Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, motivated and experienced Research Nurse to join our well-established clinical research team as a Band 7 Senior Research Nurse. Based in vibrant East London, you would be working for the one of the largest acute NHS Trust in England with a long-standing reputation of clinical excellence and innovation. The post will be based in Newham University Hospital and you will be part of CRF,with a purpose-built CRF on the 15th Floor of the Royal London Hospital that will specialise in delivering early phase clinical trials, including first in human phase 1 studies.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of an allocated team, supporting the operational management of the CRF,study setups and maintain the portfolio and delivery of various speciality studies, deputising for the lead nurse as required. They will also coordinate their own portfolio of interventional and non-interventional clinical research studies recruiting patients in line with specified recruitment targets and timelines, alongside the provision of high quality, holistic patient care. Possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will collaborate closely with leading investigators, other research team members and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure the safety of patients throughout the trial. You will manage your own workload, and oversee the workload of the team, so a proactive, flexible and mature approach is essential. The need for accurate records within clinical research is fundamental, so excellent documentation skills, a meticulous eye for detail and a good standard of IT skill is essential. We are a small team, so it is important that you are team-focused and driven to achieve team success. Phlebotomy and cannulation skills are essential, as is a sound knowledge of GCP
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining a supportive research team who celebrate diversity, are committed to personal and professional development, and place the patient at the heart of everything they do. This role offers a great opportunity for an experienced research nurse wishing to utilise their leadership skills in a formal line management role, whilst also supporting the wider team to provide the highest standard of care to patients participating in clinical research.
The post is a full time, permanent post with 37.5 hours per week.
If you would like further information, please contact lead research nurses Geetha Boyapati(g.boyapati@nhs.net) ,Bessie Cipriano(Bessie.cipriano@nhs.net
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining a supportive research team who celebrate diversity, are committed to personal and professional development, and place the patient at the heart of everything they do. This role offers a great opportunity for an experienced research nurse wishing to utilise their leadership skills in a formal line management role, whilst also supporting the wider team to provide the highest standard of care to patients participating in clinical research.
The post is a full time, permanent post with 37.5 hours per week.
If you would like further information, please contact lead research nurses Geetha Boyapati(g.boyapati@nhs.net) ,Bessie Cipriano(Bessie.cipriano@nhs.net
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult).
- Educated to degree level (or be willing to work undertake degree level study).
- Leadership or management training (or currently working towards).
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)certificate
Desirable
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) certificate.
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in an NHS setting.
- Previous years experience in Research delivery.
- Leadership experience within the clinical area.
- Successful delivery of commercial and non-commercial research, demonstrating successful recruitment to time and target.
- Successful and effective prioritisation of own and others' workloads.
- Proven experience of meeting deadlines.
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration and working across organizational boundaries in relation to clinical research.
- Experience mitigating against recruitment barriers and challenges to achieve recruitment targets.
- Experience of working autonomously and as a member of a team.
- Mentorship (formal or informal) experience.
- Involvement in restructure/redesign to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
- Formal line management experience.
- Evidence of autonomous decision making.
- Report writing and presentation experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of GCP, Research Governance Framework and legislation relevant to conducting clinical research.
- Sound knowledge of data protection regulations, patient confidentiality requirements and Caldecott Guidelines.
- Knowledge and awareness of the challenges and barriers to successful clinical trial recruitment.
- Knowledge of current health and professional issues
Desirable
- Awareness of own leadership and learning style, and those of others.
- Knowledge and awareness of the O'Shaughnessy Report (2023).
Skills
Essential
- Clinically competent to work alone and as a member of the team to ensure patient safety and manage a portfolio of clinical trials in varying specialties.
- Proven organisational and time-management skills to manage and deliver a range of tasks and projects to tight deadlines. Ability to coach others to achieve the same.
- Ability to understand and support the wider team to interpret complex research protocols and documentation.
- Well-developed IT/Computer skills, including MS Office, Outlook and web-based platforms to produce reports and create shared databases/spread sheets.
- Meticulous eye for detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex information in an understandable and clear manner.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Competent to carry out phlebotomy and intravenous cannulation.
- Competent to administer and prepare complex medications in line with NMC, Trust and sponsor requirements, including monoclonal antibodies.
Other
Essential
- Self-motivated with drive and enthusiasm, and an ability to motivate others.
- Reliable, flexible, with a professional attitude at all times.
- Quality focused with an innovative approach.
- Able to adapt to change and a willingness to work flexibly in a dynamic environment to meet service needs.
- A willingness to work across research facilities within Barts Health NHS Trust as per service needs.
- Evidence of dynamic, continuous personal and professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult).
- Educated to degree level (or be willing to work undertake degree level study).
- Leadership or management training (or currently working towards).
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)certificate
Desirable
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) certificate.
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in an NHS setting.
- Previous years experience in Research delivery.
- Leadership experience within the clinical area.
- Successful delivery of commercial and non-commercial research, demonstrating successful recruitment to time and target.
- Successful and effective prioritisation of own and others' workloads.
- Proven experience of meeting deadlines.
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration and working across organizational boundaries in relation to clinical research.
- Experience mitigating against recruitment barriers and challenges to achieve recruitment targets.
- Experience of working autonomously and as a member of a team.
- Mentorship (formal or informal) experience.
- Involvement in restructure/redesign to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
- Formal line management experience.
- Evidence of autonomous decision making.
- Report writing and presentation experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of GCP, Research Governance Framework and legislation relevant to conducting clinical research.
- Sound knowledge of data protection regulations, patient confidentiality requirements and Caldecott Guidelines.
- Knowledge and awareness of the challenges and barriers to successful clinical trial recruitment.
- Knowledge of current health and professional issues
Desirable
- Awareness of own leadership and learning style, and those of others.
- Knowledge and awareness of the O'Shaughnessy Report (2023).
Skills
Essential
- Clinically competent to work alone and as a member of the team to ensure patient safety and manage a portfolio of clinical trials in varying specialties.
- Proven organisational and time-management skills to manage and deliver a range of tasks and projects to tight deadlines. Ability to coach others to achieve the same.
- Ability to understand and support the wider team to interpret complex research protocols and documentation.
- Well-developed IT/Computer skills, including MS Office, Outlook and web-based platforms to produce reports and create shared databases/spread sheets.
- Meticulous eye for detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex information in an understandable and clear manner.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Competent to carry out phlebotomy and intravenous cannulation.
- Competent to administer and prepare complex medications in line with NMC, Trust and sponsor requirements, including monoclonal antibodies.
Other
Essential
- Self-motivated with drive and enthusiasm, and an ability to motivate others.
- Reliable, flexible, with a professional attitude at all times.
- Quality focused with an innovative approach.
- Able to adapt to change and a willingness to work flexibly in a dynamic environment to meet service needs.
- A willingness to work across research facilities within Barts Health NHS Trust as per service needs.
- Evidence of dynamic, continuous personal and professional development
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).
