The practice educator will work collaboratively with the senior nursing staff within the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) to support the delivery of effective, high quality, safe patient centred care and clinical research studies. They will do this primarily through the provision of expert leadership on Practice Development, Education and Training, and through the provision of professional leadership via the Professional Nurse Advocate role.
The post holder will role model exemplary Clinical Research Nursing. They will retain a small portfolio of studies to maintain their skills and demonstrate best practice. It is anticipated the CPE will work on studies 20-30% of the time and focus on clinical practice education 70-80% of the time. These allocations will be approached flexibly and managed in consultation with the CRF Lead Research Nurse.
The CRF's core hours are 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday however study protocol demands and patient safety require occasional work outside of these hours. All CRF staff are expected to contribute to the safe staffing of work outside of the CRF's core hours. This may include early, twilight, night or weekend shifts.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
1. Lead the continuing education, training and professional development for CRF staff and students to promote the acquisition of knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the delivery of world-class care and cutting-edge research.
2. Develop and drive forward embedding of best practice in line with local and national guidelines and research regulations through teaching, demonstration, competency assessment and audit, and ensure that nursing and research procedures and policies are properly embedded within practice.
3. Act as a Professional Nurse Advocate providing restorative clinical support and supervision, leading and promoting quality improvement, promoting professional development and standards in clinical practice, and acting as a role model to high standards in clinical practice.
4. Develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of emergency scenarios, training and skills acquisition which assures the emergency readiness capacity and capability of the CRF.
5. Participate in the review of studies submitted to the CRF Adoption Committee, identifying risk mitigations and clinical practice and educational requirements for each study.
6. Coordinate relevant training to ensure staff are appropriately trained to complete the tasks delegated to them on study delegation logs and respond to emergencies.
About us
ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Royal Free London (RFL) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest foundation trusts in the country employing over 10,000 staff and serving a local population of over 1.6 million people. Beyond this, patients from across the country access our specialist services in liver and renal disease, cancer, organ transplantation, HIV and infectious diseases, immunology, cardiology, amyloidosis, scleroderma and single-gene disorders including haemophilia and lysosomal storage disorders (LSD).
Comprising three teaching hospitals - Barnet Hospital (BH), Chase Farm Hospital (CFH) and Royal Free Hospital (RFH) - the trust has over 1,300 beds and hosts 1.6 million patient visits per year. The RFL CRF will support investigators and serve patients from all three hospitals.
THE ROYAL FREE LONDON CLINICAL RESEARCH FACILITY (RFL CRF)
The CRF is located on the second floor of the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead in North London.
The CRF is a purpose-built facility where investigators can deliver early-phase, complex and high-risk experimental medicine studies in healthy adults or those with acute, complex, and long-term conditions. These studies range from First in Human (FIH) to late-phase trials with an experimental medicine component that requires specialist facilities or support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the roles and responsibilities of this position.
Person Specification
Education & professional qualifications
Essential
* 1st level Registered Nurse
* Current ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate
* Current Intermediate Life Support (ILS) certification
* NMC approved mentorship course or equivalent
* Degree in related subject
* Accredited PNA module or willingness to work towards
Desirable
* Qualified ICH GCP Facilitator
* Master's degree in related subject or willingness to work towards
* NMC approved practice teacher's qualification or equivalent e.g., PGCE
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
* Recent substantial post-registration experience in research
* Substantial and recent experience working in a senior role (Band 6 or above)
* Substantial experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Experienced in managing, coordinating, delivering and evaluating teaching programmes for staff and students
* Experienced in change management
* Experienced in practice development
* Able to assess practice and give constructive feedback
* Experienced in the set-up, delivery, management and close out of clinical research studies
* Experienced in the conduct of early phase clinical trials
* Experience or recruiting, educating and monitoring patients within clinical trials
Desirable
* Experience of working in a CRF
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
* Current and in-depth knowledge of clinical research
* Current in professional issues
* Robust understanding of the guidelines and regulations that govern clinical research and the cross-cutting legislation that informs its delivery in the UK including: Good Clinical Practice (GCP), UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, The Medicines for Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004, Human Tissue Act 2004, Data Protection Act 2018
* Robust understanding of research ethics and governance processes
* Ability to apply research to practice and follow policies and guidelines
* A pro-active approach to clinical risk management
* Skilled in teaching staff individually and in groups
* Skilled in complex patient management decisions and utilise and disseminate this to learners through reasoning
* Skilled in audit
* Skilled in planning and delivering action plans
* Manage complex emotional responses from patients, relatives and staff
* Ability to develop pathways to develop and maximise learning opportunities for staff
* Knowledge of current nursing roles employed in clinical environments (e.g., nursing associate, return to nursing) and nursing career pathways
* Ability to plan and prioritise workload
* Excellent communication skills and ability to network with staff
* Skilled in use of computer in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Personal qualities & attributes
Essential
* A positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
* Passionate about clinical research and the benefits it can bring to patients, the public and the NHS
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
* Diplomatic and calm
* Flexible and approachable
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
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