Clinical Research Nurse

Job overview

If you believe that nursing is about making a real difference to patients' lives, then clinical research nursing can provide a stimulating and rewarding career pathway. As a clinical research nurse, you have the opportunity to spend quality time with your patients and help them reach an informed understanding of the treatment options available and provide support throughout their care pathway.

And by contributing to clinical research, you're making sure the NHS can meet the challenges of the future, by providing vital evidence on what works, so we can keep improving treatments for patients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the R&D department and we are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated Research Nurse to join our friendly Paediatric Generic Research Nurse Team.

The post holder will have a primary role in supporting all aspects of research activity including recruitment, administering assessments and data collection for the research, audit and evaluation of studies being delivered by Birmingham Women and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. This post is ideal for someone with an interest in delivering research across a wide range of specialties for children, young people and young adults.

You will be an excellent communicator, be on sub part one (children) of the nursing register and have previous working experience and knowledge of audit, research design and delivery of research projects. You will need excellent interpersonal and team working skills, and be capable of working independently and flexibly.

The post holder will be responsible for maximising recruitment into research studies within the Trust. The post will be based in the R&D team at Birmingham Children’s site and duties will include study setup, protocol implementation, development of recruitment strategies and general data management for a variety of NIHR portfolio studies. The post holder will be responsible for the co‑ordination and maintenance of accurate, comprehensive records for clinical trial files in order to support the Research and Clinical Teams in all aspects of recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering clinical trials.

They will support the development of the department by working alongside Research Teams in setting up and raising the profile of clinical trials.

A comprehensive induction and training/development program will be provided.

If you would like more information, please contact:

Sarah Jordan, Lead Paediatric Research Nurse  

Applicants are encouraged and welcome to contact or visit the department ahead of application and/or interview.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Articulate
• Able to work flexible hours in accordance with the needs of the service
• Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines
• Ability to organise meetings, take minutes, prepare papers, liaise with research colleagues
• Problem solving skills and ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work autonomously
• Aware of research process
• Awareness of the principles, guidelines and policies that constitute to full informed consent process
• Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role

• Experience of clinical research/audit/clinical data collection
• Sound working knowledge of the EU Clinical Trial Directive, Good Clinical Practice and research governance frameworks
• Ability to communicate at all levels with patients and their families
• Diplomatic and professional at all times
• Honesty and probity
• Ability to receive constructive criticism

• Able to demonstrate up to date knowledge of nursing practice

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