Research Nurse/Practitioner

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Nhs Trust; Truro, Hayle, Penzance; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

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Flexible working

Descripción de la vacante

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Cornwall seeks a Research Nurse to manage a Diabetes portfolio and deliver studies in academic and commercial settings. You will monitor participants and coordinate trials with attention to safety and regulatory compliance.

You will work closely with consultants, specialist nurses and the MDT, ensuring data quality and participant safety while contributing to research advances and patient care.

Formación

• Registered to Degree Level or with demonstrable experience.
• NMC or HCPC registered.
• Experience in handling confidential patient information and data collection.

Responsabilidades

• Provide monitoring and care to research participants while ensuring research teams are trained and supported.
• Maintain accurate records of data from studies and coordinate recruitment across studies.
• Work with consultants, senior nurses and MDT to plan, monitor and ensure safety of participants.

Conocimientos

Informed consent understanding

Data accuracy

Communication with MDT

Educación

NMC/HCPC registered

Nursing degree

Herramientas

Computer literacy

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research & Development Directorate to join us as a Research Nurse working on our Diabetes portfolio. You will be responsible for delivering and clinically managing your own portfolio of academic and commercial research studies in Diabetes and also providing research support to investigators. This post will enable you to gain clinical knowledge and skills around a variety of specialist conditions through working closely with the consultants and specialist nurses and multi-disciplinary teams.

• Demonstrate accountability for driving and growing research portfolio
• Demonstrate responsibility for maintaining quality standards and adherence to regulatory bodies such as MHRA
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining professional standards and behaviours
• Demonstrate building and maintaining professional relationships with the MDT and external stakeholders
• Demonstrating supervisory roles and responsibilities and managing HR situations within scope of practice
• Demonstrate ability to motivate staff in a positive direction

Main duties of the job

A central part of the role will be to ensure that you provide excellent research monitoring and care to patients who have consented to participate in research and that the research/clinical teams you work with are appropriately trained, supported and developed within their professional/research roles. An important aspect of the role will be the maintenance of highly accurate and comprehensive records of data derived from the research studies.

Within this post you will develop processes and systems for maximising the recruitment of patients to academic and commercial studies and will ensure that research patients/participants are monitored, supported and receive the highest level of research nursing care. You will work across a range of studies including observational research, novel drug therapy and clinical interventions. Under the direction of the Lead Consultants, Team Leader and Senior Research Nurses you will coordinate the clinical aspects of trials, participate in the recruitment and follow up of patients with responsibility for the assessment, planning and on-going care and safety of the research participants throughout their study journey. The post holder will be required to work autonomously with supervision and guidance of the Team Leader and Senior Research Nurses.

About us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds:

• Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
• St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
• West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

As a teaching hospital, we're proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We're committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future. The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non-clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams.

We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that's safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT.

Job responsibilities

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Registered to Degree Level or with demonstrable experience
• NMC or HCPC registered

Desirable

• Knowledge of research regulatory requirements

Experience

Essential

• Ability to manage own workload with guidance
• Experience of dealing with confidential patient information
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

• Relevant Clinical skills
• Previous clinical research experience

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of valid informed consent
• Computer literacy
• Understand the significance of research and use of validated results to improve practice
• Understanding of complete and accurate data collection and data-entry

Desirable

• Previous experience of receiving informed consent
• Previous use of databases

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).