Main area Research Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 158-24-323-R&I
Employer: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59
Clinical Research Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [email protected] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date; therefore you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.
If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to non-shortlisted candidates.
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Job overview
The Research and Innovation centre at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has an exciting post for 1 Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse.
The Primary aim of this post is to bring about greater access for research in order to provide a unique and enviable framework to enhance delivery of world-class research.
The post holder will support several Band 7 nurses across the different sub-specialities within haematology including myeloma, leukaemia, lymphoma, and stem cell research.
You will have a Dual base location at CCC Aintree and CCC Liverpool
We’re here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we’re looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values: Putting people first; Achieving excellence; Passionate about what we do; Always improving our care; and Looking to the future.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must be a NMC level one Registered Nurse for 2 years, hold a chemotherapy certificate or UKONS passport, and ideally have research experience for 2 years.
The post holder will work alongside the band 7 Advanced Research Nurses and research team in order to co-ordinate a portfolio of commercial and non-commercial trials. The role will include identifying patients through MDT’s/screening notes; collecting data; interviewing; supporting/delivering a range of complex cancer treatments; assessing and monitoring patients in accordance to ethically approved protocols.
The R&I directorate is a busy environment and working to deadlines with frequent interruption is the norm. Ability to work under pressure, pay close attention to detail, and organise the priority of own workload is absolutely essential.
Individual training will be provided to meet the needs of the post-holder.
If you want to be part of a fantastic team and help support the Trust with our vision for providing the best cancer care in the country, then we want to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment, and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind, Empowered, Responsible, Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NMC Level One registration or other professional equivalent
* Graduate level qualification in relevant discipline, be working towards one or be prepared to study at this level
* Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
* Chemotherapy trained in either oncology or haematology, or willing to undertake a period of training
* Qualification in oncology and/or clinical research
Knowledge
* Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
* Has a working knowledge of the purpose of clinical research.
* Has basic knowledge of recent NHS legislation and recommendations in the field of cancer and palliative care
* Knowledge of ICH GCP
Experience
* Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of collaborating with other agencies
* Previous experience within the oncology/haematology nursing setting, or experience in research
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview via email. Please ensure you regularly check your emails (including junk folders) following your application and let us know if you have any problems. If you would prefer for us to communicate with you in a different way, or need adjustments to the interview process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 556 5176 or [email protected].
The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service. Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.
The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.
The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.
We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks for LGBTQ+, disability and long-term conditions, international and ethnically diverse staff and a menopause network. The Trust also holds Disability Confident Level 2 Status and provides supporting policies and processes to enable staff with disabilities and long-term conditions to work in a way that best meets their needs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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