Research and Development (R&D) is looking for a committed research nurse to join their friendly team based at Solihull Hospital, part of University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You are sure to receive a warm welcome into our team. You will be part of the core R&D team delivering studies across multiple specialty areas. Our research portfolio has an exciting range of commercial and academic clinical trials, including observational and interventional studies.
Your role will be to provide research nurse support to the Research and Development Directorate. This will involve the day-to-day responsibility and coordination of specific research projects. The role includes clinical care of patients participating in studies, as well as sample and data collection and screening.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to giving patients the option to take part in and experience the benefits of clinical research as part of their routine care. If you are enthusiastic, have a positive and flexible approach to your practice and are passionate about improving healthcare, please consider applying.
If you would like to know further information about the role please contact Sam Stafford via email sam.stafford@uhb.nhs.uk or call 0121 4244061.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity, removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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
* Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
* Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
* Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role
* Excellent Communication skills, written & verbal.
* Ability to work under pressure across competing demands
* Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity
* 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
Desirable
* Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following:
* Leadership
* Team Building
* Managing resources
* Time management
* Role modelling
* Change management / clinical developments
* Clinical governance
* Audit and research
* Workforce planning / management
* NHS policy and political awareness
* TBC at appointment
* Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
* OR
* Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
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