Roving Research Nurse

The Adam Practice; Poole; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Adam Practice in Poole is seeking an experienced Research Nurse to join a collaborative primary care network delivering clinical trials across multiple sites. You will set up research services and work with the Lead Roving Research Nurse to maintain high standards of nursing care for participants and families.

Applicants should be NMC registered and have substantial research experience, venepuncture skills, and GCP training.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience within research.
• Experience recruiting, educating & monitoring participants in clinical trials.
• Venepuncture trained.
• GCP trained & certificate up to date.
• Knowledge of research governance and regulations (ICH GCP & EU directives).
• Evidence of leadership and management development.
• IATA trained.

Responsibilities

• Set up research services across all sites and deliver commercial clinical trials.
• Work with Lead Roving Research Nurse to ensure high standards of nursing care for participants and their families.
• Adhere to NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) protocols and GCP guidelines.
• Coordinate across collaboration sites and communicate effectively to ensure smooth trial operations.

Skills

Research experience

Venepuncture

GCP training

Leadership development

IATA training

Education

NMC registered Nurse

Job description

This position is not open to overseas applicants who require sponsorship due to the salary requirements.

Monday Friday 8am 4pm

This is an excitingrole for an experienced Research Nurse to join a joined-up collaboration ofpractices who wish to deliver research to their patients to enable betterhealth outcomes, to help find new innovative treatments to help treat diseaseswith evidence-based research within the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care). Research isat the heart of our values & part of everyday practice in the NHS. It giveshope to patients & helps improve current treatment, medicines & developnew treatments which enables hope to happen. As part of the NIHR CRDC (PrimaryCare) there are 5 practices in the Poole locality and 1 practice in the Purbecklocality. We have had an exponential increase of clinical trials secured withinour CRDC over the last 8 months. The pipeline of trials covers many diseaseareas, and this is a very exciting opportunity to help support our patients intheir research journey.

Main duties of the job

The RRN would beexpected to work across all sites to help set up research services &deliver commercial clinical research trials. The RRN Will work with the LeadRoving Research Nurse to ensure that the highest professional standard ofnursing care is delivered to research participants and, where relevant theirfamilies, in partnership with all clinical teams and in adherence to all NIHRCRDC (Primary Care) & TAP protocols/policies & guidelines. The role ofthe RRN needs to be flexible in line with the present atmosphere for changewithin health service delivery and the variance of research studies undertaken.It is essential that the RRN must work under their own sphere of competency& be able to work autonomously across all collaboration sites with recognisingthe need to reach out for help when required. It is the role of the RRN toadhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) at all times enabling a safe researchjourney for each.

About us

The Practice location combines easy access to the wonderful Dorset countryside, whilst being very close to the edge of Poole town and is in a highly desirable area to live and work in.

We are a CQC Outstanding-rated Practice with 40,000 patients and 17 current Partners working across 5 sites. We successfully combine efficiencies of scale with localised continuity and high quality care on individual surgery sites, whilst using a total triage appointment system to ensure acute patients are seen in a timely manner. We have the benefit of nearly 40 years of experience as a large multi-site Practice, providing a secure and stable environment to work in.

Job responsibilities

It is expected that the RRN willhave the ability to work autonomously across the collaborative partners,demonstrating a high level of co-ordination and effective communication skillsto ensure the smooth running of all trial-related work conducted within eachpractice.

It is expected the RRN will be a beacon ofresearch expertise with guiding research naive sites to produce gold standardresearch whilst maintaining patient safety at all times. Please see JD/PSattached for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

• Substantial experience within research
• Experience of problem solving & the ability to work autonomously.
• Experience of developing & implementing policies, procedures & SOPs.
• Experience of recruiting, educating & monitoring participants in clinical trials.
• Venepuncture trained.
• Experience in the setup of clinical trials
• Experience of producing proformas & lab worksheets.
• Experience of using a centrifuge, -20 -80 freezers and experience of using Dry Ice.
• IATA trained

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Professional knowledge acquired at degree level of relevant years of experience.
• Evidence of leadership and management development.
• GCP trained & certificate in date.

Qualities and Attributes

• Knowledge of research governance and regulations (ICH GCP & EU directives)
• Knowledge of research design and methodologies.
• Knowledge of clinical trials protocols & their application in practice.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Ability to initiate, manage & sustain change.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Good attendance at work.
• A flexible approach to work.
• Effective time management.
• Ability to work independently & as part of the team.
• Ability to organise, prioritise, co-ordinate own self & work
• Takes accountability for ones actions.
• Shares information & good practice appropriately.
• Treats others with courtesy & respect at all times

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.