Senior Research Nurse (XR07)

The Research and Innovation Department is continuing its exciting expansion. We have several research specialities and the women research portfolio is looking for a team leader. It is a part time post (0.9 WTE), with a permanent contract. This post will be based at St James Hospital.

If you are interested in the post, we would like to encourage you to contact the recruiting manager for an informal discussion: Mary Perrin, Lead Nurse for Research: maryperrin@nhs.net

Expected Shortlisting Date
06/05/2025

Planned Interview Date
15/05/2025

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a proactive and self-motivated individual with a keen interest in research and women's speciality to work with us.

We are looking for someone with managerial and leadership competencies. Main tasks are:

1. Staff management (the team is composed of Research Nurses, Midwives, and Clinical Trials Assistants), in addition to delivering and developing a busy portfolio (with trials in several subspecialities: pre and postnatal, gynae, hormonal).
2. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction are maintained, in compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance, and legislation.

The post holder will be required to work alongside the women CSU, industry partners, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network (RDN) Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H), and colleagues in neighbouring establishments, attending regional and national meetings as required.

About us

Research is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients. We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide better care to our patients.

Over the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for research and innovation.

We have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals and teams involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of the clinical research within the Research and Innovation (R&I) department.

Additionally, where appropriate, they will provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the research delivery team. In collaboration with the immediate and broader multidisciplinary team (MDT), they will be responsible for ensuring that high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction are maintained, compliant with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance, and legislation.

Working effectively and proactively with senior colleagues, the MDT, and agreed external agencies and collaborative partners, the individual will adhere to agreed study pathways and processes to derive accurate and robust data capture, of observational and interventional studies, and ensure pharmacovigilance is maintained.

The post holder will be involved in ensuring that research undertaken within the department safeguards the wellbeing of patients and is conducted within the confines of ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines for Research, EU directive, UK Governance Framework, and other relevant UK legislation pertaining to the conduct and delivery of research.

The post holder will be instrumental in implementing team objectives to enhance the performance and development of the Research Nurses/Midwives, Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), and Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) registered and other research delivery staff.

They will act as a role model developing the research team, ensuring effective management of the department. During exceptional times of need, you will contribute to clinical service, as agreed with the Matron for the Clinical Service Unit (CSU) and in line with the Trust's escalation policy.

Person Specification

Additional Requirements

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult or RN Child or Midwife for Children's areas), Midwife or HCPC registered AHP, or AHCS voluntary (including CRP) or statutory (including Clinical Scientist) registered.
• Degree, or working towards, or equivalent professional experience.
• Recognised post-registration qualification in speciality.
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Evidence of effective professional and leadership development.
• Non-Medical Prescribing (in some specific roles this may be an essential requirement).

Experience

• Evidence of managing staff and performance management strategies.
• Evidence of clinical audit, service development or facilitation of change management.
• Experience of computer database and administration.
• Insight into clinical speciality.
• Understanding and experience of the research process and clinical research specific issues.
• Standards of professional practice.
• Budgetary management experience.
• Experience of recruitment and selection process.

Skills & behaviours

• Professional and patient focused.
• Flexible, adaptable, innovator capable of lateral thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage and identify stress in others.
• Assertive/self-confident to motivate self and others.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate complicated information effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates influencing and negotiation skills.
• Displays high motivation and commitment to success.
• Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Education, training and appraisal skills.

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.