Research Nurse

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

L'East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust recrute un Research Nurse pour intégrer son équipe de Recherche & Développement au Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. Vous serez responsable de la coordination des essais cliniques, du recrutement des patients et de l'administration de médicaments expérimentaux. Ce poste requiert un d'Infirmière diplômée et une expérience en recherche clinique. Nous encourageons les candidatures de tous les horizons pour construire une équipe diversifiée.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Support for career development

Qualifications

• Infirmière titulaire d'un diplôme et expérience dans un environnement clinique.
• Expérience de travail avec les patients et familles, et activité de recherche requise.
• Capacité à communiquer des concepts complexes clairement.

Responsibilities

• Recruter et coordonner les patients pour les essais cliniques.
• Administrer des médicaments de recherche et surveiller les effets secondaires.
• Agir comme point de contact pour les patients et réunir les données pertinentes.

Skills

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work cross boundaries integrating with multidisciplinary staff

Ability to work autonomously using own initiative

Education

Registered Nurse

Post graduate level qualification/courses or equivalent experience within research

Tools

Microsoft Office software

Job description

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We are recruiting a Research Nurse to join the Research & Development Team, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Here at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, our Research Nurses recruit patients to studies via multiple local DGH teams as well as from within the Cancer Centre. As well as promoting studies to our referral hospitals and recruiting and coordinating the care of our trial participants, you will also administer some of the research drugs.

You may be required to take responsibility for the safe administration of experimental drugs and for monitoring the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.

We are extremely committed to providing the best possible treatments for our patients and to progressing the field forward.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will screen & identify patients who are eligible for clinical trials and maintain detailed knowledge of the protocols for the clinical trials associated with the designated site-specific groups.

You will be required to attend relevant outpatient clinics to assist with recruitment, to monitor the progress, and to collect data of patients involved in clinical trials. To attend inpatients involved in clinical trials as necessary.

You will act as a contact point and coordinator for patients requiring information and support and to refer patients/families on to other professional/agencies as appropriate.

Within the role, you will assist in the provision of background information about potential clinical trials to obtain approvals from Research Governance and Local Ethics Committees.

You will also be involved in protocol review, advising regarding specialised equipment and resources required to undertake the trial and to ensure ethical issues are adequately addressed.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• Registered Nurse
• Post graduate level qualification/courses or equivalent experience within research and /or a related field
• Evidence of CPD and maintenance of PDP
• Willingness to undertake training as appropriate for role.

Previous Experience

• Experience of working with patients and families within relevant clinical areas in the NHS environment
• Evidence of research activity
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Proven ability to work under pressure.
• Proven effectiveness as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
• Experience of running concurrent research studies in a healthcare setting with minimal supervision/clinical trials experience.
• Experience of running concurrent research studies in a healthcare setting with minimal supervision/clinical trials experience
• Experience related to information retrieval and research application

Skills

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work cross boundaries integrating with multidisciplinary staff
• Ability to make clinical judgments regarding patient needs where appropriate
• Ability to work autonomously using own initiative, and as a member of a team
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office software. (including word, Excel)
• Demonstrates evidence ability to take charge and delegate duties

Knowledge

• Awareness of research governance issues
• Awareness of research design and methods; understanding of the analytical process
• Proven knowledge of ICH GCP and current legislation

Other Requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [emailprotected]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.