Senior Research Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Communication and Relationships skills

Ensures high standards of care are achieved in service delivery including working in the clinical area.

Coordinates and closely works with HLRI CRF operations and clinical team members to ensure procedures are adhered to within clinical research trials.

Communicates with participants and their family to make informed choices about health and treatment options related to clinical research trials.

Works effectively within the HLRI CRF operations and clinical teams, maintaining professional relationships and good communication by participating in CRF stakeholders meetings.

Provides regular verbal and written update reports to the study Investigators regarding clinical studies, including (but not exclusively) participant recruitment, adverse events, and study related issues.

Provides accurate and appropriate telephone support for participants in conjunction with clinical nurse specialists. Uses the telephone proforma to collect the correct information from participants.

Gives appropriate telephone advice to participants using participants management plans or seeks advice from appropriate member of the clinical team to provide participants with correct advice.

Adopts appropriate communication method according to different situations in order to effectively communicate with all members of staff, participants, visitors and external sources.

Acts as a participants advocate when necessary, safeguarding and promoting the interests of participants and carers.

Attends stakeholders wide clinical trial research meetings.

Contributes to writing policies and procedures in line with statutory and NHS guidelines.

Monitors, assesses and documents both clinical and non-clinical risks pertinent to the role and works with line manager with any incident reporting and investigations as required.

Maintains accurate record keeping consistent with legislation, policies and procedures in line with NMC Code of Conduct, if relevant.

To take responsibility for developing and sustaining own knowledge and professional awareness of relevant disease sites, current treatments and studies/clinical trials offered to participants both locally and nationally.

To update and develop clinical/lab skills and theoretical skills in relation to clinical trial work as required.

To work closely with Charities, patient groups, patients advocates and the Trust to improve patient and public understanding of research and clinical trials.

Planning and Organising Skills

Effectively prioritises own workload in line with local and regional targets.

Coordinate the collection of clinical trials information and samples in line with government legislation.

Effectively co-ordinates participants in clinical studies.

Responsibility for Human Resources

Supports and develop those who input data into databases.

Support the HLRI CRF team to ensure successful completion of clinical research trials in line with local, national and international legislation.

Is responsible for the daily maintenance of databases with support from Research and Database Manager and IT.

Has an awareness of financial responsibilities and the Trusts cost improvement programme.

Assist in the recruitment, support and orientation of new staff as required.

Assist with the day-to-day supervision of junior staff and support on-going staff development.

Work at the HLRI CRF and ensure a safe environment for both participants and staff working on clinical trials.

Undertake line management duties, including staff appraisals, as required.

Training and Teaching

Take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance and maintains own portfolio in line with Knowledge Skills Framework. Ensures own knowledge is current and evidence based.

Provide training and support for nurses and the clinical team in relation to clinical trials management and associated data collection tools.

Identifies development needs and works in collaboration with line managers to set and meet objectives using the annual appraisal system.

Contributes to the mentorship and training of staff when appropriate.

The post holder will ensure that all relevant training has been undertaken and completed to enable them to undertake clinical activities required on clinical studies i.e. venepuncture, ECG, vital signs etc.

Adhere at all times to Royal Papworth Hospital Policies and Procedures.

Information Collection and Analysis

Gather, analyse and interpret data and information for research, audit and the production of standards and guidelines.

Collect and coordinate the data input and data extraction for the databases.

Anticipate problems and issues on available data and identifies and implements solutions.

Monitor and validate the quality and quantity of the data and information and takes the necessary action to deal with any problems.

Process and interpret information in tabular or graphical form.

Training and Teaching

Take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance and maintains own portfolio in line with Knowledge Skills Framework and Framework for Clinical Research. Ensures own knowledge is current and evidence based.

Provide training and support for nurses and the clinical team in relation to clinical trials management.

Identifies development needs and works in collaboration with line managers to set and meet objectives using the annual appraisal system.

Contributes to the mentorship and training of staff when appropriate.

The post holder will ensure that all relevant training has been undertaken and completed to enable them to undertaken clinical activities required on clinical studies i.e. venepuncture, ECG, vital signs etc.

Responsibility for Research & Development

Keep abreast of current research and government issues relating to research and disseminates information as appropriate.

Ensure care delivered is evidence based.

Actively supports research and audit and conducts research trial(s) according to agreed research governance standards and legislation.

Manage and organise a portfolio of studies/clinical trials and subsequent workload within their specific requirements and timeframes.

Effectively uses appropriate methods and sources to collect data for both clinical research studies and databases.

Confirms that data collected meets the criteria agreed for individual research studies, and database and takes appropriate action if data does not meet stipulated criteria.

Obtains clinical trial samples in accordance with Trust policies and protocols.

Participates in the organisation and data collection of research projects either within the organisation or with outside agencies.

Follows and adheres to procedures to ensure that confidentiality, accuracy and security is maintained at all times.

Co-ordinates the collection of research information to meet internal and national requirements.

Maintains sufficient working documentation to provide an audit trial.

Produces statistical and or graphical data as required by the CRF stakeholders for presentations, publications and meetings.

Assists in the process of auditing patient services for the Trust.

Uses IT software to carry out complex data and detailed analysis of data.

Report Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reactions (SUSARs) immediately using the appropriate procedures.

Health and Safety

Within their own area of responsibility, the postholder will be responsible for assessing the risks to the health and safety of staff, participants and visitors or to the achievement of the Trust's objectives. The postholder must ensure that identified risks are reported centrally to the Risk Management Team, so that significant clinical and non-clinical risks are included in the Trust's Risk Register.

The postholder will participate, as required, in clinical and non-clinical audit projects aimed at improving participants care and the effective and efficient delivery of services.

Where required by safety legislation or mandatory requirements of bodies such as the NHS Litigation Authority, the postholder will contribute to the preparation and review of written risk assessments, including clinical risk assessments, at appropriate intervals and, where necessary, develop and implement suitable risk treatment plans.

Has awareness of Clinical Governance and its effect on practice.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring attendance of staff at mandatory training sessions appropriate to the posts held and for providing a quarterly breakdown of attendance and reasons for non-attendance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Valid NMC registration

Desirable

• Completion of, or willingness to undertake a relevant Level 5 Higher Education qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of previous participant facing role.
• Clinical Research knowledge and experience in a hospital environment
• Able to devise and implement Standard Operating Procedures in own area of practice.
• Flexible approach to working hours and practices.
• Drive, vision and ambition to provide high quality research.
• Understand importance of accurate data collection and recording for clinical use.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programmes.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Positive attitude to change.
• The ability to make changes to own practice and offer suggestions for improving services across the department.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the research governance process including approvals and required documentation.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
• Treat hospital information confidentially
• and ability to work with biomedical samples.
• Ability to deal with complex situations

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heart and Lung Research Institute

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)