Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 29/11/2024
Clinical Trials Nurse
Band 5
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for Band 5 nurses to join an established team in supporting clinical research at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton.
We have growing portfolios in Cancer, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Renal, Diabetes, respiratory, Rheumatology, and immunology including vaccine trials among other areas.
Applications are welcomed from nurses with recent acute nursing experience who can demonstrate knowledge and skills that would enable them to succeed as a research nurse.
While experience in research and/or one of the specialities mentioned above would be desirable, relevant training will be provided.
The ideal candidate to join our team in Research & Development will be dedicated to improving patient care, eager to learn, have an eye for detail and be able to demonstrate excellent documentation, organisational and time management skills.
Main duties of the job
The research nurse will establish sound working relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams in the above specialities and be actively involved in the recruitment of patients into a range of research studies, managing their own caseload as well as supporting colleagues.
They are expected to be self-starters, able to deal with the varied activities associated with the successful initiation and delivery of studies to meet time and target deadlines.
These activities include, but are not limited to, obtaining consent, data and sample collection, liaising with academic and commercial sponsor organisations, both national and international, and much more.
Please note that this is a full time post worked over 5 days (Monday to Friday) normally.
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Experience & Knowledge
* Demonstrable post registration experience
* Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within an acute hospital environment
* Clinical Research experience
* Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
* Knowledge of Data Protection Act 1984, GDPR and Caldicott principles
Skills and Ability
* Broad range of clinical nursing skills Eg venepuncture and ECG
* IT skills: MS office and other database
* Experience in working in the NHS
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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