Main area Complex Clinical Trials Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity for 12 months) Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 234-24-R033
Employer Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Town Norwich Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 12/03/2025
Clinical Research Nurse /Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Job overview
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity for 12 months
Research at NNUH is conducted primarily at the NIHR Norfolk Clinical Research Facility (CRF), located at the main hospital as well as the Quadram Institute on the Norwich Research Park. The Norfolk CRF is one of 28 NIHR- partly funded clinical research facilities networked across the UK.
Team NNUH’s Research and Development department have an opportunity for a Clinical Research Nurse within the Complex Clinical Trials (CCT) team. The CCT team work across multiple specialties to support the delivery of early phase (phase 1 and 2) and commercial research across the Trust.
We have a shared goal within our team; to undertake clinical research to improve treatment and care of patients here at NNUH and beyond. Research is highly regulated locally, nationally, and internationally; therefore, you should have some understanding of the research process such as trial protocols and policies, as well as an awareness of research governance issues.
Main duties of the job
* To work according to ICH GCP guidelines and research governance standards for clinical trials and current Standard Operating Procedures
* To manage, with the assistance and support of senior colleagues, a range of clinical trial protocols.
* To identify, screen and recruit participants into research studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure the effective achievement of study aims and monitoring of their condition throughout participation.
* To register/randomise participants into trials.
* To identify barriers to recruitment and to raise awareness of these, reporting to the Senior Research Nurse/Lead Research Nurse. To support action plans as required.
* To act as the primary contact for the clinical trial participant in own caseload. Working with senior colleagues in obtaining informed consent as delegated by the Principal Investigator and in providing ongoing follow up care whilst the participant is in the clinical trial.
* To provide ongoing advice and information to participants with regard to their participation in clinical research, in order to facilitate continued informed consent.
* To act in the best interest of the research participants to ensure that their rights are upheld.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register And/or is working towards a Health/Research
Experience
* Understanding of the research process
* Some post qualification experience at Band 5
Skills
* Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
* Good organisational skills and ability to manage own work load
* Motivated and enthusiastic individual who is able to work well as part of a team
* Clinical skills relevant to the role e.g. phlebotomy, cannulation, ECG recording, administration of IV infusions
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
* Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
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