Research Nurse

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Redruth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development plans

Protected CPD time

Preceptorship programme

DBS checks

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Research Nurse to support NIHR portfolio studies across multiple projects. The role involves identifying suitable patients, running clinics, and ensuring accurate data entry.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse with a strong interest in high-quality research and a commitment to developing research skills within a supportive team. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload under direction.
• Knowledge of research regulatory requirements.
• Understand the significance of research and the use of validated results to improve practice.

Responsibilities

• Support NIHR portfolio studies across multiple projects, including recruitment and follow-up of participants.
• Undertake study-related procedures and ensure data from clinics is entered accurately.
• Participate in training and development opportunities to build research skills.

Skills

workload management

research regulatory knowledge

research understanding

Education

Registered Nurse

RMN preferred

CPD continuing professional development

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Being a Research Nurse is an exciting and rewarding clinical role. This person will work on a number of studies across the Trust to support our patients to access opportunities to be involved in Research studies. The post holder will identify suitable patients for studies, run clinics and ensure that data from these clinics is entered accurately.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse who has an interest in providing high quality care in our Research studies. No previous experience in Research necessary - we will support the right candidate to gain all the skills and knowledge they need. We are a friendly, welcoming team committed to providing high quality care for our valued research patients and participants. We have a strong portfolio of studies in Mental Health, Dementia and Intellectual Disability, and are growing our portfolios across the Trust to encompass Respiratory, Parkinson's disease, Stroke and Cardiac amongst many others.

For more information, please contact Ben: [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the job is to provide support for National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio adopted projects. You will work across a range of studies which include observational research, novel drug therapy and clinical interventions. Under direction of the senior research nurses/clinical studies officers you will participate in the recruitment and follow up of patients to research studies. The role will involve undertaking study related procedures as appropriate and the assessment, planning and on-going care of research participants throughout the duration of the study. We are keen to invest in and develop our staff and a variety of training opportunities will be provided.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload under direction
• Knowledge of research regulatory requirements

Education/Qualifications and Experience

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Registered Nurse, preferably Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Experience of dealing with confidential information

Skills and Aptitude

• Understand the significance of research and the use of validated results to improve practice

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

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.

The Health Jobs UK website has jobs from numerous employers, within health and care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute medical, surgical and specialist services to a population of around 500,000 which can increase significantly during the busy holiday periods.