Research Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing resources

Annual leave flexibility

Career development

Staff discounts

Voice platform (In Our Gift)

Job summary

This two-year fixed-term research nurse post sits in the Research and Innovation team at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which supports research in rheumatology and in physical and mental health. The role focuses on recruiting trial participants, educating and monitoring them, and collecting accurate data and samples.

Cross-site working is central, with regular travel across trust and community locations and driving the mobile research unit.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Experience in research or relevant clinical practice.
• Ability to travel across the Trust geography and across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with clinical teams and services to promote and deliver research and sustain engagement
• Recruit participants onto clinical trials via hospital and community routes
• Educate, monitor and manage trial participants
• Collect and document accurate data, including the collection and management of samples
• Manage the research-related aspects of care for participants across several studies, which may cover different specialties
• Work autonomously with responsibility for an own portfolio of clinical research studies, with senior support
• Deliver complex research projects to agreed timescales and plans
• Work with the R&I Research Governance team to ensure approvals are in place before studies start
• Maintain communication between Trust clinical services, primary care and community organisations to ensure safe service delivery
• Evaluate research protocols, patient information and GP letters, and ensure trial information is clearly communicated to participants
• Travel across the Trust geography and drive the mobile research unit

Education

NMC registration

Job description

This two-year fixed-term research nurse post sits in the Research and Innovation team at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which supports research in rheumatology and in physical and mental health. The work centres on recruiting trial participants, educating and monitoring them, and collecting accurate data and samples. Cross-site working is central, with regular travel across trust and community locations and driving the mobile research unit. Registered nurse status is required and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Develop relationships with clinical teams and services to promote and deliver research and sustain engagement
• Recruit participants onto clinical trials via hospital and community routes
• Educate, monitor and manage trial participants
• Collect and document accurate data, including the collection and management of samples
• Manage the research-related aspects of care for participants across several studies, which may cover different specialties
• Work autonomously with responsibility for an own portfolio of clinical research studies, with senior support
• Deliver complex research projects to agreed timescales and plans
• Work with the R&I Research Governance team to ensure approvals are in place before studies start
• Maintain communication between Trust clinical services, primary care and community organisations to ensure safe service delivery
• Evaluate research protocols, patient information and GP letters, and ensure trial information is clearly communicated to participants
• Travel across the Trust geography and drive the mobile research unit

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Experience of research or significant relevant clinical experience

Checks & eligibility

• Standard driving licence for manual vehicles
• Not requiring visa sponsorship to work in the role

Other

• Ability to travel across the Trust geography

Nice to have

• NIHR Good Clinical Practice
• Experience of research delivery in an NHS or commercial setting

What’s offered

• SOOTHE wellbeing resources, occupational health via Team Prevent, and counselling and lifestyle support
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working, depending on the role
• Career development, coaching and in-house training, including the STARS research training programme
• Childcare vouchers
• Recognition through LOVE awards, long service awards and staff engagement surveys
• NHS discounts via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
• "In Our Gift" platform for staff to have their voice heard