Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, dynamic, Clinical Nurse wanting to make the next step in your career?
In the Core Research team, we have a position to join our team. If you are interested in working on a varied portfolio of multiple specialties, this could be your opportunity to test your skills and see if research is a new area of practice for you, whilst maintaining your clinical skills.
The Core research portfolio has an exciting range of commercial, academic, observational as well as complex interventional studies. We work on studies involving Liver, Renal, Neuropathic pain, Ophthalmology and many more.
The post offers the opportunity to learn about the practicalities of approaching patients for participation in clinical research studies. This also includes managing research participants' care pathways within the research programme whilst working in collaboration with their clinical team. The role offers individuals personal development and job satisfaction.
You will have the opportunity to further develop interpersonal communication, organisational skills, time management, & documentation skills.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
1. Gain consent of participants prior to carrying out clinical or research-related procedures and treatments as agreed within the trial protocol.
2. Use professional judgement to intercede and act as patient advocate to clarify plans of care and treatment. Observe changes in patient's attitude, behaviour and emotional state, physiological observations and report/escalate findings to the relevant health care professionals.
3. Utilise / explain working knowledge of research terminology, methodology and study design.
4. Act as a visible role model setting and maintaining expected standards of personal behaviour and appearance and ensure effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patient's carers and relatives.
5. Support the Delivery Team Lead in ensuring and maintaining robust communications process within and external to your team. Participate in and as required, lead team meetings at an appropriate frequency. Where required record and circulate minutes of these and encourage the exchange of ideas and allow staff to contribute to the agenda.
6. Take steps to ensure all minutes actions of meetings/ emails and circulars are read and communicated widely.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered level 1 Adult Nurse on the NMC register
* Relevant degree or equivalent in nursing
Desirable
* Health care management / leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
* Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
* Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
* Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
* Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
* Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
* Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
* Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
Desirable
* Evidence of Research knowledge
* Experience of clinical trials/ studies/ research coordination
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Positive and enthusiastic attitude
* Approachable and friendly
* Supportive / Flexible
* Well organised
* Good communicator
* Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
* Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
* Ability to inspire and lead a team
* Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation of day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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