Respiratory Research Nurse

Optimum Patient Care Limited; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Discounted holiday scheme

Flexible working times

Job summary

Optimum Patient Care Limited is seeking a registered nurse to support clinical trials and quality improvement activities within primary care. The role involves patient screening, data collection, consent, and coordinated multi-site activity across GP practices in the Norwich area.

You will work in a hybrid setting from our Norwich office, with flexible hours to fit caring responsibilities, and contribute to respiratory disease management and health promotion initiatives while maintaining patient

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with NMC registration and a nursing degree.
• ARTP Spirometry accreditation is required.
• Nurse prescriber qualification is desirable.
• Experience in the primary healthcare sector is essential.
• Familiarity with primary care electronic medical record systems (SystemOne, EMIS) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical nursing service and support to other professionals with patient screening, optimization treatment, chronic disease management and advice.
• Recruit and coordinate GP sites throughout the research process with regular communication.
• Obtain and document informed consent from clinic participants (verbal or written).
• Travel to GP sites to collect and record data for study objectives.
• Develop and implement patient and clinician resources including questionnaires and decision support.
• Code and verify data per protocol and enter into databases/spreadsheets for analysis.
• Identify and evaluate treatment plans for patients at risk of long-term conditions.
• Support patients in health promotion and self-care strategies.
• Provide information on medications and side effects; monitor infection control.
• Maintain stock and equipment; ensure confidentiality and data security.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Communication skills

Infection control

Education

NMC Registration

Nursing degree

ARTP Spirometry accreditation

Nurse prescriber

Tools

SystemOne

EMIS

Job description

Optimum Patient Care (OPC) is a leading provider of quality improvement (QI) programmes and services in the UK, with a network of over 1,200 GP practices covering 30 million patients. OPC also supports GP practices to participate in new and innovative real-life research, including UK-wide pragmatic trials. We provide end-to-end research delivery services for commercial and academic studies especially in primary care.

We are looking for a Nurse to support a range of business activities including delivering patient clinics and reviewing patient records for our clinical trials and QI activities. Your work will help improve quality of care for patients with chronic conditions and rare diseases within primary care. You will support practices to participate in novel real-life research and pragmatic trials aimed at improving patient outcomes with the opportunity to build and contribute skills to a unique clinical trials unit.

The role is offered on a full or part time, hybrid basis based in our central Norwich office.

We offer a welcoming and inclusive working environment in our dog friendly office, with regular social and community activities.

You can agree your own flexible working times which can fit around caring responsibilities. We provide a great range of benefits including additional leave, a health cash plan and discounted holiday scheme!

Key Responsibilities

Provide a clinical nursing service and support to other professionals with patient screening, optimization treatment, chronic disease management and advice.

Recruit and coordinate GP sites throughout the research process, ensuring professional relationships and regular communication with all participating GP sites.

Obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written) from clinic participants.

Travel to GP sites to collect and record data as appropriate to the specific objectives of the study/service.

Initiate new services in line with strategic aims and to respond to opportunities as they arise.

Contribute to the development, review and implementation of patient and clinician resources including questionnaires, clinical decision support, feedback and promotional material.

As appropriate to the specified position, code and verify data in accordance with specified research protocol and coding procedures and enter data into a computer database and/or spreadsheet application for subsequent analysis.

Identify, Implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens and side effects

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.

Monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment.

Adhere to information security policies and maintain patient confidentiality in line with Coldicott principals.

Role Requirements

A degree in life sciences, Nursing, (NMC Registered) or relevant applied experience

Experience of working in the primary healthcare sector.

Experience with primary care electronic medical record systems eg SystemOne, EMIS.

ARTP Spirometry accreditation.

Nurse prescriber

Specialist experience in research or respiratory disease management

Professional Registration

You will be expected to maintain your own annual registration with the NMC and ARTP (when applicable)

You will also be expected to be conversant with the NMC code of Professional Conduct and understand the importance of professional accountability.