Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Senior Clinical Research Nurse to join their dynamic team at a renowned Eye Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies, ensuring high-quality patient care while guiding patients through their research journey. You will be instrumental in implementing study objectives and act as the main point of contact for principal investigators and patients. Join a forward-thinking organization that values collaboration and innovation, and contribute to impactful research that enhances patient outcomes. If you are passionate about clinical research and patient care, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a degree in healthcare or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in clinical environments, especially in NHS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at the Eye Hospital.
• Manage patient care and ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice.

Skills

Clinical Research

Patient Care

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Clinical Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree in healthcare subject

Post graduate course

Tools

Electronic Patient Records

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Main area: Eye Research Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered for internal applicants)

Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Job ref: 349-RES-6973563*

Site: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Town: Manchester

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 25/02/2025 23:59

Interview date: 04/03/2025

Job overview

We’re looking for a Band 6 Senior Clinical Research Nurse to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). If you are committed to providing high quality care to patients and helping them to make the right decisions about their treatment options, with the skills to guide and advise them throughout their research journey, this role could be for you.

The Eye Research Team facilitates and supports the delivery of Research within the Eye Hospital. Within the department, we have different specialties such as Corneal, Glaucoma, Medical and Vitreo-retinal, Ocular plastics, and Neuro-Ophthalmology where research activities are promoted and undertaken.

Main duties of the job

You will take a proactive approach in managing clinical research studies including developing study procedures and practice, gaining consent and approvals and recruiting patients, alongside clinical duties including providing the highest quality patient care and collecting and processing samples. You will be instrumental in implementing study objectives and will provide dedicated support to ensure that studies are delivered to time and target. You will be the main point of contact for study principal investigators, sponsors and patients and so effective communication and team working skills are essential. You will be involved in ensuring that research undertaken at MFT safeguards the well-being of patients and is undertaken within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines. You will also have opportunities to showcase your work and will always be an ambassador of research at MFT, at internal and external events.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - currently registered with the NMC
• Degree in healthcare subject or equivalent level of experience
• Post graduate course
• Additional specialist training
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Training and Experience

• Significant experience of working in a clinical environment within NHS
• Proven experience of working to deadlines
• Proven experience of dealing with a heavy workload
• Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
• Evidence of CPD
• Previous experience in clinical research
• Experience in Ophthalmology
• Experience of using Electronic patient records

Knowledge

• Understanding of clinical research
• Clinical practice regulations relating to clinical research
• Knowledge of clinical and research governance
• Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
• Knowledge of information governance
• ICH-GCP

Skills and abilities

• Awareness and respect for confidentiality
• Demonstrate IT skills including email and Microsoft office programs (including Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook)
• Able to work flexibly around service needs
• Wide range of clinical skills, including venepuncture
• Evidence of IT training
• Advanced use of spreadsheets
• Knowledge of information governance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.