Research Nurse
Support and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care to research participants Deliver a positive patient experience Promote the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available Support the Senior Research Nurse to ensure that clinical governance processes at ward/department level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care Support the Senior Research Nurse to investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events Support the delivery of an effective, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope Raise and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.
Deputise for Senior Research Nurse/Midwife/AHP, or Matron, in their absence Clinical Research To assist the Senior Research Nurse with the generation, upkeep and distribution of clinical research protocols within the CSU To take delegated responsibility for the coordination and delivery of a portfolio of clinical research studies, ensuring that participants receive high standards of patient focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines, policies and the trial protocol throughout their participation.
To provide on-going advice and information to patients/volunteers with regard to their participation in clinical research in order to facilitate effective informed consent and to maintain a supportive role throughout the trial. Ensure that you obtain and maintain high levels of understanding in relation to the clinical and delivery of the research studies that you support.To assist in the assessment of patients for eligibility for research and monitoring of their condition throughout their participation. To coordinate trial investigations, treatments and procedures according to trial protocols. Help obtain ethical and local approval for projects.
Liaise with, and prepare submissions, for the Trust Research & Innovation department (R&I) for new clinical trials and provide annual updates of trial activity Word processing standard letters and other communications as appropriate To accurately collate data on relevant trial pro-formas within a pre-determined timeframe and respond to data queries.
To liaise with representatives from pharmaceutical companies and prepare data for monitoring by these representatives. To accurately and promptly report and document Serious Adverse Events, or Reactions, to the relevant clinician, Sponsor and authorities within the required timelines, ensuring any interventions or modifications are carried out.
To accurately report and document Adverse Events, or Reactions, and ensure any modifications required as a consequence are carried out. Assist in the preparation of results of research for presentation as posters or scientific presentation To process, store and despatch blood, urine and other biological samples according to trial protocols and Trust policies and guidelines.
To educate patients and their carers with regards to trial medications particularly when medications require home self-administration To assist other members of the team in providing when necessary 24 hour support and advice for Phase I, II, III and pharmacokinetic studies To safely administer trial medications in adherence to Trust policies and research protocols.
Clinical Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to nursing, therapy and wider team by delivering high quality compassionate care as an expert practitioner Supervise staff with regards to clinical practice and patient experience to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients Help to set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in local and national guidance Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols, balancing clinical risk and clinical decision making against context Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within service improvements to promote a positive patient experience Continually seek to identify practice that needs improvement.
Implement and evaluate any resultant improvement plan Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmly embedded into the values and culture of the clinical area Undertakes clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required.Organises own clinical workload. Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team and community services to ensure seamless provision of care Clinical Service and Professional Responsibilities To work as part of the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the ongoing development of the department.
To be responsible for maintaining strong relationships and positive communication channels with other key personnel and internal and external partner departments. To take an active role in education and training of various groups with regards to specific trial requirements and clinical research in general.
To take an active role in regional research networks. To act in an advisory capacity for regional or national groups if required. To fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)/Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to maintain and revalidate registration for self and other registered staff To ensure high standards of documentation observing the confidentiality of patient information at all times, in accordance with the Data Protection Act and NMC/HCPC and LTHT information governance policy.
To be conversant with cardiac arrest, major incident and fire procedures as they relate to your local clinical area and the wider Trust. To be conversant with and adhere to all clinical protocols, local departmental and Trust protocols. Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.To be actively involved in any Patient and Public Involvement initiatives Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies Actively promote and use The Leeds Improvement Method to improve quality and safety of the service.
Maintain an active knowledge of the Trusts clinical and research IT systems (in particular EDGE) by actively supporting their use. Ability to deal with highly complex, contentious and sensitive information on a daily basis Provide and receive highly complex information Personal Education, Training and Development Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required timescales To keep up to date with departmental, Trust, NHS and EU developments for the implementation of clinical research.
To keep up to date with current and potential research and information relevant to the care of patients in the clinical area. To attend courses as deemed relevant and to attend meetings and conferences as appropriate. To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness.Ensure all new starters have a local induction and development plan Participate in own and others appraisals ensuring all staff have an individual performance development plan and yearly appraisal Actively support the education and training developmental needs of others and those of junior staff ensuring mandatory and priority training requirements are met Supports and keeps up-to date with the Trusts Clinical Research Forum.
Actively participate in the Trusts development of the clinical research service. Staff Management and Development To act as a resource and role model. Promote a learning and development culture to improve staff skills, knowledge and competence Support and facilitate work-based inter-professional learning To facilitate and maintain effective communication within the research team.
This is not an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities and may be subject to change with professional and service developments