Paediatric Clinical Research Sister/Charge Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preceptorship & mentoring

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced-cost travel to site

Free Park and Ride

Subsidised staff parking

24/7 hot food and beverages

Job summary

The Cambridge Clinical Research Centre at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Sister/Charge Nurse to coordinate day-to-day research activities across neuroscience, oncology, haematology, metabolic, paediatric and maternal health.

You will provide nursing care and data collection to protocol, working within ICH GCP and NHS governance, with shifts including nights and bank holidays to ensure 24-hour cover and to support the Senior Nurse in running the unit.

Qualifications

• NMC registration as a paediatric nurse is required.
• Evidence of continuous professional development is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical research nursing care for the CCRC.
• Develop and implement specialist nursing care and data collection to study protocols under ICH GCP and NHS governance.
• Coordinate research studies on a day-to-day basis within the CCRC.
• Provide specialist research skills and clinical care for participants with the study team.
• Act as a liaison with staff and study team members to ensure smooth study operations.
• Support the Senior Nurse in overall unit management.
• Work shifts including nights and bank holidays to ensure 24-hour cover.

Skills

UK clinical research

ICH GCP

Paediatric nursing

IV/Oral drug administration

PILS (Paediatric IL S)

Communication

Education

NMC registration as Paediatric Nurse

Tools

Research databases

Job description

This Sister/Charge Nurse post sits in the Cambridge Clinical Research Centre at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, covering studies in neurosciences, oncology, haematology, metabolic, paediatric and maternal health. The post holder coordinates studies day to day and acts as Study Link Coordinator, delivering nursing care and data collection to protocol. Shifts include nights and bank holidays for 24-hour cover, and the role helps the Senior Nurse run the unit. NMC registration as a paediatric nurse is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide high-quality, patient-focused clinical research for the CCRC
• Develop and implement specialist nursing care and data collection to study protocols under ICH GCP, EU clinical trials legislation and NHS research governance
• Coordinate research studies within the CCRC on a day-to-day basis
• Provide specialist research skills and clinical care for participants, working alongside CCRC and study team staff
• Give specialist advice and support to other staff and study team members, and liaise with them
• Act as Study Link Coordinator, ensuring the safe and efficient running of research studies and high standards of participant care
• Assist the Senior Nurse in the overall management of the unit
• Work shift patterns, including internal rotation onto night duty to ensure 24-hour cover, including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous professional development

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a paediatric nurse

Experience

• At least 3 years' clinical experience at Band 5 or above, with an acute care background
• Experience of shift coordination

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of UK clinical research infrastructure, legislation and regulation, including RECs and R&D departments
• Understanding of ICH GCP requirements
• Good theoretical and practical nursing knowledge of the clinical area
• IV and oral drug competencies, with IV pump training
• Paediatric Intermediate Life Support
• Proven verbal and written communication with the healthcare team, patients and relatives

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work for at least 6 months from the proposed start date

Other

• Planning, organising and prioritising workload with good time management
• Working nights, weekends and bank holidays
• Acting professionally in line with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Maintaining confidentiality and respect for colleagues', patients' and relatives' cultural and emotional needs
• Remaining calm and effective under pressure

Nice to have

• Research module or qualification
• Studying at degree level
• Teaching skills
• Clinical research experience
• Experience delivering monoclonal infusions to oncology or non-oncology patients
• NHS experience
• Current GCP certificate
• Competence in research or database PC packages

What’s offered

• Preceptorship and mentoring from a dedicated clinical education support team
• Flexible working, including part-time, job-share, term-time and flexible start and finish times
• Career development opportunities and research experience
• On-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries
• Reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel to the site
• Free Park and Ride and train-station bus journeys
• Subsidised on-site parking for eligible staff
• Reduced-cost hot food 24/7 and free tea and coffee in the staff break space