Primary Care Research Respiratory Nurse

NHS; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking a Nurse to support patient clinics and clinical trials. The role involves managing patient data, collaborating with GP practices, and promoting health strategies. Applicants must be NMC registered and possess a degree in nursing or relevant field. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits including additional leave and a company pension.

Benefits

Additional leave

Company events

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Free flu jabs

Referral programme

Sick pay

Work from home options

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a degree in life sciences or relevant experience.
• Experience in primary care and electronic medical record systems.
• Accreditation in ART Spirometry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nursing services and support to GP sites.
• Recruit and coordinate GP sites throughout research.
• Travel to GP sites for data collection.

Skills

Clinical nursing service

Primary healthcare experience

Patient management

Data collection

Health promotion strategies

Education

Degree in life sciences or nursing

Tools

SystemOne

EMIS

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Nurse to support a range of business activities including delivering patient clinics and reviewing patient records for our clinical trials and quality improvement activities. Your work will help improve quality of care for patients with chronic conditions and rare diseases within primary care. You will support practices to participate in novel real-life research and pragmatic trials aimed at improving patient outcomes, with the opportunity to build and contribute skills to a unique clinical trials unit.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis (3 days in office, 2 days at home) based in either our central Norwich or Oakington, Cambridge office. We offer a welcoming and inclusive working environment in our dog-friendly office, with regular social and community activities. You can agree your own flexible working times which can fit around caring responsibilities. We provide a great range of benefits including additional leave, a health cash plan and discounted holiday scheme.

Main duties

• Provide a clinical nursing service and support to other professionals with patient screening, optimization treatment, chronic disease management and advice.
• Recruit and coordinate GP sites throughout the research process, ensuring professional relationships and regular communication with all participating GP sites.
• Obtain and document informed consent (verbal or written) from clinic participants.
• Travel to GP sites to collect and record data as appropriate to the specific objectives of the study/service.
• Initiate new services in line with strategic aims and to respond to opportunities as they arise.
• Contribute to the development, review and implementation of patient and clinician resources including questionnaires, clinical decision support, feedback and promotional material.
• Code and verify data in accordance with the research protocol and coding procedures and enter data into a computer database and/or spreadsheet for subsequent analysis.
• Identify, implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage healthy living and self-care.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, including regimens and side effects.
• Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained and related stock/equipment is managed.
• Adhere to information security policies and maintain patient confidentiality in line with professional standards.

About us

Optimum Patient Care (OPC) is a leading provider of quality improvement (QI) programmes and services in the UK, with a network of over 1,200 GP practices covering 28 million patients. OPC supports GP practices to participate in new and innovative real-life research, including UK-wide pragmatic trials, and provides end-to-end research delivery services for commercial and academic studies in primary care.

Role requirements

• A degree in life sciences, nursing (NMC Registered) or relevant applied experience
• Experience in the primary healthcare sector
• Experience with primary care electronic medical record systems (e.g., SystemOne, EMIS)
• ARTP Spirometry accreditation
• Nurse prescriber
• Specialist experience in research or respiratory disease management

Professional registration

• Maintain annual registration with the NMC and ARTP (where applicable)
• Be conversant with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and understand professional accountability

Travel and role details

National travel may be required with occasional overnight stays to facilitate patient clinics in GP practices. Travel will be at the expense of the company in line with the expenses policy.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home options

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.