Neonatal Clinical Research Nurse | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The ANIMATE-fUSiON study aims to develop a novel multi-modal functional brain imaging system for newborn babies. This is a collaborative project with the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at UCL London, INSERM, Paris and NeoLAB based in the Evelyn Perinatal Imaging Centre, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge. You will be based at The Rosie Hospital, Cambridge.

You will be responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused clinical research for the ANIMATE-fUSiON study. This post is funded by Action Medical Research (AMR) to build on previous research studies with the development of cotside brain imaging. The post-holder will assist in developing, supporting and promoting involvement in clinical research in the Cambridge Centre for Perinatal Neuroscience, specifically with the ANIMATE-fUSiON AMR grant.

The post is funded for 24 months at 37.5 hours although part-time job share would be considered.

Working closely with the neonatal multidisciplinary team, NICU, Cambridge, the key responsibility is to ensure successful completion of the project as laid out in the study protocol, specifically: to help identify eligible study/clinical trial participants; recruitment and informed consent; provision of information and support for patients/participants; co-ordination of study/trial patient treatment, assessment, follow-up and data collection according to specific clinical study/trial protocols, in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice, Research Governance and EU Clinical Trials legislation.

The post holder will be closely involved in recruiting infants, obtaining informed parental consent and assisting the NICU research, clinical team and research scientists working on the project. The post-holder will be required to ensure the carers, nursing and medical teams are informed of the study procedures for each participant.

The post holder will be expected to be a neonatal nurse with experience of working in a busy NICU. It is desirable, but not essential, that the post holder has prior clinical research experience.

The post holder will be expected to organize their own workload to ensure that all components of the research programme are completed within the agreed timeframe as laid out in the ANIMATE-fUSiON AMR grant.

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:

Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not ever, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

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