Job summary
This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS
Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.
Band 5: £31,049 - £37,976
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Permanent contract
Base location:St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road,
Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG.Across site travel will be required, the
frequency will be agreed locally
We are recruiting for a Clinical Research Nurse, who wishes
to join the Core Research Delivery Team.
If you would like to join a supportive team in a dynamic
role, where you can develop your skills and work with colleagues across the
Trust then this role is for you.
We require a person with excellent communication and
interpersonal skills with an interest in developing specific skills to be a
research nurse. You will be self-motivated and driven to work alongside the
clinical and administrative staff ensuring patients a service of the highest
quality.
It is highly recommended that you arrange an informal visit
to come and meet the team prior to interview, please contactCharlotte
Turner -Senior Research Sister oncharlotte.turner59@nhs.netor01983
552354.
In return, we can offer you a friendly working environment
with professional support and training/development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document and
the full job description which provide more detail about the essential and
desirable skills and experience needed for this role.
We highly recommend you review these documents and use them
when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers
as guidance during shortlisting.
The ideal candidate for this role will have sound clinical
experience & an interest in or knowledge of clinical research. You will be
involved in the delivery of trial interventions this may include
administering trial medicines, working with new medical devices & taking
and managing samples within study protocols. You will also be responsible for
follow up care either on the hospital wards, face-to-face, clinics, or
virtually with telephone calls and accurate data collection.
Key clinical skills will include phlebotomy and accurate
assessment & documentation of basic medical history & symptoms. You
will have excellent interpersonal skills & be able to work autonomously
managing a caseload of participants, while adhering to trial protocol
requirements.
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems is required, as is
attention to detail, and the ability to work independently & flexibly, as
part of a close-knit team.
The role includes working autonomously, in a variety of
settings.
About us
Our vision for Single Corporate Services
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals
University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service
across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems
and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies,
improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services
Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate
Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared
vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of
strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single
corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational
services, and our wider transformation programme.
The single corporate service is delivered across both
organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be
required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff
across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person
leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as a professional role model, demonstrate clinical skills, promote clinical excellence and ensure an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered to all patients/research participants.
- Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence based nursing care through the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area for a specified group of patients.
- Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required.
- Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take part in safety audits and monitoring to maintain high quality standards.
- Communicate and work with the multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care, and informed clinical decisions. Promote innovation and share any new ideas to improve patient care.
- Coordinate patient care and trial procedures for a clinical area of practice once deemed competent to do so.
- Liaise, report and document any relevant nursing/patient needs with other health care professionals with on-going responsibility for patient care, communicating changes as they occur.
- Ensure that accurate and timely patient records are maintained.
- Implement the Trust Values ensuring they are embedded into everyday practice and evaluate their impact on the patients experience.
- Engage and interact with carers/family encouraging them to be actively involved in patients involvement in research.
- Ensure concerns raised by patients and their families are escalated and dealt with in an open, honest and transparent way, in line with trust policies, procedures and Duty of Candour legislation.
- Maintain and continually develop in-depth specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the individual clinical speciality.
- Achieve competence in the use of medical devices/equipment by accessing training and maintain these.
- Promote health education within the clinical area and advise patient, family, and others in health promotion issues, making every contact count. Promote the health and well-being of staff, patients and their carers.
- Maintain links with other Research Nurses, Clinical Trial Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists, to share knowledge and act as a mutual support.
For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as a professional role model, demonstrate clinical skills, promote clinical excellence and ensure an optimum standard of nursing care is delivered to all patients/research participants.
- Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence based nursing care through the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area for a specified group of patients.
- Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required.
- Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take part in safety audits and monitoring to maintain high quality standards.
- Communicate and work with the multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care, and informed clinical decisions. Promote innovation and share any new ideas to improve patient care.
- Coordinate patient care and trial procedures for a clinical area of practice once deemed competent to do so.
- Liaise, report and document any relevant nursing/patient needs with other health care professionals with on-going responsibility for patient care, communicating changes as they occur.
- Ensure that accurate and timely patient records are maintained.
- Implement the Trust Values ensuring they are embedded into everyday practice and evaluate their impact on the patients experience.
- Engage and interact with carers/family encouraging them to be actively involved in patients involvement in research.
- Ensure concerns raised by patients and their families are escalated and dealt with in an open, honest and transparent way, in line with trust policies, procedures and Duty of Candour legislation.
- Maintain and continually develop in-depth specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the individual clinical speciality.
- Achieve competence in the use of medical devices/equipment by accessing training and maintain these.
- Promote health education within the clinical area and advise patient, family, and others in health promotion issues, making every contact count. Promote the health and well-being of staff, patients and their carers.
- Maintain links with other Research Nurses, Clinical Trial Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists, to share knowledge and act as a mutual support.
For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN Adult/RGN registration with NMC Evidence of recent CPD
Desirable
- Degree in relevant field Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Training for Research Computer literate, knowledge of patient administration system
Experience
Essential
- Clinically experienced at Band 5 level
- Good communication and Interpersonal skills Teaching and mentoring skills Knowledgeable in current health care and Clinical Trials issues. Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team
- Ability to maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
- Ability to make clinical decisions and judgments. Strong customer service skills.
- Able to support development of others Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues
- Health Promotion
Desirable
- Previous experience of project management and/or participating in the co-ordination of Clinical Trials.
- IV, phlebotomy and cannulation skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and current Trials Regulations (EU Directive Clinical Trials
- effective communicator both orally and on paper
- Skills in motivating and working with the MDT
- Ability to act independently to ensure safe and efficient delivery of quality research
- Adaptable to change
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach
Desirable
- Computer literate, knowledge of patient administration system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN Adult/RGN registration with NMC Evidence of recent CPD
Desirable
- Degree in relevant field Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Training for Research Computer literate, knowledge of patient administration system
Experience
Essential
- Clinically experienced at Band 5 level
- Good communication and Interpersonal skills Teaching and mentoring skills Knowledgeable in current health care and Clinical Trials issues. Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team
- Ability to maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
- Ability to make clinical decisions and judgments. Strong customer service skills.
- Able to support development of others Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues
- Health Promotion
Desirable
- Previous experience of project management and/or participating in the co-ordination of Clinical Trials.
- IV, phlebotomy and cannulation skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and current Trials Regulations (EU Directive Clinical Trials
- effective communicator both orally and on paper
- Skills in motivating and working with the MDT
- Ability to act independently to ensure safe and efficient delivery of quality research
- Adaptable to change
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach
Desirable
- Computer literate, knowledge of patient administration system
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).
