Senior Research Sister/Charge Nurse Coordinator
Band 7
Job overview
Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally). This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Senior Research Nurse, to work in close collaboration with Chief Investigators/Principal Investigators/Sub Investigators and external partners, to manage and deliver a portfolio of commercial and non-commercial research studies. This post will be based within the respiratory research nurse team; therefore, a clinical background within a respiratory setting would be advantageous.
The role will involve project management of a pipeline of studies, supporting the setup and delivery of complex commercial and NIHR research portfolio studies. In addition, you will work closely with our local investigators to support the development and delivery of homegrown research studies. Increasingly we are offering early phase studies to our patients and this role will be pivotal in developing this part of the portfolio.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible and accountable for the organisation and management of the research delivery team within an assigned specialty and/or project/s.
* Work in close collaboration with Chief Investigators, Principal Investigators, and Sub-Investigators to manage and deliver a complex portfolio of commercial and non-commercial research.
* Lead on the setting up, running, and recruiting to a portfolio of clinical trials within the specialty in collaboration with the Chief Investigator, Principal Investigators, and Sub-Investigators.
* Be jointly responsible for the planning, co-ordination, implementation, and delivery of clinical research activities on a daily basis.
* Maintain a visible presence for research within the designated specialty ensuring that patients, visitors, healthcare staff, and the multidisciplinary team have access to expert clinical research senior staff.
* Through effective leadership ensure the research delivery team provides safe, responsive, caring, and well-led clinical trial activity, and a positive patient experience is achieved.
Working for our organisation
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The vision for our single corporate services is to:
* Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
* Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
* Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
* Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
* Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
* Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
* Build resilience for individuals and our teams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will lead a research delivery team to offer research opportunities to our patients and communities. Therefore, key aspects of this post include the ability to work in collaboration with others, a flexible initiative-taking approach, and a solution-oriented mindset. With the capability to inspire others and the skill to build and develop relationships within the hospital and primary care.
This role will offer the right candidate a unique opportunity to continue their leadership and management journey while maintaining clinical contact with patients and participants. Opportunities to be involved in all aspects of the research process from study design to delivery and study close out, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support the implementation of studies to ultimately gain evidence to improve patient treatments and outcomes.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in-person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Person specification
Qualifications and Skills & Knowledge
* Current RN registration with NMC.
* MSc Degree in relevant field or evidence of equivalent professional/clinical experience.
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Band 6 role or equivalent experience in a leadership role.
* Experience of leading and managing projects.
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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