Employer Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust Town Basingstoke Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/12/2024 08:00
Research Nurse / AHP
Band 5
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse/Allied Health Professional to join the R & D team working 37.5 hours/week supporting the delivery of Clinical Research primarily within the speciality of Gastroenterology. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse/AHP to develop their career in commercial and non-commercial clinical research.
The Research and Development Department is dedicated to providing high quality, patient centred, clinical research throughout the Trust.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic registered Nurse/AHP ideally with clinical experience in gastroenterology or research, who is organised, self-motivated and aspires to further their knowledge and career in Clinical Research. You will be involved in all aspects of the research process from study start-up, recruitment and delivery, to closure of a study. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage a research portfolio and implement and recruit to studies across both the Basingstoke and Winchester sites.
Successful applicants can expect an excellent friendly working environment, professional support and development opportunities. Training, mentoring and coaching will be provided to enhance your clinical research skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
The role of the research nurse/AHP is to assist with the coordination of clinical trials and research studies within this area. As a Research Nurse /Allied Health professional, you will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for patients and carers participating in research studies, facilitating high standards of nursing care and promoting the continuity of care of patients involved in these trials alongside a Band 6 Research Nurse/Allied Health professional.
This will involve recruitment, education and monitoring of trial patients across all HHFT sites and the collection and documentation of accurate research data, all of which must be managed in accordance with ICH, GCP and the EU Directive on Clinical Trials.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
The post holder will be expected to develop relevant skills and knowledge relating to clinical trials, research methodology and requirements of local, national and international research regulations. You will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team in the management of your caseload of clinical trial patients. You will promote continuous improvement in the care of research participants and the quality of research data.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Level 1) / AHP
* Good standard of general education
* Good Clinical Practice training/knowledge
Experience
* Experience post registration
* Previous experience working within an acute clinical speciality
* Experience of managing a caseload of patients
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to evaluate, assess and plan care for patients
* Excellent interpersonal skills and communications skills
* Accurate record keeping and time management skills
* It literate
* Experience of team working
* Ability to work independantly and organise and coordinate own workload
Other Specific requirements
* Able to lift and carry case reports
* Able to work cross sites
Flexibility
* Able to work cross site
* Experience of supporting Quality Improvement initiatives
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
* HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
* Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
* All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
* In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
* This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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.
A visit to the department is strongly recommended prior to interview.
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