Senior Research Nurse

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Paediatric Research Nurse to join the NIHR Clinical Research Facility. The role sits within our dynamic research nursing team and combines leadership with hands-on delivery of a paediatric research portfolio.

You will lead and coordinate portfolio delivery, promote high standards of patient care and research practice, and work with the Practice Educator to provide educational opportunities.

Qualifications

• Senior paediatric nurse with leadership experience.
• Experience delivering clinical research in a hospital setting.
• Ability to manage own workload and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery of the research portfolio.
• Promote high standards of patient care and research practice.
• Facilitate educational opportunities with Practice Educator.
• Flexibly cover extended hours as the service grows.

Skills

Leadership

Paediatric nursing

Research nursing

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Paediatric Research Nurse to join our dynamic team research nursing team within the NIHR Clinical Research Facility. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual who is willing to lead and support the delivery of high quality and safe clinical research Portfolio.

As one of the Band 7 research nurses based in the trust you will lead and coordinate and implement delivery of a research portfolio. Working clinically with the team you will promote high standards of both patient care and research practice. Working in partnership with the Practice Educator, facilitate appropriate educational and training opportunities. This unique post combines managerial responsibilities with the opportunity to further develop your knowledge of leadership skills, the clinical research process, and specialist clinical knowledge.

Main duties of the job

Our Clinical Research facility provides a high quality, clinical environment, in which children and young people can take part in research programmes safely and effectively, according to robust and ethically approved protocols.

This is an excellent opportunity for highly motivated paediatric nurse. You must have effective leadership and organizational skills and be looking for a new and exciting challenge. You should demonstrate the ability to manage own workload and to work as part of a team. This post offers excellent opportunities in gaining research experience with flexible working hours with the opportunity to maintain your clinical skills, while being supported by an experienced team of research nurses.

The CRF's core operational hours are 08.00hr -18.00hrs. As the service is growing and expanding early evening, nights and weekend work will be required at times to cover the services and ensure portfolio delivery.

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fair and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.