Would you like to take the next step in your Nursing career and support the delivery of world class health research to improve people’s lives? An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen within the National Institute for Health & Care Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN), for a Research Nurse to work on Primary Care research studies, based at West Pottergate Medical Health Centre (hosted by NCH&C).
The main responsibilities include identifying, recruiting, educating and monitoring patients and participants in clinical research studies and collecting and recording accurate data.
This role is 26.25 hours per week.
You will need to be a Registered Nurse (with valid NMC registration) and possess excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. Previous experience as a Research Nurse is highly desirable, but not essential as training can be provided.
The main duties of the job include supporting to practice teams in relation to clinical research studies.
The post holder will work collaboratively with members of general practices and primary care teams across a range of sites and with key individuals in the host organisation.
Collaboration with researchers and other network staff will be required. From time to time the post holder may be required to work across other locality areas.
The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of study protocols and their application in practice alongside a working knowledge and compliance with local and national research regulations.
Applicants should have a positive enthusiastic approach to working in a Primary and community care setting. All post holders are required to adhere to the Trust’s Behaviour Framework in the undertaking of their duties.
In addition, we offer a comprehensive training programme and on-going support, actively encouraging continuing professional development.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
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Professional Responsibilities
· To work within the scope of your professional code of conduct
· To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness including clinical supervision.
· To conduct research in accordance with relevant guidelines such as ICH GCP Guidelines, EU Clinical Trials Directive and Research Governance Framework in order to protect the research participants and quality of each study.
· To attend courses, meetings and conferences as deemed relevant
· To ensure that the RDN wide standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care of care to all those who come in contact with the service.
Clinical
· To organise workload to ensure that the interest of the research participants are met.
· To prioritise patient safety and accurate data collection in line with GCP principles
· To work within and monitor the standards of care as defined in the research protocols, policies and procedures of the East of England (EoE) RRDN to ensure adherence to and delivery of high-quality service.
· To contribute to the development of policies and procedures of the RRDN and within NCH&C, to ensure that clinical practice is underpinned by current best practice.
· To support the safe administration of treatments and drugs given within the context of a clinical trial.
· To ensure that trial specific investigations are undertaken as required by the trial protocol.
· With appropriate training, to take clinical samples for studies, and ensure the processing and storage and dispatch of biological samples meets the requirements of the research protocol in order to make certain that safe handling and quality is assured.
· To maintain effective communication with research participants their relatives/carers and members of the multi-disciplinary teams
· To ensure data is recorded accurately and in accordance with regulatory requirements in appropriate study documentation.
Research
· To ensure all projects are approved at Primary Care level and are in receipt of Research Ethical favourable opinion, before patients are approached with research projects.
· To become familiar with each research protocol and its application in practice including procedures and documentation to ensure safe and accurate conduct and recording within the study.
· To identify, screen and recruit eligible participants into research studies according to specific protocols and guidelines.
· To co-ordinate recruitment for a local portfolio of health and social care studies across participating sites.
· To provide information, education and support to clinical/non-clinical team members, regarding research studies.
· To facilitate the informed consent process ensuring the following is accounted for:
· The participant (and significant others) fully understands the nature of the research trial.
· The participant is aware that entry into the trial is voluntary and they can withdraw at any point without prejudice.
· The participant is aware of any extra procedures required by the trial.
· The consent form is completed accurately and filed as required.
· To disseminate up to date information, protocol amendments etc to personnel working on research projects.
· To be responsible for monitoring trial data/accrual in research studies and uploading to EDGE system in a timely manner.
· To identify barriers to recruitment to studies and ensure that the Primary Care Research Manager is aware of them. Identify and implement action/plans as required.
Decisions and judgements
· To make clinical and professional autonomous decisions on a daily basis
· To provide clinical and professional advice to the multi-disciplinary team.
· To make an assessment of the subject’s condition to establish if necessary the appropriate action and future participation in the study.
· To act in the best interest of the research participants to ensure their rights are upheld when identifying screening and recruiting participants into trials/research studies
· To recognise that freedom to act is guided by precedent and clearly defined protocols and procedures and codes of conduct in accordance with CCG and EoE RRDN policies, NMC Code of Conduct, ICH GCP, Research Governance, EU Clinical Trials Directive, Mental Capacity Act, and Data Protection Act.
Communication
· To liaise closely with other EoE RRDN Research Nurses and Network Facilitators within and across the localities
· To liaise with key identified personnel and support services within NCH&C To provide information and education about research in the Trust and EoE RRDN and its research projects to interested parties.
· To communicate with research participants, their relatives/carers and with the multi-disciplinary team involved in the provision of care associated with the research study.
· To communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
· To work as an effective team members with the aim of maximising participant recruitment to NIHR adopted studies within time and target.
Please refer to the job description for the full details.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 Jan 2025
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