Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Onsite leisure facilities

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a compassionate registered nurse to contribute to a neonatal research programme over three years. You will support participant recruitment, data collection, and analysis to inform intervention development, working alongside clinicians, researchers and psychologists to improve family wellbeing during and after neonatal care.

The role combines clinical practice with research delivery, offering opportunities in a supportive team and potential

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or health professional with clinical research exposure.
• Degree-level education in life sciences or relevant field.
• Evidence of CPD and experience handling complex information.
• Consent process for patients entering clinical trials.
• Experience with qualitative research methods is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Grounding in clinical practice within an academic research framework focusing on neonatal outcomes.
• Contribute to delivery of the neonatal research programme with clinical, academic and charitable partners.
• Coordinate and manage clinical research projects ensuring participant safety and protocol compliance.
• Support data collection, analysis and interpretation to inform intervention development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to recruit and engage participants and families.

Skills

Specialist patient group knowledge

Prioritisation and time management

Autonomy and teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Registered nurse or health professional

First degree in life sciences or relevant subject

Non-medical prescribing

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to research that has the potential to improve the care and long-term wellbeing of families affected by neonatal intensive care admission. The post holder will play a key role in the delivery and management of the study over 3 years, supporting participant recruitment and engagement, data collection, analysis of data to support intervention development.

Working closely with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers and psychologists, you will help generate evidence that could influence neonatal care and family support services. This role offers the opportunity to combine clinical expertise with research delivery while making a meaningful difference to families during and after one of the most challenging periods of their lives.

We are looking for a compassionate, organised and proactive registered nurse with excellent communication skills and experience in neonatal care, family wellbeing and mental health.

This post provides an exciting opportunity for an individual to develop a career within clinical research and gain an insight into charity funded research projects and funding models, whilst working alongside a very supportive and welcoming team.

Main duties of the job

• The focus of the role will be to provide a grounding in clinical practice and an academic framework conducting research particularly outcomes of neonatal intensive care. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the neonatal research programme in partnership with relevant clinical, academic and charitable partners, including the charity Cosmic.
• Act as a recognised expert and professional role model within the clinical research environment, including direct and indirect clinical care, teaching, audit and research projects, which will involve managing a wide range of complex and sometime conflicting priorities.
• Provide safe, high quality, individualised, evidence based nursing care with the support and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; developing the specialist clinical skills and knowledge to achieve the competences required in order to carry out all relevant duties without direct supervision.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the research environment to support the delivery and development of research portfolios in order to take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects.
• The post holder will ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of research participants and is conducted to ICH Good Clinical Practice

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

• Registered nurse or health professional or first degree in life sciences
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
• Non-medical prescribing

Experience

• Minimum of 2 year at band 5 in a relevant clinical area
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure
• Experience in managing complex information
• Clinical Research and audit experience
• Proven participation in the consent process for patients entering clinical trials
• Experience in Qualitative Research methods

Skills

• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of specialist patient group
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a small team, as well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work across boundaries, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to research trials
• Change management skills and involvement in project work

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.