Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic nurse leader to lead and manage the Vaccine and Trials Team and Infection Research Team.
The position is full-time (37.5 hours per week) and is a one year fixed-term contract that can be applied to as a secondment.
The successful candidate will be an expert research nurse with proven leadership skills, flexibility and excellent organisational skills. You will be supported by Head of research Workforce, R&D leads and leaders within the directorate as well as a network of Research Matrons and Managers.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead and line manage 2 research teams, one in the Directorate of Infection and the other is the Vaccine and Trials Team within the Directorate of Research and Development.
Duties include:
* Visible professional and clinical leadership for clinical research delivery staff.
* Ensuring the highest standard of patient care and good clinical practice standards.
* Ensuring excellent performance on delivery of the whole research portfolio.
* Being an expert resource and facilitator for researchers and the research delivery teams.
Person Specification
Skills
* Able to recruit to, support and develop a specialist nursing service provision.
* Able to develop specialist procedure protocols and adhere to all Trust policies and standard operating procedures.
* Experience of managing a team and of line managing research nurses.
* Able to teach/deliver core training of individual clinical trial/study protocols to junior members of staff.
* Able to deal with distressed patients and/or relatives relating to the potential/real outcomes of their health and deal with the emotional consequences of patients coming to terms with long-term conditions.
* Have clinical skills including venepuncture, IM/SC injections, give IV drug and infusions, and have basic lab skills.
* Experience of managing a portfolio of research studies.
* Considerable experience in clinical trials, teaching, and mentoring.
* Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current UK clinical trial regulations and good clinical practice.
* Experience delivering specialised programmes of care and providing highly specialised advice to patients participating in clinical trials.
* Experience of facilitating and undertaking R&D activities as a major job component.
* Data collection skills and attention to detail.
* Considerable experience in the clinical environment working within the NHS.
* Experience of supporting the management of finance within a department.
* You will have NMC Level One Registration.
* Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level or equivalent.
* Continuing professional development including short courses to master's level equivalent.
* MSc qualification or currently studying towards one.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £61,927 to £68,676 a year inclusive of HCA (pro rata)
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