Main area: HIV Research
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Job ref: 196-RD228
Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Guy's and St Thomas'
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 p.a. inc HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/01/2025 23:59
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and specialist care for patients from further afield.
Job overview
Clinical Research Nurse – Band 6 – HIV Research
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join the HIV Research Team at the Harrison Wing, Guy’s and St Thomas Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the HIV Clinical Trials team, helping to expand our portfolio of HIV studies, by linking closely with our outpatient HIV service.
You will coordinate various clinical trials and research projects, including recruiting participants, data collection and cleaning, managing patient care, and Site File maintenance. Experience working in HIV/Sexual Health or research will be advantageous.
Working for our organisation
You will be joining a dynamic, hardworking and supportive team of research nurses, coordinators, and clinical investigators, covering novel and exciting clinical research trials.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We require an enthusiastic nurse with:
* Ambition to develop professional, clinical & research skills
* Ability to manage difficult situations and use own initiative
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Non-judgmental and empathetic attitude
* Ability to prioritise own workload
* An understanding of ethical practice and confidentiality
* Good knowledge of ICH-GCP and regulatory standards
* Great team working skills
Person specification
Knowledge / Qualifications
* RN1 / RN2 Registered Nurse
* Degree/ Diploma in Nursing
* GCP certificate
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
* Experience of working as a qualified nurse with previous NHS experience at least as a band 5 for 3 years
* Experience in Clinical Research
* Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
* Experience teaching, assessing and supervising others in clinical setting
* Post registration experience in HIV or Sexual Health
* Experience of electronic data capture.
Skills
* Excellent communication skills and ability to deal with complex and sensitive situations
* Awareness of clinical governance and risk management relevant to the role
* Ability to co-ordinate and organise activities in order to deliver study protocol
* Proficient to conduct clinical tasks such as blood pressure, venepuncture and cannulation, serial sampling, temperature, pulse, respiratory observations and ECG.
* Ability to process biologic samples according to protocols.
* Competency in medication administration including IV drugs.
* Knowledge of research methodologies
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice throughout the application process.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern.
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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.
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