Job summary
We are recruiting for a Lead Research Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is a great opportunity for personal development, where the successful candidate will be expected to deliver the daily operational management of the research nurses, research radiographers and clinical Trial practitioners at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC). You will also be required to make decisions, in consultation with the Head of Research MVCC, about the redistribution of staff from one team to another if required and will be responsible for contributing to the R&D board, R&D steering group meetings and Senior Research Leadership team through attendance to meetings and provision of written reports.
This is a 12 months fixed term / secondment role to cover maternity leave.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
To act as provider of nursing expertise and to ensure MVCC compliance for research nurses with statutory responsibilities and requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Work planning of the clinical workforce, recruitment, appraisals, training and sickness/absence.
To provide effective senior professional leadership and maintain oversight of the research studies and the need for research support (in addition to that of their research team) at MVCC.
To facilitate the Research & Development Board Meetings and the monthly R&D Steering Group Meetings through provision of activity data and reports relating to role
To maintain a strong and current working knowledge of relevant developments regarding clinical research delivery, regulation and governance.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part on the NMC register with broad clinical experience
- Possession of a health/research related degree or equivalent
- Background in research and development, science or healthcare
Desirable
- Relevant Masters level degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Working within NHS setting to deliver commercial and non- commercially funded research
- Experience of managing / leading a team and coordinating workload
- Ability to negotiate commercial contracts and non-commercial agreements with the commercial sector, the public sector, Universities and charities
- Participation in policy development and implementation
- Understanding of research delivery issues
- Appreciation of clinical research methodologies and trials organization
- Professional leadership at an operational level
- Experience of supporting service users and / or their carers in research involvement
- Relevant line management of research staff
Desirable
- Senior level experience of managing R&D activity in the health and social care / University sector
- Experience of design management and delivery of completed research projects in the health, social care or university sector
Skills
Essential
- Robust leadership skills
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Excellent organisational skills
- Teambuilding and staff training skill
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to operate at all levels throughout an organisation and across all sites
- High degree of empathy with staff, patients and research - participants
- Ability to write concise and clear reports
- Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Experience of managing a wide range of complex duties
- Fully computer literate
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard
- Ability to plan, manage and deliver projects and activities, involving multiple agencies and individuals to tight deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date specialist knowledge/experience of legislation, national policy and guidance relevant to Research Nurses
- Detailed knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Previous research project management
- High level communication skills sufficient to manage the communication of sensitive and critical information to staff, clinicians, service users and the public
- Experience of financial and project management 14
- Ability to represent ENHT at a regional and national level
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research
- Advanced level of specialist knowledge within specialist area of work
- Governance Framework
- Current international conference on harmonisation/good clinical practice certificate (ICH/GCP)
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues within acute healthcare.
Other requirements
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.
- Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities
- Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
- Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part on the NMC register with broad clinical experience
- Possession of a health/research related degree or equivalent
- Background in research and development, science or healthcare
Desirable
- Relevant Masters level degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Working within NHS setting to deliver commercial and non- commercially funded research
- Experience of managing / leading a team and coordinating workload
- Ability to negotiate commercial contracts and non-commercial agreements with the commercial sector, the public sector, Universities and charities
- Participation in policy development and implementation
- Understanding of research delivery issues
- Appreciation of clinical research methodologies and trials organization
- Professional leadership at an operational level
- Experience of supporting service users and / or their carers in research involvement
- Relevant line management of research staff
Desirable
- Senior level experience of managing R&D activity in the health and social care / University sector
- Experience of design management and delivery of completed research projects in the health, social care or university sector
Skills
Essential
- Robust leadership skills
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Excellent organisational skills
- Teambuilding and staff training skill
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to operate at all levels throughout an organisation and across all sites
- High degree of empathy with staff, patients and research - participants
- Ability to write concise and clear reports
- Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Experience of managing a wide range of complex duties
- Fully computer literate
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard
- Ability to plan, manage and deliver projects and activities, involving multiple agencies and individuals to tight deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date specialist knowledge/experience of legislation, national policy and guidance relevant to Research Nurses
- Detailed knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Previous research project management
- High level communication skills sufficient to manage the communication of sensitive and critical information to staff, clinicians, service users and the public
- Experience of financial and project management 14
- Ability to represent ENHT at a regional and national level
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research
- Advanced level of specialist knowledge within specialist area of work
- Governance Framework
- Current international conference on harmonisation/good clinical practice certificate (ICH/GCP)
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues within acute healthcare.
Other requirements
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.
- Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities
- Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
- Role model our Trust values every day
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).
