Main area: Clinical Research Nurse - Paediatrics
Grade: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 200-6609712-GO-VA
Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Tooting
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/11/2024 08:00
Job overview
- The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of an agreed clinical research portfolio at St George’s Hospital.
- The post holder will work collaboratively with the research teams and wider multidisciplinary team in the management of their own caseload of clinical trials patients and be accountable for the achievement of local and national targets in relation to the service.
- Responsibilities include: facilitating study set-up; identifying suitable patients through the process of MDT’s/screening notes; collecting data; interviewing; supporting and monitoring patients and data entry.
- The post holder will also be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate.
- The post holder must also be willing to move to different clinical specialties within the remit of their qualifications and where the need to do so is identified.
Main duties of the job
- An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Clinical Research Nurse to join our friendly Team.
- The Paediatric Research Nurses play a key role in the delivery of clinical research at St. George’s Hospital, developing and creating robust systems and processes to enable clinical research to run smoothly, efficiently and whilst ensuring the highest of standards are maintained.
- The Vaccine Institute also supports COVID19 trials and the post holder will be required to work on these as well.
- This role involves liaison with Principal Investigators and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality data collection and clinical care, with a commitment to participant safety and welfare.
- The post holder will be expected to advocate for patients and empower them to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical research studies by providing advice and information.
- The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy, taking delegated responsibility from clinicians for clinical decision making, and will work closely with investigators and multidisciplinary staff.
- We are very keen to meet potential applicants and would be very happy to facilitate informal visits or answer enquiries regarding the post.
Working for our organisation
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment.
The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role.
The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
- RGN with NMC PIN
- Educated to diploma/degree level in Nursing
- Good Clinical Practice or willingness to be trained
Experience
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation
- Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
- Experience in Clinical Research
- Experience in Infectious Disease/ Surgery/ Rare diseases/ Gastro
Skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal & management skills
- Demonstrates ability to prioritise workload
Knowledge
- Understanding of clinical research and treatment protocols / participation in basic clinical or nursing research
Other
- Motivated & demonstrates enthusiasm for the clinical speciality
- Adaptable & responsive to changing needs
- Able to use own initiative
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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