Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric nurse to join a dynamic and ambitious multidisciplinary surgical team at Evelina London, contributing to the growth of an expanding paediatric surgical research portfolio.

The Evelina Children's Surgery Service is the regional centre for specialist and general surgical care.

The paediatric clinical research nurse for surgery will lead on the delivery of three defined research studies, supporting infants, children and young people and their families through every stage of the research journey, from screening and consent to peri-operative procedures and follow-up. Working in close partnership with paediatric surgeons, clinical nurse specialists and the surgical wards and NICU teams, the post holder will champion safe, ethical and high-quality research that places children and families at the centre of care, promotes innovation and supports Evelina London's commitment to improving outcomes through research.

Main duties of the job

The paediatric clinical research nurse for surgery will play a key role in coordinating and delivering an expanding portfolio of research studies including: an NIHR funded trial of gastric acid suppression versus placebo for babies with oesophageal atresia, a study of babies undergoing surgery on NICU versus theatres, and a study of children and young people having pilonidal sinus trephination versus laser therapy.

The post-holder will be responsible for the holistic nursing care of children and young people and their families on existing and new clinical trials and contribute to the assessment and management of care pathways for patients participating in clinical studies.

As a skilled communicator the post-holder will possess excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and be able to act as an ambassador for promoting research utilisation and best practice.

The normal working hours for the post is Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00, although flexibility may be needed to accommodate patient visits and assessments outside of these hours when required. The post-holder will also be required to work 1-2 clinical shifts per month (accounted for within the full-time hours of the post) on either Savannah Surgery or Mountain Surgery to maintain clinical engagement and competencies.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and creating a sense of belonging and fun for all our teams caring for women, children and families. We continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities, charities and GPs and recognise the huge benefit of our workforce being reflective of the diverse communities we serve. We are committed to supporting the professional development of staff, and have excellent training and educational offerings. We recognise caring for babies, children and young people is incredibly rewarding, but can also bring challenge we offer amazing resources to help support our staff's emotional wellbeing and resilience.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and patient focused.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Comprehensive information is provided on the role and requirements within job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda

Desirable

• Knowledge of research governance and regulations (ICH/GCP and EU Directives
• Knowledge of ethical and legal constraints of clinical research.

Previous experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of working within an acute paediatric ward environment as a qualified nurse with previous acute NHS experience
• Experience of working on surgical ward or NICU
• Previous experience of research and audit

Desirable

• Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
• Must be a holder of current paediatric immediate life support qualification
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Desirable

• GCP accreditation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).