Main area: Neurosurgery
Grade Band: 6
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref: 180-RD-247454
Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D
Town: Cambridge
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 p.a. pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 14/01/2025
Clinical Research Nurse - Neurosurgery
Band 6
Job overview
We are currently seeking a registered nurse to join our friendly neurosurgical research team. You will have the opportunity to work with world class medics in current cutting edge surgery, taking a supporting role in running a portfolio of research studies. You will be expected to approach, screen and recruit patients for dynamic trials/studies. You will coordinate and facilitate patients on their journey through trials, including liaising and networking with consultants and hospital research facilities across the UK with regard to the effects of the trials and trial medications.
Your time will be divided between office based work and patient facing work along with specialist areas involved in facilitating clinical trials.
You will work autonomously, as well as part of a team with opportunities for personal development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused clinical research for the Dept of Neurosurgery.
* Responsible for identifying eligible clinical research participants, provision of information and support to patients/participants, study recruitment and consent, co-ordination of study treatment/interventions, assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care and data collection according to study protocols in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice, EU Clinical Trials legislation and the NHS research governance framework.
* Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with other staff.
* There are a number of trials within the department and the workload will be divided between the research nurses supported by the research fellows and manager.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
* Our values and reputation for outstanding care
* Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
* Career and development opportunities
* Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
* Research experience and opportunities
* Lovely location and quality of life
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
* Degree
* Research Module
Experience
* Relevant clinical experience at Band 5 or above
* Experience of formal/informal teaching
* Supervision of junior staff
* Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
* Experience of working in a clinical research environment e.g. Clinical Trials, participant recruitment and interviewing
* Experience of co-ordinating REC and HRA submissions
Knowledge
* Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and of research related legislation & regulation
* Understand the structure, role & functions of RECs and R&D departments
* Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice; possess current GCP Certificate
* Knowledge of the role of the clinical research nurse; understanding the issues/process of gaining informed consent
* Basic knowledge of research methods
* Capable of writing reports and of presenting research related information to a wide audience
* Competent in research/database PC packages
Skills
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
* Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
* Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
* Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management.
* Effective interpersonal skills
* Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
* Ability to work independently but also able to operate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and across professional disciplines
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to develop good working relationships with diverse study participants, healthcare professionals and external agencies
* Able to support participants through the informed consent process
* Ability to lead, motivate and develop junior staff
* Good organisational, time & project management skills: and able to plan, prioritise & co-ordinate work under pressure
* Numerate with good IT skills; competent in standard PC packages (Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access)
* Proven administrative skills with attention to detail
* Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
Additional Requirements
* To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
* Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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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