Job summary
Are you passionate about transforming services and improving outcomes? Do you have an interest in driving innovation and enhancing patient care? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic research team delivering high quality research across NHS services and community partners.
Our ideal candidate will have extensive CAMHS experience and a keen interest in clinical research. Although research experience is desirable, it is not essential as full training will be given. The post is full-time, but job share can be considered.
The team integrates research, quality improvement, clinical effectiveness, and patient and public involvement to support evidence-based community care across Hampshire and the IOW.
The postholder will play a key role in identifying, setting up, and delivering research studies. Including recruiting, educating, monitoring participants, and ensuring accurate and timely data collection.
Alongside supporting clinical teams, a core element of the role is our community research partnership model, this involves collaborating with organisations such as care homes, schools, charities, and community groups.
You will have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, strong attention to detail and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
Based in Southampton, flexibility to work across other Trust sites is required. A full UK driving licence is essential.
For informal discussions contact Natasha Goodman, Research Lead natasha.goodman1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved in the safe conduct of research as part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Research will be conducted in accordance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, and for clinical trials in accordance with EU Clinical trials directives 2001/20/EC, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and regulatory requirements to provide assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of trial participants are protected.
The post holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients, collecting data and arranging appointments according to specific research projects protocols across a range of speciality areas for both commercial and non-commercial trials.
As a band 6 Research Nurse/Practitioner the post holder is expected to support team members, providing guidance, instruction, direction and leadership and act as deputy by supporting the Senior Research Nurse/Practitioner in providing professional leadership to the research team, assisting in developing, maintaining and improving standards.
They will support staff to be involved in trials and to use evidence effectively in practice. They will liaise with study teams and key stakeholders and will act as an ambassador for the Trust. They will contribute to a growing culture of active research and improvement across the Trust, including public and patient involvement and the translation of findings into effective practice and improved outcomes.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or current professional registration with an approved professional body (HCPC, Social Work England)
- Or evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation (with current accreditation of the BABCP.
- Honours degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of CPD.
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Desirable
- Qualifications relevant to healthcare research.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification CAMHS experience.
- Experience of liaison with staff at all levels in healthcare.
- Training and Supervision experience.
Desirable
- Previous experience of co-ordinating clinical research studies.
- Experience of recruiting and consenting participants.
- Clinical experience/qualification in venepuncture, IV cannulation.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Skills
- Skills in administration and project management.
- Good communication, presentational, training and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and cope in a highly demanding environment.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload, and to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Skills in handling and management of computerised data.
- Demonstrates digital literacy and confidence in using a range of software tools including Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
- Equality
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion and how they apply to staff and patients in a healthcare setting. Able to demonstrate personal commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities, at an appropriate level for the post.
- Other
- Is able to work legally in the UK.
- Is able to work with children and vulnerable adults
- Ability to travel across a range of sites in Southampton/ Portsmouth/Hampshire.
- For posts which require a professional registration, postholders hold a valid up to date registration with their professional body.
- Hold a valid full UK driving licence with access to a car.
Desirable
- Skills
- Skills required to evaluate and assist in developing new protocols and audit tools.
- Skills in the analysis and interpretation of data.
- Skills in report writing.
- Knowledge
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical research and/or clinical trials.
- Understanding of the role & responsibilities of a Research Nurse/Practitioner.
- Knowledge of ethical and quality standards applicable to clinical trials, including EU Directive on ICH GCP requirements
- Knowledge of the Health Service, R&D, the pharmaceutical industry partnership and relevant information sciences
- Knowledge of clinical audit methodologies, monitoring and action planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or current professional registration with an approved professional body (HCPC, Social Work England)
- Or evidence of having achieved and completed the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) portfolio route to BABCP Accreditation (with current accreditation of the BABCP.
- Honours degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of CPD.
- .
Desirable
- Qualifications relevant to healthcare research.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification CAMHS experience.
- Experience of liaison with staff at all levels in healthcare.
- Training and Supervision experience.
Desirable
- Previous experience of co-ordinating clinical research studies.
- Experience of recruiting and consenting participants.
- Clinical experience/qualification in venepuncture, IV cannulation.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Skills
- Skills in administration and project management.
- Good communication, presentational, training and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and cope in a highly demanding environment.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload, and to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Skills in handling and management of computerised data.
- Demonstrates digital literacy and confidence in using a range of software tools including Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
- Equality
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion and how they apply to staff and patients in a healthcare setting. Able to demonstrate personal commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities, at an appropriate level for the post.
- Other
- Is able to work legally in the UK.
- Is able to work with children and vulnerable adults
- Ability to travel across a range of sites in Southampton/ Portsmouth/Hampshire.
- For posts which require a professional registration, postholders hold a valid up to date registration with their professional body.
- Hold a valid full UK driving licence with access to a car.
Desirable
- Skills
- Skills required to evaluate and assist in developing new protocols and audit tools.
- Skills in the analysis and interpretation of data.
- Skills in report writing.
- Knowledge
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical research and/or clinical trials.
- Understanding of the role & responsibilities of a Research Nurse/Practitioner.
- Knowledge of ethical and quality standards applicable to clinical trials, including EU Directive on ICH GCP requirements
- Knowledge of the Health Service, R&D, the pharmaceutical industry partnership and relevant information sciences
- Knowledge of clinical audit methodologies, monitoring and action planning.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
