A vacancy has arisen for Band 5 nurses to join an established team in supporting clinical research at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton.
We have growing portfolios in Cancer, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Renal, Diabetes, respiratory, Rheumatology, and immunology including vaccine trials among other areas.
Applications are welcomed from nurses with recent acute nursing experience who can demonstrate knowledge and skills that would enable them to succeed as a research nurse.
While experience in research and/or one of the specialities mentioned above would be desirable relevant training will be provided.
The ideal candidate to join our team in Research & Development will be dedicated to improving patient care, eager to learn, have an eye for detail and be able to demonstrate excellent documentation, organisational and time management skills.
The research nurse will establish sound working relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams in the above specialities and be actively involved in the recruitment of patients into a range of research studies, managing their own caseload as well as supporting colleagues.
They are expected to be self-starters, able to deal with the varied activities associated with the successful initiation and delivery of studies to meet time and target deadlines.
These activities include, but are not limited to, obtaining consent, data and sample collection, liaising with academic and commercial sponsor organisations, both national and international, and much more.
Please note that this is a full time post worked over 5 days (Monday to Friday) normally.
Closing date of applications: 17 November 2024
Interview date: 29 November 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024