Job summary
The HIV and Sexual Health research team, based at St Mary's Hospital, is looking for a Band 7 Senior Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner oversee the delivery of research studies, and manage the research team. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract, with a view to extend. It provides an opportunity for an enthusiastic, hardworking and highly motivated individual to support the expansion of the research portfolio, and develop the clinical research delivery team. The team currently support research into HIV and associated comorbidities and ageing, HIV functional cure and long-acting medications, treatment optimisation and sexual health.
The successful applicant will gain managerial experience, while using their research and clinical skills to support research delivery in partnership with senior clinical staff and principal investigators. They role is based at St Mary's, but occasionally there will be travel to Hammersmith Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital. The post is looking for a dynamic individual, keen to create changes and improvements to increase research recruitment in this important and fascinating clinical area.
Main duties of the job
- To facilitate efficient, safe, high quality care and support for patients participating in research.
- Demonstrates high level clinical, technical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge.
- To support and work with clinical teams to ensure research is embedded in the patient care pathway.
- To provide professional and clinical leadership to the research teams, promoting a culture that supports patient centred care.
- To be a key player in the feasibility process of new studies in your clinical area.
- To take a lead role in the study set up process, being aware of research costs and support the speedy set up of gaining local permission for research studies.
- To provide research and clinical leadership across the whole spectrum of the research pathway.
- Acts as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Health professional registration or first degree in life sciences
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience
- Teaching qualification of equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification or experience
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical and research experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Understanding of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure
- Proven clinical research experience
- Research Governance Framework and ICH GCP
- Understanding of study set up and local approvals processes
- Overview of financial and budgetary management
- Experience of supervision and line management of staff
- Experience and understanding of change management and facilitation of these processes
- Experience of establishing and developing effective relationships with key stakeholders
- Experience in the consent process for patients entering clinical trials
- Competent in storing and retrieving electronic data
Desirable
- Understanding of grant application process
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to influence individuals both within and outside the organisation
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Proven ability to function as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to apply current research to practice
- Expert knowledge of clinical research methodology and trial protocols and to communicate this to professionals and lay persons
- Proven ability to use own initiative
- Proven ability to deal with complex situations
- Confident and articulate
- Proven ability to communicate at all levels
- Strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills
Desirable
- Understanding of grant application process
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Health professional registration or first degree in life sciences
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience
- Teaching qualification of equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification or experience
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical and research experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Understanding of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure
- Proven clinical research experience
- Research Governance Framework and ICH GCP
- Understanding of study set up and local approvals processes
- Overview of financial and budgetary management
- Experience of supervision and line management of staff
- Experience and understanding of change management and facilitation of these processes
- Experience of establishing and developing effective relationships with key stakeholders
- Experience in the consent process for patients entering clinical trials
- Competent in storing and retrieving electronic data
Desirable
- Understanding of grant application process
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to influence individuals both within and outside the organisation
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Proven ability to function as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to apply current research to practice
- Expert knowledge of clinical research methodology and trial protocols and to communicate this to professionals and lay persons
- Proven ability to use own initiative
- Proven ability to deal with complex situations
- Confident and articulate
- Proven ability to communicate at all levels
- Strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills
Desirable
- Understanding of grant application process
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).
