An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit two enthusiastic and motivated Neonatal Research Nurses. The appointments will be working part-time at 18.75 hours per week, ideally alongside a part-time clinical Neonatal Nurse role, although this is not a requirement. This role provides the perfect opportunity for a career change into research whilst also maintaining clinical contact.
The Neonatal Research Team provide the delivery and management of a portfolio of research studies across the Newborn Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital. We are looking for two Band 5 nurses to join our research team working across the Newborn Care Unit, supporting our growing portfolio of studies.
The research nurse will be involved in all aspects of conducting studies, including study set up, patient identification, screening, recruitment and follow-up of research participants according to the trial protocols, ensuring all research activity is in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines. The research nurse will become part of an existing team of research staff and will work closely with clinical staff to help embed research into the clinical setting.
We are looking for two committed and passionate nurses with an interest in neonatal care and in developing an evidence-base through research. The post holder willsupport a variety of neonatal studies, byidentifying and recruiting neonates, performing clinical procedures, maintaining study documentation, and collecting data. You will ideally have experience of working within Neonatal Intensive Care or an Intensive Care environment. You will need excellent communication skills, proven accuracy and numeracy skills, IT skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload with minimal supervision. If you have a flexible and positive attitude this will provide an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality research.
An understanding of the research process and previous experience of research would be advantageous, but is not essential as full support and training will be given to the right candidates. Please use your supporting statement to explain why you would like to take this opportunity to take up a research nurse position.
This position is available immediately based at the Women’s Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital. It is fixed term for a year initially with extension once funding is approved.
The Newborn Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, is a centre of excellence in neonatal care. As the lead neonatal unit for the Thames Valley, we provide level 3 care for extremely preterm infants, critically unwell term infants & infants requiring a number of specialties, including surgery, neurology, cardiology and ophthalmology.
The Newborn Care Unit currently has 16 intensive care cots, 18 high dependency cots and 19 low dependency cots. We have a dedicated discharge team enabling us to discharge babies on a home tube feeding programme and an outreach team offering support to parents in the community.
The Newborn Care Unit actively participates in current research and is involved with a number of studies. We have a strong link with the University of Oxford. This position has arisen because the neonatal research team is undergoing expansion with a growing portfolio of studies, supported by a strong team of research nurses.
The Newborn Care Unit is the base for the neonatal transport team, SONeT; covering the Thames Valley area and offers a 24/7 transfer service for critically ill babies. We have an enthusiastic education team providing support to both nursing staff and students. We run regular in house study days and team days. We have a large multi- disciplinary team, including physiotherapists, occupational therapist, speech and language, as well as an infant feeding team.
Job Summary:
Employed as a staff nurse to facilitate the research pathway for participants in research studies. Will be directly involved in:
Ø assessing, planning & implementing care for clinical trial participants during research visits.
Ø collection and documentation of accurate data and record of care if appropriate.
Ø provide support for a range of research studies and be expected to be flexible to work across a broad portfolio.
Ø assist in the recruitment & retention of participants.
· Fulfil the expectations and capabilities as delegated by the Sponsor, Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator as set out in GCP & Research Governance Framework.
· Work collaboratively with OUH service delivery colleagues to ensure high quality participant care and experience and to help embed research into the clinical setting.
· If working clinically in clinical role alongside the research role, this will involve working part-time within a shift pattern, including nights and weekends, and part of your time in a Monday to Friday pattern.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Clinical Research
The post holder will practice with knowledge, skills and behaviours so that they work well within a team, to be adaptable and flexible as the work dictates.
Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care during participation in clinical research visits.
Practice in compliance with their code of professional conduct, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, or omissions.
Accurately document & report information relating to patient care and research data collection.
Communicate complex and sensitive information relating to participants involvement and care, to carers and other staff, overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotionalevents.
Able to competently perform a range of clinical procedures as required as part of the research protocol, ensuring accurate data capture
Be able to plan own workload.
Co-ordinate allocated research studies, as appropriate.
Participate in and ensure compliance with Informed Consent Procedures, acting within boundaries of own competency, research regulations and Trust policies/SOPs.
• Use own professional judgment identifying when to escalate and seek senior support/guidance.
• Support the research team with all administrative tasks, including study set up including completion of feasibility requests, as required.
• Work within the limits of the approved protocol and any approved amendments.
Leadership and Management
The research nurse post holder will practice with knowledge, skills and behaviours which:
Initiates and develops effective relationships, fostering clarity of the research staff nurse role within teams, to encourage productive and efficient working practices.
Act as a role model for excellence in clinical research delivery & demonstratethe values of the OUHFT.
Provide line management where appropriate to junior colleagues.
Support learners on placement within the team.
Contribute to the research team and service development as required.
Promote research to potential participants and colleagues within the Trust and other partners.
Remain adaptable to change, continually developing own practice.
Participate in clinical & research governance reporting and participate, as required, in the investigation of clinical & research incidents.
Recognise the critical importance of wellbeing in self and others, seeking to identify and manage stressors or pressures to promote health and wellbeing.
Act as a sub-investigator on non-interventional studies, as appropriate, in-line with personal development programme.
Education
The research nurse post holder will practice with knowledge, skills and behaviours which:
· Assess and address own CPD learning needs as research delivery nurse, and within clinical speciality, working to a personal development plan that reflects the needs of the individual and clinical research service.
Critically reflects to maximise clinical & research delivery skills and knowledge development.
Engage with performance reviews and appraisal processes, as required.
Engage with training and education opportunities across both research delivery and clinical speciality. This may include conferences, study days, and investigators meetings.
Improving Quality and Developing Practice
TheResearch Nursepost holder will practice with knowledge, skills and behaviours to:
Report all Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events in line with ICH-GCP, ISO 14155 and OUH NHS Trust Adverse Events Reporting policy.
Promote the value of clinical research to potential participants, the public and NHS colleagues.
Participate in dissemination of research results, as appropriate.
Promote and take part in PPI engagement in research design and dissemination, as required
Seek to publish new findings and best practice in Trust communications, meetings, conferences, and journal articles where appropriate.
Understand the professional and current issues related to clinical research and area of practice
Participate in audits and inspections to inform own and other’s practice, helping to formulate and implement strategies to act on key learnings and making improvements
Actively seeks feedback from research participants, families, and colleagues to inform own
development and/or service developments in practice
Job Description Adaptations
This job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and is not intended to be fully comprehensive. It may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the ACP post holder. This job description is to be read in conjunction with all current Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust policies, procedures & guidelines.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024
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