Job summary
This
is an exciting role for a Senior Research Nurse to be part of a new network
of NIHR Clinical Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) in Primary Care. This post
will be based within our hub at The Adam Practice. The Adam Practice is the
host organisation for the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care). The Senior Research Nurse
will be part of a large team delivering early phase medicine clinical trials
and later phase clinical trials. At The Adam Practice we have been delivering
complicated clinical trials for the last 10 years and have built a strong
portfolio to continue delivering these types of trials.
As
part of the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) we are affiliated with 5 other practices
who act as the spokes for the hub. There will be an element of cross working
with the spokes, but this position will be mainly based on The Adam Practice
working on trials that have been running for the past couple of years.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Senior Research Nurse
will be an integral to the successful delivery of clinical trials at The Adam
Practice. Knowledge of frameworks such as ICH-GCP, UK Policy Framework for
Health and Social Care Research (2017) & Medicines for Human Use (Clinical
Trials) Regulations 2004 is a must and with this knowledge you will support
junior members of the team. The role of the Senior Research Nurse needs to be flexible
in line with the present atmosphere for change within the health service
delivery and the variance of research studies undertaken. It is essential that
the nurse must work within their own level of competency and expand her/his
role in accordance with practice requirements and own scope of practice.
About us
The Adam Practice is a partnership of 16 GPs located across
4 surgeries in Poole, Dorset. This is an exciting
opportunity to join our growing primary care team in a forward- thinking,
innovative, general practice, which has a current CQC rating of Outstanding
in Care.
Our Research team give the
best possible patient care and to benefit our patients. We have been an active
research centre for the past 10 years and have worked on early phase studies up
to later phase. We are now an accredited NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) facility.
As well as our work at the
research hub we are continuing to recruit into complex commercial trials.
Additional benefits
include access to NHS Pension Scheme and NHS discounts, 7.6 weeks annual leave
(inclusive of bank/public holidays that fall in the holiday year). Entitlement
is pro-rata for part-time employees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support research within a primary care setting in
liaison with the Lead Research Nurse and GP lead with working closely with
multidisciplinary clinical teams and local research teams.
To help identify patients eligible for research projects,
and recruit patients into
clinical trials or studies.
To act as an expert in clinical research gathered from
experience either rin primary acre or secondary care settings.
Have an excellent knowledge base of all research frameworks
and has the ability to maintain safety of participants at all times.
To act as a participant advocate enabling participants to
make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials and other
research studies and ensuring advice and information is provided.
To maintain accurate documentation in research documents
and patient notes. To sustain all data collection and case report forms
relating to clinical trial in adherence to Good Clinical Practice and the
Research Governance Framework.
Undertake clinical/ patient-based tasks such as phlebotomy,
processing of blood specimens, drug administration and clinical observation as
required for studies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support research within a primary care setting in
liaison with the Lead Research Nurse and GP lead with working closely with
multidisciplinary clinical teams and local research teams.
To help identify patients eligible for research projects,
and recruit patients into
clinical trials or studies.
To act as an expert in clinical research gathered from
experience either rin primary acre or secondary care settings.
Have an excellent knowledge base of all research frameworks
and has the ability to maintain safety of participants at all times.
To act as a participant advocate enabling participants to
make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials and other
research studies and ensuring advice and information is provided.
To maintain accurate documentation in research documents
and patient notes. To sustain all data collection and case report forms
relating to clinical trial in adherence to Good Clinical Practice and the
Research Governance Framework.
Undertake clinical/ patient-based tasks such as phlebotomy,
processing of blood specimens, drug administration and clinical observation as
required for studies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience within Secondary Care OR Primary Care research delivery.
- Experience of problem solving & the ability to work autonomously.
- Experience of using IT programmes.
Desirable
- Experience of administering vaccines for research studies.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness.
- Experience of using web based programmes for database entry or randomisation of study drug
- Good communication skills
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Awareness of ICH-GCP.
- Awareness of regulatory issues, legislation and guidance relating to clinical research.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure when necessary
- To be able to recognise safety concerns with participants and have the working knowledge on what to do if there is a problem.
- Good attendance at work.
- A flexible approach to work.
- Effective time management.
- Strict attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently & as part of the team.
- Ability to organise, prioritise, co-ordinate own self & work
- Takes accountability for ones actions.
- Shares information & good practice appropriately.
- Treats others with courtesy & respect at all times.
- Use of lateral thinking and insight
- Is open to new ways of thinking
- Can judge what is important from a mass of information
Desirable
- Teaching experience.
- Competent in use of Systm One
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level OR relevant experience
- GCP trained & certificate in date.
- NIHR Informed consent trained
- Phlebotomy trained
- IATA trained
Desirable
- Completed vaccine training via NIHR or RCN competencies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience within Secondary Care OR Primary Care research delivery.
- Experience of problem solving & the ability to work autonomously.
- Experience of using IT programmes.
Desirable
- Experience of administering vaccines for research studies.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness.
- Experience of using web based programmes for database entry or randomisation of study drug
- Good communication skills
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Awareness of ICH-GCP.
- Awareness of regulatory issues, legislation and guidance relating to clinical research.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure when necessary
- To be able to recognise safety concerns with participants and have the working knowledge on what to do if there is a problem.
- Good attendance at work.
- A flexible approach to work.
- Effective time management.
- Strict attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently & as part of the team.
- Ability to organise, prioritise, co-ordinate own self & work
- Takes accountability for ones actions.
- Shares information & good practice appropriately.
- Treats others with courtesy & respect at all times.
- Use of lateral thinking and insight
- Is open to new ways of thinking
- Can judge what is important from a mass of information
Desirable
- Teaching experience.
- Competent in use of Systm One
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level OR relevant experience
- GCP trained & certificate in date.
- NIHR Informed consent trained
- Phlebotomy trained
- IATA trained
Desirable
- Completed vaccine training via NIHR or RCN competencies
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
