Roving Research Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Adam Practice is recruiting a roving research nurse on a two-year fixed-term basis for the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) collaboration of six practices. The role focuses on setting up research services and running commercial clinical trials across all sites, under the guidance of a lead roving nurse.

Hours run weekdays, 8am to 4pm, with an emphasis on autonomous working across sites, adherence to GCP, and maintaining patient safety while delivering high-quality nursing care.

Qualifications

• Degree-level professional knowledge gained over relevant years of experience.
• GCP trained with an in-date certificate.

Responsibilities

• Help set up research services across collaboration sites.
• Deliver commercial clinical research trials across the collaboration.
• Ensure participants receive high-standard nursing care with clinical teams.
• Follow NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) and TAP protocols, policies and guidelines.
• Adhere to Good Clinical Practice to keep each participant's research journey safe.
• Work autonomously within own sphere of competency across all sites and seek help when needed.
• Coordinate trial-related work within each practice for smooth operation.
• Act as a research expert guiding research-naive sites to high-quality research while keeping patients safe.
• Adapt flexibly to changes in health service delivery and varying study demands.

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

The Adam Practice is recruiting a roving research nurse on a two-year fixed-term basis for the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) collaboration of six practices. The job centres on setting up research services and running commercial clinical trials across all sites, alongside a lead roving research nurse. Hours run weekdays, 8am to 4pm, and the post suits someone able to work autonomously across sites. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Help set up research services across all collaboration sites
• Deliver commercial clinical research trials across the collaboration
• Ensure research participants and, where relevant, their families receive the highest standard of nursing care, working with the lead roving research nurse and clinical teams
• Follow NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) and TAP protocols, policies and guidelines
• Adhere to Good Clinical Practice at all times to keep each participant's research journey safe
• Work autonomously within own sphere of competency across all sites and seek help when needed
• Co-ordinate trial-related work within each practice so it runs smoothly
• Act as a research expert, guiding research-naive sites to produce high-quality research while keeping patients safe
• Adapt flexibly to change in health service delivery and to the varying demands of research studies

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree-level professional knowledge gained over relevant years of experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and leadership and management development
• GCP trained with an in-date certificate

Registration & licences

• NMC registered nurse

Experience

• Substantial experience in research
• Experience of problem solving and working autonomously
• Experience of developing and implementing policies, procedures and SOPs
• Experience of recruiting, educating and monitoring participants in clinical trials
• Experience of setting up clinical trials, including producing proformas and lab worksheets

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of research governance and regulations (ICH GCP, EU directives) and clinical governance
• Knowledge of research design, methodologies and clinical trial protocols and their application
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change and to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate own work

Other

• Venepuncture and IATA trained
• Experience using a centrifuge, -20 and -80 freezers and dry ice
• Good attendance and a flexible approach to work

Nice to have

• Mentorship qualification