Main area: Nursing/Allied Health Professional
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract: Fixed term: 18 months (0.4 WTE Secondment to Edge Hill University (reviewed annually))
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Home or remote working
40 hours per week (2 days per week on Edge Hill University site)
Job ref: 411-RES-24-6558997
Employer: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Trust
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/09/2024 23:59
Senior Clinical Research Fellow
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites. Our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at various locations. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to medical and allied health professional students each year.
We particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust's values and behaviours. We appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Great flexible working opportunities
* Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
Deputy Director of Clinical Research Development Program for Non Medical Healthcare Professionals & Senior Clinical Research Fellow
The post holder (at 0.6 WTE) will work with the Professor of Nursing, the Clinical Research Division leads, and other associated teams to assist in leading research for nursing and allied health professionals across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Specifically, the post holder will work with the Professor of Nursing to provide senior leadership to:
* Be Deputy Program Director of Clinical Research development program.
* Implement Trust wide Nursing and AHP research development implementation plan.
* Liaise with Alder Hey Academy and clinical librarian.
* Develop own research portfolio and secure research funding.
* Contribute to developing a strong research culture amongst NAHPs within AH.
* Provide guidance to staff to develop research skills and application of research in clinical practice.
* Provide expert knowledge and leadership to staff undertaking research.
* Secure research funding to ensure continued growth of R&D within the Trust.
* Collaborate with Edge Hill University to promote collaborative working.
* Contribute to Trust and University research education and training programmes.
* Co-organise annual research conference/showcase events.
* Provide research supervision for nurses/AHPs studying up to and including PhD level.
* Publish results in peer review journals.
* Encourage and support nurses and AHPs in getting work published.
* Establish systems that promote dissemination of findings from research/post-graduate studies.
Person specification
Education & Training
* Registered children's nurse qualification or Registered Allied health care professional.
* PhD in a related field.
* In-depth knowledge of clinical research and research governance.
Experience
* Track record of personal development and achievement within research.
* Leadership experience and effective communication skills.
* Evidence of leading practice development, education and training programmes.
* Experience of being part of a PhD supervisory team.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the NHS structure and current policy documents related to research.
* Being chief investigator of a study beyond your PhD.
Skills
* Advanced IT skills.
* Excellent communication skills to develop partnerships.
Personal Attributes
* Organised, calm, and assertive disposition.
* Positive and quality improvement driven outlook.
* Driving license.
We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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