Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge to make a difference to babies, children and families? This post is a rare opportunity for you to gain specialist skills, knowledge and expertise in research. This is a dream job and would work well as a clinical/research role. Recruitment of children, babies and their families will be from both in-patient and outpatient facilities. No experience of research is necessary.
As a member of our team you will have access to high quality training and continued professional development. You will be part of a supportive team with the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills. You will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme and have a personal development plan tailored to your training and development needs.
We require somebody who is organised, has attention to detail, and is keen and enthusiastic about research. Also, somebody who can manage their own workload and work well within a team, arranging clinic appointments and co-ordinating investigations and procedures necessary for complex research trials and studies.
• The main focus of responsibilities will be to support the planning, implementation and delivery of clinical trials and other high quality research studies predominantly in child health, within the specialities of paediatrics and neonates
• This role involves liaison with Principal Investigators and other members of the multidisciplinary team to manage trial protocols to ensure a high quality of data collection, ensuring participant safety and welfare.
• You provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff to raise the standard of research within the Trust.
• You will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review process, in order to achieve the knowledge and skills identified for this post.
• As part of the Women and Children’s Research team, you will be responsible for managing and monitoring clinical trial activity in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
• Excellent and regular communication is required, with expectations to be motivated to being involved and in attending R&I and other relevant meetings, with adherence to all the Trust values.
• Staff education and encouragement of research engagement is important within this role. Representing our organisation professionally to external organisations is also a key factor to maintain Trust reputation and attract further high quality studies to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
The Centre for Health Research and Innovation at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, is a dynamic environment for the support and development of health research, innovation and clinical trials. These are exciting times as we have a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Experimental Medicines Clinical Research Facility. We’re one of a limited number of successful centres in the UK to have been awarded investment funding in recent years, from the NIHR. This is for research staff and new facilities to support early phase experimental medicine research and trials.
As an organisation, we are committed to leading improvements in healthcare through research and innovation. Within the department, we have a large multi-disciplinary team of enthusiastic and committed staff who work alongside the health care teams to offer patients the opportunity to be involved in research. We work in close partnership with the local Clinical Research Networks, and together we have developed a broad portfolio of high-quality research. We are excited to be strengthening our academic and industry links and building on the success of our existing programme of original research.
• Take the lead on delegated studies being responsible for their development, implementation and progress, co-ordinating clinical team responses and ensuring that studies are run in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines and the Research Governance Framework
• Demonstrates expert communication skills throughout the research process to assess eligibility and provide on-going advice and information to participants with regard to their participation in research in order to facilitate effective informed consent
• Ensure appropriate and effective communication with all nursing, medical, paramedical and research staff and other external agencies
• Provide advice and support to other members of the multidisciplinary team with regard to ICH GCP, ethics approval and amendments, study set up, delivery and completion
• Ensure planning and organisation of complex activities across a range of studies requiring collaboration with other professionals and agencies.
• Promote and collaborate in developing good working relationships, maintaining good communication systems with departments to ensure that participants have an effective and efficient research experience
• Contribute to clinical and research governance processes including adverse event/incident reporting collaborating with any investigations and management of these
• Be actively involved in promoting the work of the research and development department.
• Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation
• Set, monitor, and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
• Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff
• Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
• To participate in education and training of junior staff
This advert closes on Monday 1 Jul 2024