Lead Research Nurse

Primary Care Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Sheffield seeks an experienced Lead Nurse (Research) to enhance their research initiatives. This role demands strong leadership in clinical governance, team management, and expertise in clinical research practices. The ideal candidate will have substantial NHS experience, a registered nurse status, and a commitment to high-quality patient care through research. The position offers a competitive salary and a chance to positively impact patient outcomes.

Benefits

Private Health Scheme

Educational and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a clinical research nurse in NHS.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to manage complex deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research nursing team.
• Manage and develop research projects.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Mentorship

Organizational skills

Clinical research knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse

Management/Leadership Qualification

Current Good Clinical Practice Certificate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

*Please note this vacancy will be closedearly if there is a high number of applications

Interviews will be held on w/c 1stDecember

Salary Band: Band F - £43,885.57 - £50,350.58

Are you an experienced nurse who thriveson delivering high quality research? Do you want to be involved in primary careresearch that aims to improve the quality of life of our patients? Do you havean interest in governance and compliance?

This is an excitingopportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated experienced research nurse tojoin the Primary Care Sheffield Research Office. https://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/research-office

Thepost holder will provide an essential leadership role within our establishedResearch Office. They will work as partof a team, support and line manage our research nurses and clinical trialsassistant, develop and monitor policies and frameworks as well as support thedelivery of our portfolio of academic and commercial research projects.They will work with the Clinical Lead for Research and Research Service Managerto ensure the highest quality research and research education can be supportedand delivered in NHS primary care sites in South Yorkshire. They willliaise with external/partner organisations such as the NIHR CRN, NHS trusts andGP practices.

Main duties of the job

It is essential that the successful candidate:-

• Isa first level registered nurse with evidence of continuing professionaldevelopment
• Canshow evidence of working in a research role within an NHS organisation
• Hasknowledge of the informed consent process, good clinical practice and ethicsand research governance
• Hasexperience of policy and framework development and monitoring.
• Candemonstrate leadership skills including being capable of setting the vision andleading research nurses, practitioners and admin staff
• Hasexperience of mentorship and clinical and non-clinical training and development
• Is self-confidentand able to motivate and inspire and instil confidence in a range ofstakeholders.
• Candemonstrable capability and capacity for managing complex deliverables at asenior level.
• Hasexcellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with a varietyof stakeholders: patients who have been diagnosed with a serious/terminalillness, carers, GPs, health professionals, and Clinical Trial Managers.
• Theability to prioritise competing priorities, making difficult decisions andmanage a varied workload, meeting trial related targets.
• Candemonstrate experience of embedding effective governance, accountability anddemonstrates the ability to delivery complex programmes and projects with multiorganisational partnerships and collaborations
• Willingnessto work flexibly to ensure the goals and timescales of the research study areachieved.

About us

PrimaryCare Sheffield (PCS) is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholders are 75 GPpractices in Sheffield covering around 600,000 patients. We have a socialpurpose; improving the quality of care for the residents of Sheffield. We existto create services which make the health and care system work better foreveryone. To do that we are focussed on bringing more services closer to theplaces people live, improving the quality of those services, and breaking downthe barriers between different types of services.

ThePCS Research Office was formed in 2019 and delivers research projects inprimary care that aims to improve patient outcomes. We have expertise in contracts, humanresources, and research finance, and we work in partnership with otherorganisations in Sheffield to ensure that research is delivered efficiently andeffectively. Primary Care Sheffield iscurrently expanding its research programmes. This is an exciting postthat is pivotal to improving the future quality of care, so it requiresmotivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.

Weoffer the following benefits:

• Private Health Scheme
• Educational and training ethos
• Opportunities to contribute to the further development of theservices.

We are more than happy tomeet informally to provide further information and would love to hear fromyou. For further information in the first instance please contact Mel Celikkol:[e-mail]

Job responsibilities

The LeadNurse (Research) has a key management and leadership role in clinicalgovernance and leadership of the research nurses and clinical trialsassistants.

The postholder will:

• Combinetheir leadership with the delivery of our clinical research portfolio to ensuresafe and effective research practice within the organisation.
• Work tofurther develop the Research Office and its staff to support all strands of theservice's ambitions, including developing and monitoring governance frameworks.
• Work withthe Clinical Lead and Research Service Manager will actively horizon scan forboth academic and commercial study opportunities.
• They willensure all studies are delivered to an outstanding level, integrating researchinto clinical care, developing the personnel to the highest of standards, andgrowing the capacity and capabilities of the primary care research team.
• Will beresponsible for leading the delivery of high-quality research and excellentpatient experience, through proactive clinical and professional leadership, andbuilding collaborations.
• Provideexcellent management, support, and professional development for all researchstaff in the service to promote recruitment and retention of skilled andmotivated staff and achieve excellent performance in research studies.
• The rolewill have no budgetary responsibility; however, will be expected to contributeto innovative solutions to workforce and capacity management.

MainDuties and Responsibilities

Asa Lead Nurse for Research, your main duties will include:

1.Research and Patient Care

• Ensure that delivery of studies meets targets/KPIsincluding identifying and sourcing appropriate /resources
• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding ofdifferent research designs and methodologies and the regulatory and legalframeworks related to clinical research studies.
• Provide comprehensive advice and guidance on mattersrelating to protocol design, research ethics and governance.
• Lead in planning, conducting, and supervisingresearch.
• Overall responsibility for the day-to-day management ofthe research nurses.
• Take the lead on developing and updating SOPs andresearch processes within the designated area
• Ensure that local policies, procedures, and bestpractices are followed by all members of the research team.
• Ensure that Good Clinical Practice & researchgovernance standards for clinical research studies are adhered to andmaintained.
• Develop and implement strategies to overcome barriersof recruitment to studies and ensure each study has an efficient and effectivedelivery plan in place, running smoothly.
• Take an active and leading role in local and nationalforums and networks related to clinical research.
• Lead on a supportive internal audit programme forresearch studies to ensure compliance with scientific protocols, regulatorystandards, and to maintain a high quality of delivering clinical research.
• Manage the implementation of preventative andcorrective action plans arising from research audits or inspections, and in theconduct of regular informal (supportive) study spot checks to ensure regulatorystandards are met.
• Organise/attend site selection meetings, siteinitiation meetings, and other relevant meetings, and capitalise onopportunities to increase the trials' success as well as build relationshipsand market the team/units services to sponsor contacts.
• Ensure that the clinical study protocols and relatedstudy SOPs the team is working on are adhered to and that research does notdeviate from them.
• Autonomously manage your own caseload of researchstudies/patients as appropriate, to maintain your clinical and research skills.
• Ensure the studies are run to excellent standards,including providing accurate study data in a timely manner.
• Manage patients/participants' pathways while they areon research studies.
• Ensure the safe administration of treatments and drugsthat are given within the context of a clinical research study.
• Build collaborative links across the Sheffield andSouth Yorkshire with other research clusters/units/teams/staff, taking the leadon research initiatives, projects, or programmes of work, and building thepositive research culture at PCS.
• Promote the continueddevelopment of research awareness, research competence, and scholastic activity(e.g., writing for publishing, critical appraisal, and presenting atconferences) in the application of research into nursing practice.

2.Staff management anddevelopment

• Provideline management for research nursing staff and lead on developing jobdescriptions, recruitment, induction, appraisal, training and development andretention of research staff.
• Assist theService Manager in managing sickness and absence, disciplinary and performanceissues that may arise.
• Complywith PCS staff management policies and procedures
• Developand implement an innovative, outstanding research training and developmentprogramme to grow the capacity and capability of the Service staff, maximisingstaff retention and education.
• Ensurethat regular training needs analysis for staff are undertaken, with signpostingto appropriate opportunities and development and delivery of training tosupport patient safety and expert practice.
• Recogniseand respond to factors which impinge upon staff morale, delivery of researchand standards of care.
• Investigateand influence the potential for establishing new initiatives and roles forResearch Nurses, and to contribute to their development, liaising withstakeholders to create innovative opportunities.
• Assist theClinical Lead to support, signpost and facilitate opportunities for researchstaff to develop their own research.
• Ensurethat staff are deployed in a cost-effective way and that controls are in placeto meet key workforce performance indicators on sickness absence reduction andstaff retention.
• Contributeto the effective management of research budgets
• Lead byexample and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibilityfor your own professional development.
• Ensureappropriate mentors are available for research staff.
• Assist theService Manager in identifying research activity for invoicing
• Assist the Service Manager in the financialscrutiny of new studies

4. Operational and Business Management

• Day-to-daymanagement of the research nurses and work plans.
• Provideoperational leadership for research, ensuring there is a clear framework forthe delivery of high-quality care and clinical research and that best practiceis maintained at all times.
• Liaisewith external agencies and internal departments to promote and facilitate theestablishment of new research studies and/ or services.
• Developand implement local strategies to increase the number of commercial trials openas well as the total number of patients recruited to commercial trials.
• Supportthe development and submission of research grant applications to bothcommercial and non-commercial funders to grow our home-grown study portfolio.
• GoodClinical Practice, Research and Clinical Governance, Health and Safety, DataProtection, Infection Control, and Ethics
• Prepareand deliver reports as requested.
• Liaise anddevelop excellent working relationships with stakeholders to ensure issues areresolved in a timely manner.
• As part of the research office and inpartnership with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager, organise, lead on, andattend relevant Research Committees and forums, making recommendations on thefeasibility of studies, including the level and type of resource your deliveryteam can provide/is required, and the financial arrangements
• Prepare and present data, papers, andpresentations

General

Thepost holder will:

• Providemanagement cover within the Research team.
• Coordinatethe resolution of complaints, conflicts, and issues from patients and/or staffin a timely manner in line with PCS policies
• To beactively involved in the development and implementation of PCS policies andprocedures at the department level and reinforce their use
• Ensurethat standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care toall those who come in contact with the service provided by Primary CareSheffield.
• Maintainpatient/participant confidentiality at all times.
• Ensurethat the views of consumers are effectively sought, channelled and acted upon,including the efficient actioning of the complaints procedure in accordancewith the PCS policy in conjunction with the Service Manager and Clinical Lead
• Develop aculture that promotes equality and values diversity. The postholder must beaware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of Primary CareSheffield (as the employing organisation), comply with all the requirements ofthese policies and also actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevantto the post.
• Ensure theprinciples of openness, transparency and candour are observed and upheld in allworking practices.
• The postholder will have, or acquire through training provided by the organisation, theappropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice requiredfor the post and be aware of and comply with the organisations safeguardingprotection policies and procedures.
• Ensurethat any infection prevention and control issues are reported to the linemanager/Infection Prevention and Control

This jobdescription should not be regarded as definitive. It is intended to provide thepost-holder with a broad outline of their function.

Thepost-holder may be required to undertake any other duties reasonably fallingwithin the grade of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Current Good Clinical Practice Certificate.
• Management/Leadership Qualification.

Skills and Competencies

• Proven staff management experience with the ability to gain their support, motivate, and develop them.
• Able to balance competing priorities and make difficult decisions.
• Confident presenter to all levels.
• Ability to produce clear and concise written materials for a variety of audiences, including the analysis of data, using appropriate IT and online systems.
• MS Office literate.
• Leadership skills, including being capable of setting the vision and leading research nurses, practitioners, and admin staff.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and resilient, politically astute, with the ability to persevere in order to achieve objectives and have the flexibility to take the views of others into the right level of account.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, persuade and empower staff of all levels and professions, winning hearts and minds.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, whilst successfully managing multiple work streams at the same time.
• Able to deal effectively with difficult situations with staff and patients, skilled in conflict resolution.
• Able to communicate performance requirements clearly and ensure they are met.
• Demonstrable capability and capacity for managing complex deliverables at a senior level.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and self-assured initiative .
• Proven ability to manage processes, quality, and productivity.
• Ability to apply current research to practice.
• Methodical approach and excellent attention to detail.

Experience

• Experience of working in a clinical research role in an NHS environment.
• Experience of leadership.
• Experience of research workforce planning.
• Expertise in developing and reporting key performance indicators in relation to clinical research .
• Experience of working in a primary care environment .
• Experience of developing and delivering a training programme for a wide range of staff.
• Experience of managing projects effectively and delivering project outcomes on time.

Knowledge and Understanding

• Understands and has a commitment to upholding NHS principles and values as set out in the NHS Constitution.
• Well-developed understanding of equality, diversity, and human rights issues.
• Able to understand and analyse complex issues, drawing on the breadth of data needed to inform decision-making.
• In-depth understanding of health and social care, and an appreciation of the broad social, political, and economic trends influencing them.

Attributes

• Embraces effective governance, accountability, and demonstrates the ability to deliver complex programmes and projects with multi-organisational partnerships and collaborations.
• Professional and flexible attitude to work.
• Diplomatic and calm under pressure.
• Committed to personal and professional development.
• Enthusiastic and capable of enthusing others.
• Confident and articulate.
• Influential and credible.
• Motivated and energetic.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.