Band 5 Inflammatory Research Staff Nurse

Job summary

Ever wondered what a career in research would be like?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse with an interest in Inflammatory Research.

Working in a Clinical Research Facility can give you the opportunity to practice all your nursing clinical skills in a new and exciting context. The role of the Research Nurse combines traditional patient care and nursing duties with the less familiar world of research protocols and cutting-edge technologies.

The Inflammation Research Facility (IRF) is a collaboration between UHB, University of Birmingham (UoB) and the NIHR/Wellcome Trust. This purpose-built research environment undertakes research projects from a variety of clinical specialities with an emphasis on inflammatory processes. The IRF offers 6 consulting rooms & a 3-bed bay for daytime stays along with specialist facilities including a biopsy suite.

The facility links directly to the UoB research labs which provides unique synergies between laboratory & clinical data offering a holistic and innovative approach to chronic inflammation research.

As a research nurse you will work in collaboration with the Inflammation research teams & within the team on the NIHR Clinical Research Facility to deliver studies on various research portfolios, these include rheumatology/respiratory/neurology.

This post is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic person with an interest in the specialty and research.

Main duties of the job

As the Band 5 research nurse you will be working alongside other nursing team members to assist in the planning and implementation of clinical research trials within the Inflammatory research facility. This role involves liaison with Principal Investigators and other members of the multidisciplinary team to develop and manage trial protocols to ensure a high quality of data collection, ensuring participant safety and welfare. The post holder will be given induction packages both Trust and Research specific, with a follow-on competency booklet. Protocol/trial specific training will be provided at a local level.

To be successful in this role you will need to be a Registered Nurse, with considerable experience at Band 5 in an acute care setting. Knowledge of the research process and GCP would be advantageous. Be competent or have a willingness to train for extended roles which include venepuncture, cannulation, spirometry and administration of intravenous therapies and to assist in our biopsy/ultrasound scanning suite.

In return, we can offer you continued professional development and the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and high-quality clinical research team.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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