for research ready to take the next step in your career?
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to support the development of nursing research within Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) which is part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be based within the Faculty of Children’s Nurse Education (FCNE), which has recently expanded their remit to the Faculty of Children’s Nurse Education and Research.The post holder will work closely with the Lead Clinical Academic Nurse Researcher on research capacity and capability building within BRHC.
BRHC is committed to building research capacity and capability for NMAHPs, strengthening existing partnerships with local Higher Education Institutions and developing sustainable research collaborations with world-class researchers.
The closing date for the post will be 18thFebruary2025 at 12pm. Interviews will be face to face in Bristol and are scheduled for Tuesday 4thMarch 2025] at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Working with key stakeholders within FCNE / BRHC / UHBW and partner Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to:- Encourage and facilitate Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional (NMAHP) research knowledge, skills and potential within BRHC to empower staff to lead, use, deliver and participate in research
- Support the implementation of the UHBW research and NMAHP specific strategy to enable research opportunities for the workforce
- Support the generation and implementation of evidence into practice to benefit patients, carers and our workforce
- Develop and build relationships and initiatives with partner HEIs to support the growth in the number and diversity of nurse leaders in research
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Feb 2025