Job summary
This is an exciting
opportunity for a motivated and hard-working nurse to join our existing Airways
Nurse Team and work within both a research and clinical environment. The
appointee will undertake clinical research studies in asthma and COPD, and
support the running of the NHS severe asthma service. They will work closely
with Professors Pavord, Hinks and Dr Petuosi, Senior Clinical Research fellows,
leading projects held primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital. The appointed nurse
will have the opportunity to learn about new techniques to assess symptoms,
airway function and airway inflammation and will have the opportunity to
perform these assessments in research volunteers and clinic patients. The post
holder will have additional responsibilities including the coordination of more
detailed investigations in patients with unusual patterns of disease and
recruitment into research projects. For interested applicants there is an
opportunity to develop a specific research area and, if interested, to work
towards a higher degree.
Main duties of the job
The post holder
will be responsible for the day to day management of respiratory research trials
and care of respiratory patients from the severe asthma clinic. They will be
expected take part in all aspects of respiratory care & clinical trials,
including spirometry, phlebotomy, ECGs, observations and history taking. They
will also need to:
Have excellent
record keeping skills and maintain files and notes accurately.
Educate
patients re: medication use and completing diaries and train relevant health
care workers regarding trial protocols.
Ensure
continuity of care for patients, assisting with clinical duties required by the
NHS severe asthma service, including (but not limited to) telephone clinics,
rapid assessment clinics, biologics clinics, adherence clinics and
consultant-led asthma clinics.
Liaise
with general practice and trial monitors. Attend relevant training which
sometimes requires travel.
About us
Experimental
Medicine is part of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine. We have staff
based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Peter Medawar
Building for Pathogen Research and the
Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine.
Research
within Experimental Medicine spans fundamental basic science to translational
and experimental medicine approaches including clinical trials. We seek to
understand the pathophysiology of disease and apply this knowledge to develop
enhanced diagnostics and treatments for human disease.
Experimental
Medicine's thematic research includes immunology, infectious diseases,
gastroenterology, palliative care and respiratory medicine. The research is
undertaken within different groups and research units and includes clinical
trials.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and hard-working nurse to join our existing Airways Nurse Team and work within both a research and clinical environment. The appointee will undertake clinical research studies in asthma and COPD, and support the running of the NHS severe asthma service. They will work closely with Professors Pavord, Hinks and Dr Petuosi, Senior Clinical Research fellows, leading projects held primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital. The appointed nurse will have the opportunity to learn about new techniques to assess symptoms, airway function and airway inflammation and will have the opportunity to perform these assessments in research volunteers and clinic patients. The post holder will have additional responsibilities including the coordination of more detailed investigations in patients with unusual patterns of disease and recruitment into research projects. For interested applicants there is an opportunity to develop a specific research area and, if interested, to work towards a higher degree.
About You
You will need to be a registered nurse and be educated to degree level or have equivalent academic experience. You should be ableto exercise your own initiative when dealing with common issues within own specialist area of competence and prioritise and manage your workload.You should also have the following:
Ability to discuss complex information e.g. about study designs, clinical interventions, research equipment or operation with other professional groups.
Ability to train groups of other professional staff.
Good negotiation skills with staff and collaborators.
Ability to coordinate multiple research projects.
Having experience of the conduct of clinical research conducted to ICH GCP standards and experience of the use of Clinical research IT systems are both desirbale capabilities for this post.
About the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of clinical students within the Medical School.
Benefits of working
University employees enjoy 38 days paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
Application Process
The post is full time and fixed term for 1 year.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.
Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 05/01/2024 will be considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and hard-working nurse to join our existing Airways Nurse Team and work within both a research and clinical environment. The appointee will undertake clinical research studies in asthma and COPD, and support the running of the NHS severe asthma service. They will work closely with Professors Pavord, Hinks and Dr Petuosi, Senior Clinical Research fellows, leading projects held primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital. The appointed nurse will have the opportunity to learn about new techniques to assess symptoms, airway function and airway inflammation and will have the opportunity to perform these assessments in research volunteers and clinic patients. The post holder will have additional responsibilities including the coordination of more detailed investigations in patients with unusual patterns of disease and recruitment into research projects. For interested applicants there is an opportunity to develop a specific research area and, if interested, to work towards a higher degree.
About You
You will need to be a registered nurse and be educated to degree level or have equivalent academic experience. You should be ableto exercise your own initiative when dealing with common issues within own specialist area of competence and prioritise and manage your workload.You should also have the following:
Ability to discuss complex information e.g. about study designs, clinical interventions, research equipment or operation with other professional groups.
Ability to train groups of other professional staff.
Good negotiation skills with staff and collaborators.
Ability to coordinate multiple research projects.
Having experience of the conduct of clinical research conducted to ICH GCP standards and experience of the use of Clinical research IT systems are both desirbale capabilities for this post.
About the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of clinical students within the Medical School.
Benefits of working
University employees enjoy 38 days paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
Application Process
The post is full time and fixed term for 1 year.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.
Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 05/01/2024 will be considered.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent academic experience
Desirable
- Degree/ Masters level qualification in Respiratory care
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of the conduct of clinical research conducted to ICH GCP standards.
- Relevant clinical experience in the area of asthma and COPD
- Experience of use of Clinical Research IT systems.
- Experience of undertaking staff performance reviews and planned development of staff
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with common issues within own specialist area of competence.
- Able to prioritise and manage own work.
- Good IT skills and aptitude essential with a demonstrable ability and desire to utilise standard programmes such as Excel, Word or Access.
- Able to discuss complex information e.g. about study designs, clinical interventions, research equipment or operation with other professional groups.
- Able to train groups of other professional staff.
- Good negotiation skills with staff and collaborators.
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.
- Valid certificate of training in Good Clinical Practice or willingness to undergo training
- Able to coordinate multiple research projects.
Desirable
- Personal involvement in generation of ethical or regulatory submissions for clinical study protocols.
- Spirometry training.
- Phlebotomy & cannulation skills.
- Leadership and management training
- Good knowledge of GCP, the EU Clinical Trials Directive, the working and authority of MHRA, ARSAC, GTAC and the National Research Ethics Service and any other relevant national or international standards and professional guidelines pertaining to clinical research conduct or staff Working at the University of Oxford Working closely with the nursing and medical clinical teams caring for the relevant cohorts to agree clinical and research responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent academic experience
Desirable
- Degree/ Masters level qualification in Respiratory care
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of the conduct of clinical research conducted to ICH GCP standards.
- Relevant clinical experience in the area of asthma and COPD
- Experience of use of Clinical Research IT systems.
- Experience of undertaking staff performance reviews and planned development of staff
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with common issues within own specialist area of competence.
- Able to prioritise and manage own work.
- Good IT skills and aptitude essential with a demonstrable ability and desire to utilise standard programmes such as Excel, Word or Access.
- Able to discuss complex information e.g. about study designs, clinical interventions, research equipment or operation with other professional groups.
- Able to train groups of other professional staff.
- Good negotiation skills with staff and collaborators.
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.
- Valid certificate of training in Good Clinical Practice or willingness to undergo training
- Able to coordinate multiple research projects.
Desirable
- Personal involvement in generation of ethical or regulatory submissions for clinical study protocols.
- Spirometry training.
- Phlebotomy & cannulation skills.
- Leadership and management training
- Good knowledge of GCP, the EU Clinical Trials Directive, the working and authority of MHRA, ARSAC, GTAC and the National Research Ethics Service and any other relevant national or international standards and professional guidelines pertaining to clinical research conduct or staff Working at the University of Oxford Working closely with the nursing and medical clinical teams caring for the relevant cohorts to agree clinical and research responsibilities.
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).
