CRF Senior Charge Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie in Manchester seeks a Band 7 nursing leader to oversee the NIHR Clinical Research Facility. The role focuses on day-to-day operational oversight across research clinics, outpatients, day-case and inpatient care, including line management, staffing and patient flow, with a refurbishment and move to 24/7 working.

Registration with NMC and oncology nursing experience are required; training is provided.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current registration.
• Band 7 level clinical leadership and line management experience.
• Oncology nursing experience and ability to lead change.
• Experience in workforce planning and staff development.
• Experience managing clinical budgets and asset base.
• Experience delivering clinical audits and governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the CRF team.
• Line manage staff, including appraisal and development.
• Oversee workforce planning and skill mix.
• Coordinate patient flow across outpatient, day-case and inpatient areas.
• Ensure safe, governed working and policy compliance.
• Support refurbishment and transition to 24/7 working.
• Plan studies with risk assessments and facility use.
• Ensure compliance with research regulatory frameworks.
• Lead on patient-centred care and audits.
• Supervise junior staff and lead inductions.
• Manage CRF budget, consumables and contracts.
• Undertake the Trust duty manager role on rotation.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem solving

IT skills

Data presentation

Education

First level degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Internet skills

Job description

This Band 7 post leads nursing on the NIHR Clinical Research Facility: Manchester at The Christie, a specialist cancer centre. The role centres on day-to-day operational oversight across research clinics, outpatients, day-case and inpatient care, including line management, staffing and patient flow. The unit is going through a refurbishment and a staged move to 24/7 working, which the post-holder helps to lead. Prior research experience is not essential because training is given, but oncology nursing experience and NMC registration are required.

What the job involves

• Provide visible clinical leadership to the CRF team and lead by example
• Line manage staff, including appraisal, performance review and professional development
• Oversee workforce planning, staffing and skill mix to match activity levels
• Coordinate patient flow and activity across outpatient, day-case and inpatient areas
• Ensure safe, governed working, including health and safety, incident reporting, risk assessment and Trust policy compliance
• Support the CRF refurbishment and the staged transition to 24/7 working
• Plan and prioritise studies, including study-specific risk assessments and use of the facility
• Ensure compliance with UK and international research regulatory frameworks
• Ensure participant-centred, protocol-driven care and lead on practice standards and clinical audit
• Supervise junior staff and students and lead on induction, training and mentorship
• Manage the CRF operational budget, consumables, equipment contracts and asset base
• Undertake the Trust duty manager role on a rotational basis

What’s required

Qualifications

• First level degree

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a registered nurse

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing a clinical team and senior line management
• Oncology nursing experience
• Leading change and quality or clinical improvement
• People management and handling sensitive professional and HR issues
• Workforce planning and development
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent leadership, managerial and mentoring skills, including presentation and training
• Clear verbal and written communication, including presenting data to varied and external audiences
• Problem-solving, prioritisation and calm decision-making under pressure
• Good IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet use
• Knowledge of NHS policy, clinical governance, risk management and the national quality assurance agenda

Other

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
• Flexibility in working hours
• Self-motivated and able to perform a wide range of duties

Nice to have

• Expertise in R&D regulations and research governance
• Management qualification
• Post-registration oncology qualification
• Current GCP certificate
• Understanding of national research policy
• Collaborative working within and outside organisational boundaries
• Experience managing or delivering clinical trials, including experimental medicine
• Understanding of NHS clinical research, its governance framework and the inspection environment