Are you a good team worker with excellent communication skills who can contribute to the development of the NIHR/Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility at RMCH?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 6 Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse's to support the current paediatric research team.
If you are committed to producing a high quality research service this role could be for you.
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting an award-winning diverse team of experts who are making a difference to the future care of patients, driving forward pioneering research into new tests and treatments in a range of paediatric clinical research trials. Utilising our expertise in early phase experimental medicine we aim to contribute to the rapid translation of research findings into clinical care.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
* Proven experience of working in a clinical environment Evidence of CPD
* Proven experience of working to deadlines
* Proven experience of dealing with a busy workload
* Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
* Evidence of CPD
Desirable
* Data management experience
* Audit experience
* Experience in clinical research
* Interest in research
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to demonstrate people management
* Awareness and respect for confidentiality
* Demonstrable IT skills including email and Microsoft office programs (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
* Knowledge of patient information systems
* Wide range of clinical skills
Desirable
* Evidence of IT training
* Advanced use of spreadsheets
* Knowledge of information governance
* Venepuncture and cannulation
ATTRIBUTES
Essential
* Proactive and able to work on own initiative
* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
* Team player
* Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
* Ability to delegate where appropriate
* Ability to work flexible shift pattern as required
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
* Self-motivated, Innovative, Conscientious and hard working
* Tactful and diplomatic
* Ability to work to tight and/or unexpected deadlines
* Willingness to undertake training
* Willingness to travel across multiple sites as indicated
Desirable
* Ability to troubleshoot effectively
OTHERS
Essential
* Ability to work unsupervised or part of a team
* Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values
Desirable
* Awareness of research at MFT
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
* Understanding of clinical research Knowledge of ICH-
* Good Clinical Practice regulations relating to clinical research
Desirable
* Knowledge of clinical and research governance
* Knowledge of Trust policies and procedure
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
* Registered Nurse- (Child) currently registered with the NMC - level 1
Desirable
* Good Clinical Practice certificate.
* Mentorship training
* Degree in healthcare subject
* Additional specialist training
* Post graduate diploma
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
NIHR Manchester/Wellcome Trust CRF RMCH
Manchester
M13 9WL
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