Senior Research Nurse / Practitioner
Job overview
We are seeking a Registered nurse with oncology research experience to be part of the oncology research delivery team at UHP.As a RN you will be required to play an integral role into the delivery of high quality research within oncology and work collaboratively with the clinical and wider multi-disciplinary team.
This role is patient facing and will involve the identification, recruitment, education and monitoring of patients participating in research along with the timely collation and documentation of accurate data. This post combines managerial responsibilities with the clinical research process and specialist clinical knowledge.
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and passionate about clinical research, have the ability to adapt to changing situations and be able to organise and prioritise own workload.The successful candidate will be working with an established research team with a large and varied portfolio of phase I to phase III studies.
For more information contact:
Helen Smith
Specialist Research Nurse
[email protected]
01752 431958
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist knowledge, skills and experience within clinical research, and act as a resource to advise and support those involved in clinical trials at all levels. The post-holder will be able to autonomously plan, implement, organise and manage concurrent research projects.S/he will develop networks with Multidisciplinary Teams across the Trust and other appropriate local and national agencies. S/he will coordinate and manage the relevant study portfolio and deliver recruitment accrual in line with performance and monitoring objectives.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.
If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles.
Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Leadership- Responsible for the operational delivery of the clinical research team work-plan within the relevant specialties
- Manage research performance within the relevant specialty in relation to team activities and study timelines.
- Collaborate with other Trusts and organisations within the region to improve research delivery.
- Keep up to date with research management issues through liaison with other Research Specialists /Team
- Act as line manager for junior members of the research staff as applicable (e.g. Research Nurse/Practitioner,
supervision and mentorship to members of staff and students.
- Ensure all staff within sphere of responsibility have access to essential training and achieve 100%
- Be responsible for the deployment of HR policies including proactively managing sickness and performance
- Ensure the health, safety and security of the clinical research team within sphere of responsibility
- Lead in the recruitment of Research Nurses/Practitioners within the relevant team.
- Assist the Team Lead with the training and development of clinical research practitioners and administrators
to ensure retention of staff and workforce development where possible.
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse or Healthcare Professional, currently registered with UK regulatory body NMC/HPC
- Mentorship demonstrable experience/ qualification.
- Proven Management/ Leadership demonstrable experience or Qualification
- Research methodology training
- Higher degree/study of research design /methodology in clinical or social care setting or equivalent; Teaching qualification/ demonstrable experience; Research Training (e.g. GCP, degree module, or other including informed consent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Proven knowledge of the Research Governance Framework and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Pertinent clinical skills
- IT skills including ability to work with databases
- Ability to make independent decisions
- Critical appraisal skills
- Broad and recent clinical demonstrable experience relevant to the post
- Demonstrable experience of managing teams.
- Good leadership skills and proven managerial ability
- Line Management demonstrable experience within the NHS Experience of delivering commercial and academic research
- Demonstrable experience of clinical research within the NHS setting
- Proven record of meeting participant recruitment targets
- In depth proven knowledge of clinical trials & research methodologies
- In-depth proven knowledge of data collection and data entry for clinical trials
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria- Ability to work autonomously
- Willingness to learn, instigate and develop efficient working systems
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests.This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.
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