Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6, Registered Research Practitioner (1 WTE) to join the Research Development and Innovation Team at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL). We would welcome applications from registered nurses, midwives, AHP's or CRP's.
The role is a temporary contact for 1 year. Secondments will also be considered for this post.
If you are organised and efficient with an interest in working within a busy dynamic environment, we would encourage you to apply for the position.
Main duties of the job
We welcome applications from people who haveexperiencebeing involved in research. You need to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team whilst also holding your own workload and research study portfolio, this will include setting up and managing commercial and non-commercial studies.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and have an organised and methodical approach to their work load.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To co-ordinate all designated clinical research studies as directed by lead clinician to ensure recruitment targets are met.
2. To identify, screen, interview patients and recruit them into the appropriate studies.
3. To assist the principal investigator in the informed consent process, ensuring the subject in fully informed prior to participation to the study.
4. To co-ordinate and carry out patient visits in accordance with study protocols, including coordinating special tests in other departments, collection of data, coding, data entry and patient support.
5. To carry out treatment procedures and treatment interventions according to pre-determined protocols, including venepuncture, venous cannulation, administering of intra-venous drugs and vital sign recording.
6. To carry out the collection, processing and shipping of biological specimens according to protocol requirements and follow up appropriately on alert values.
7. To be involved in the education of patients and their various aspects of their disease.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. An appropriate professional registration
2. Attendance of recent short courses and or study days on Research
Desirable
3. University Degree in Health care related field
4. Post graduate qualification in nursing or research
5. Certificate in clinical research
Knowledge
Essential
6. Understanding of the role & responsibilities of a clinical research practitioner.
7. Understanding of the relevance of research to health care delivery and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of the specific research subject
8. Knowledge of ethical and quality standards applicable to clinical trials, including EU Directive on GCP requirements
9. Experience or the ability to demonstrate relevant experience and the potential to develop as an effective, competent research nurse
10. Experience of patient education and counselling, providing lifestyle advice
11. Supporting Student Nurses
Desirable
12. Knowledge of principles & practices of clinical research / clinical trials
13. Knowledge of the Health Service, R&D, the pharmaceutical industry partnership and relevant information sciences
14. Qualification in venepuncture/IV cannulation
15. Previous experience in clinical research studies
16. Experience of co-ordinating clinical research studies
17. Experience of leading the development of research projects (protocols and study documentation) and negotiating research funding
Skills
Essential
18. Ability to use a personal computer, (computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office/EDCL)
19. Good communication, presentational, training and interpersonal skills
20. Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload and to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
21. Ability to meet tight deadlines and cope in a highly demanding environment
22. Possession of tact and sensitivity to the needs of both patients and colleagues
23. Meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy, in the capture and validation of clinical trial data
24. Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
25. Skills in handling and management of computerised data ( the abstraction and coding of medical data, computer data entry, statistical analysis, report generation and data validation)
26. Skills in administration of research and project management
27. Ability to assess, plan & evaluate patient care within a clinical trial environment
28. Skills required to evaluate and assist in developing new protocols
29. Skills in the analysis and interpretation of data
30. Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/ assisted driver
31. Flexible approach to working hours
32. Ability and willingness to undertake further training in accordance with needs of the post
Other
Essential
33. Frequent light effort for several short periods; Occasional light effort for several long periods/ Frequent moderate effort for several short periods. Pushing or lifting equipment/ Moves, manoeuvres patients, equipment
34. Frequent concentration; work pattern predictable Concentration for patient assessment treatment and research activities.
35. Occasional/ frequent distressing or emotional circumstances. Patients with terminal illnesses, challenging behaviour, rare abnormalities
36. Occasional/ frequent unpleasant conditions; occasional highly unpleasant conditions. Odours, fleas, lice/ body fluids