Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Clinical Research Practitioner - Research Nurse

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Job summary

Applications are open for an experienced Research Nurse to join our research team.

For the purposes of brevity the term CRP is used to represent all health professionals working in a patient facing role in clinical research including nurses, midwives, AHPs, scientists and clinical research practitioners on the relevant AHSC register.

Due to the current needs of the portfolio this post is open to Registered Nurses only.

The successful candidates will have extensive research experience, in both industry and academic studies. They will work on mixed portfolios, including cardiology, within the City, MMUH and Sandwell sites. They will be working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to support and deliver research projects relevant to our local population in a variety of clinical settings.

Main duties of the job

In addition to assisting clinicians and other members of the research team, the successful candidates will support research patients throughout the research process ensuring the well-being and safety of patients at all times. They will perform study related procedures, including participant assessment, informed consent, clinical examinations and reporting adverse events. The post holders will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability and initiative to work independently and manage a patient caseload across a variety of trials & studies. They will be required to prioritise their own workload and be responsible for the management of a caseload of clinical trial patients.

They will be required to work autonomously and will also be responsible for identifying new research opportunities, coordinating and managing a number of clinical trials.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

We have three strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Details

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CO-7044681

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recent significant research experience of working as a first level registered nurse, ((all branches), midwife, RSCN/ allied health professional or clinical research practitioner within an NHS or care setting.
  • And/or previous significant patient facing experience within a relevant specialty

Desirable

  • Experience and knowledge of principles of clinical research
  • Experience of data collection
  • Evidence of previous resource management
  • Experience of clinical research at Band 5 level
  • Previous experience within relevant clinical speciality

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent theoretical knowledge.
  • Registered nurse/midwife with current NMC registration/ Allied Health Professional with current registration / Clinical Scientist with current registration Or Registered CRP (Academy for Healthcare Sciences) or able to complete crp registration within 18

Desirable

  • Leadership or First line management qualification
  • Counselling Skills Certificate qualification.
  • Teaching qualification
  • Assessing qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recent significant research experience of working as a first level registered nurse, ((all branches), midwife, RSCN/ allied health professional or clinical research practitioner within an NHS or care setting.
  • And/or previous significant patient facing experience within a relevant specialty

Desirable

  • Experience and knowledge of principles of clinical research
  • Experience of data collection
  • Evidence of previous resource management
  • Experience of clinical research at Band 5 level
  • Previous experience within relevant clinical speciality

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent theoretical knowledge.
  • Registered nurse/midwife with current NMC registration/ Allied Health Professional with current registration / Clinical Scientist with current registration Or Registered CRP (Academy for Healthcare Sciences) or able to complete crp registration within 18

Desirable

  • Leadership or First line management qualification
  • Counselling Skills Certificate qualification.
  • Teaching qualification
  • Assessing qualification

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Research Nurse

Zoe Pilsworth

zoe.pilsworth@nhs.net

01215074670

Details

Date posted

11 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CO-7044681

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

Birmingham

B71 4HJ


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