Research Nurse

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Enherts-TR); United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a Research Nurse based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage to deliver commercial research studies.

You will recruit participants, obtain informed consent, perform study procedures and collect data in line with ICH GCP, contributing to world-class health research and patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active UK registration and PDP maintenance.
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Willingness to undertake role-specific training and development.

Responsibilities

• Screen and identify patients for clinical trials and maintain knowledge of study protocols.
• Provide information and support to patients and carers; obtain/informed consent where appropriate.
• Collect and process clinical samples and coordinate tissue collection.
• Assist with obtaining approvals from Governance and Ethics committees.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Clinical judgment

Autonomy

Microsoft Office

Report writing

Phlebotomy/Cannulation

Teaching skills

Education

Registered Nurse

CPD PDP maintenance

Willingness to undertake training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

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

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.

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Research Nurse who will be able to share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Would you like to take the next step in your nursing career and support the delivery of world class health research to improve people’s lives?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Research Nursing team, based at the Lister Hospital to deliver commercial research studies.

The role is people focused involving recruiting participants into a wide range of research studies, receiving informed consent, conducting study procedures and the collection of baseline and follow up data in accordance with ICH GCP.

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

Screen & identify patients eligible for clinical trials and to maintain detailed knowledge of the protocols for the clinical trials associated with the designated site-specific groups.

Provide verbal and written information and to offer support to patients and carers for the duration of their involvement in a clinical trial. To assist in the informed consent process, receiving informed consent where appropriate. To be a point of contact for patients and carers for the duration of their involvement in a clinical trial.

With appropriate training, to take and process clinical samples (e.g. blood samples) for studies, co- coordinating tissue sample collection and dispatch to relevant department or trial centre as appropriate.

Assist in the provision of background information about potential clinical trials to obtain approvals from Research Governance and Local Ethics Committees.

Working in conjunction with research clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and other support staff within the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

To work at all times according regulations as described in ICH Good Clinical Practice and EU Directives, and to the most current guidance relating to Research Governance and Research Ethics in each Trust.

Participate in the informed consent process, CRF completion, safety reporting, protocol compliance, monitoring and auditing of clinical trials.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and 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

Qualification/Training

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of CPD and maintenance of PDP
• Willingness to undertake training as appropriate for role

Previous Experience

• Substantial experience at Band 5 or above
• Experience of working with patients and families within relevant clinical areas in the NHS environment.
• Evidence of research activity
• 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)
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Extended clinical skills relevant to the role eg phlebotomy and cannulation
• Teaching skills

Knowledge

• Awareness of research governance issues
• Awareness of research design and methods; understanding of the analytical process
• ICH GCP and current legislation
• Awareness of changing trends within healthcare

Other Requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day
• Adaptable and flexible
• Able to rapidly absorb and respond to complex information
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to work in a team
• Self-motivated

When you apply...

Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts. This means even if you have the right to work currently but will require a new sponsorship to work for our Trust your application will not be considered.

Vacancies may close earlier than the advertised closing date where a high volume of applications are received. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on the opportunity to join the Trust or develop your career with us.

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Secondments/Fixed term

Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.

If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.

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 [e-mail]

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.

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