Job summary
Are you an experienced and innovative NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC registered staff member looking to apply your knowledge and skills to a research setting?
This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse/Practitioner with Surgical experience to join our Surgical Research Team and help us deliver high-quality research.
Our team consists of both clinical and non-clinical staff, local clinicians, and research groups. As workload dictates, cross clinical divisions will be required.
This is a fixed term/secondment role for 12 months based at Peterborough City Hospital. You may be required to work across the Trust.
We are able to offer a band 5 development role with promotion to a band 6 dependant on achieving relevant clinical research competencies. If you can provide evidence of essential experience, we will offer you a band 6 position.
Experience in the Surgical speciality is essential. You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with attention to detail.
Your research skills and knowledge acquired through proven CCPD will be valuable to our research team. Training will be provided; however, you will be familiar with GCP.
You will collaborate with local R&D members to assess capacity and capability for research studies, working with members of the research teams to inform potential participants of relevant projects.
We are committed to ensuring that you achieve your full potential and have a rewarding career in research.
Main duties of the job
You will be working effectively within our clinical research team across the Trust supporting the staff, manage caseload of participants.
You will maintain effective communication with participants, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery. You will provide research information to participants and their relatives, and act as a resource and support to them, explaining practical aspects of clinical research.
Participants' consent in research is very important. Therefore, you facilitate the informed consent process, in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ensuring that the patient and relatives fully understand the nature of the research.
A main responsibility of your role will be ensuring that the study-specific investigations are undertaken as required by the research protocol, to ensure safety of study participants safety to enter the study.
As part of your research duties, you will monitor treatment toxicity/side effects and ensure changes to treatment as required by the research protocol. You will arrange collection of blood and any other research samples required as part of the clinical research, and ensure safe and appropriate storage of specimens in conjunction with local clinical and nursing teams, phlebotomy and laboratory staff.
We are strongly encouraging you to contact Susie O'Sullivan, Research Team Leader s.osullivan1@nhs.net 01733 676981 for an informal chat about the role or to arrange a visit to learn more about what the role would involve.
About us
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will assist with participant identification and recruitment, obtaining informed consent from patients and will have responsibility for organising patient visits, collection and processing of participant samples, completion of case report forms and maintenance of study documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH -GCP).
You will have experience working in either the Surgical Division and ideally be familiar with their systems. Clinical research experience within the NHS is desirable but full training and mentoring will be provided.
The post holder will assist with participant identification and recruitment, obtaining informed consent from participants and will have responsibility for organising participant visits, collection and processing of participant samples, completion of case report forms and maintenance of study documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH -GCP).
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will assist with participant identification and recruitment, obtaining informed consent from patients and will have responsibility for organising patient visits, collection and processing of participant samples, completion of case report forms and maintenance of study documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH -GCP).
You will have experience working in either the Surgical Division and ideally be familiar with their systems. Clinical research experience within the NHS is desirable but full training and mentoring will be provided.
The post holder will assist with participant identification and recruitment, obtaining informed consent from participants and will have responsibility for organising participant visits, collection and processing of participant samples, completion of case report forms and maintenance of study documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH -GCP).
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Health professional registration or degree in life science/health related discipline (Level 6)
- If unregistered, willing to undertake requirements to achieve AHCS Healthcare Scientist, Clinical Research Practitioner
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Desirable
- Good Clinical (GCP) Practice Certification or working towards completion of this training
- Evidence of relevant post registration qualifications
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in a Healthcare setting
- Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
- Explaining complex concepts to patients/participants
- Experience of using MS Office and Excel spreadsheet
Desirable
- Experience working within the Surgical speciality
- Experience of working in clinical research, participant recruitment or research delivery in any healthcare setting
- Awareness of or willingness to undertake ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Collaborating with other agencies
- Role of Ethics, HRA, R&D legislation, and the consent process in clinical research
Key skills/Abilities
Essential
- Experience of working effectively both independently and as part of the team
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise a caseload and manage time effectively
- Effective communication skills with participants, carers and families
- Effective communications skills, both written and oral with the ability to explain complex concepts to colleagues, participants, carers and relatives
- Demonstrates commitment to the principles of clinical governance and clinical supervision
- Phlebotomy skills or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Experience in managing data with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in data collection skills
- Demonstrated skills in a range of disciplines
- Presentation skills
- Competent with database applications and data presentation
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Health professional registration or degree in life science/health related discipline (Level 6)
- If unregistered, willing to undertake requirements to achieve AHCS Healthcare Scientist, Clinical Research Practitioner
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Desirable
- Good Clinical (GCP) Practice Certification or working towards completion of this training
- Evidence of relevant post registration qualifications
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in a Healthcare setting
- Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
- Explaining complex concepts to patients/participants
- Experience of using MS Office and Excel spreadsheet
Desirable
- Experience working within the Surgical speciality
- Experience of working in clinical research, participant recruitment or research delivery in any healthcare setting
- Awareness of or willingness to undertake ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Collaborating with other agencies
- Role of Ethics, HRA, R&D legislation, and the consent process in clinical research
Key skills/Abilities
Essential
- Experience of working effectively both independently and as part of the team
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise a caseload and manage time effectively
- Effective communication skills with participants, carers and families
- Effective communications skills, both written and oral with the ability to explain complex concepts to colleagues, participants, carers and relatives
- Demonstrates commitment to the principles of clinical governance and clinical supervision
- Phlebotomy skills or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Experience in managing data with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in data collection skills
- Demonstrated skills in a range of disciplines
- Presentation skills
- Competent with database applications and data presentation
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
