Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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 Neurology. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse/AHP to develop their career in non-commercial and 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 oncology 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.
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.
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 independently 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
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.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata
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