Job summary
An exciting opportunity
has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Research Nurse with skills and
experience in a clinical research setting.
The main purpose of this role is to support the running of a wide spectrum
of clinical research studies across the service ranging from single centre studies
to large multi-centre clinical research.
The post holder will also be expected to use their skills and knowledge
to support local, regional and national audit activity.You will need to be able to work autonomously within an established nursing
team, be flexible and demonstrate initiative and possess excellent organisational,
IT, interpersonal and communication skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist skills and knowledge to support
the running of a wide spectrum of clinical research clinical research studies
across the service ranging from single centre research studies to large multi-centre
clinical trials.
The post holder will be involved in
ensuring that the research undertaken safeguards the well-being of the patients
and is conducted within research governance legislation and local policies for
research.
The role includes recruitment
to studies; co-ordination of care of patients participating in research;
collection of research data in accordance with principles of good conduct; and
maintenance of databases. The post
holder will also be expected to use their skills and knowledge to support
local, regional and national audit activity.
About us
Pennine MSK Partnership is an award-winning service
commissioned by Oldham Integrated Care Systems (ICS) to provide care for the
patients of Oldham in Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Persistent Pain in a
community setting across several sites in and around Oldham.
We have a large
multidisciplinary team of 90 Clinicians and 40 Operational staff who work in the
service to provide an outstanding pathway of care for our patients.
Our multidisciplinary clinical team include,
Rheumatology Consultants, Orthopaedic Consultants, Consultant Liaison
Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, GPs with special interest in Rheumatology
and Persistent Pain, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists, Rheumatology
Specialist Physiotherapists, Clinical Specialist Podiatrists, Pharmacists, Rheumatology Nurse Specialists,
Occupational Therapists and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
The post holder will:
- Be a registered general nurse educated to 1st degree level with relevant experience in undertaking research
- Be aware of and comply with ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines as well as research and governance requirements for the safe conduct of research
- Employ advanced communication skills to communicate complex, sensitive and challenging information to patients and their families in ways that convey empathy and facilitate shared clinical decision making.
- Ability to support service development through audit, reporting and implementing strategies.
Professional Role
The post holder will:
- Undertake feasibility assessments involving searches of electronic healthcare record systems and liaison with clinical teams to explore capacity and capability
- Support recruitment and engagement in mandatory national audits and clinical research
- To provide support to Principal Investigators and clinical team as required in the delivery of research protocols
- Maintain databases as required e.g. for organizing and tracking patients on a study and reporting recruitment activity.
- Coordinate and monitor the care of patients on clinical research as follows:
- Participates in identifying potential patients for study inclusion
- Evaluates eligibility of potential patients.
- Ensures all pre-study tests are undertaken and results obtained.
- Acts as patient advocate and assists in obtaining informed consent in the first instance and as the trial progresses.
- Registers/randomises patients onto study protocols.
- Provides general written and verbal information to patients and
- families regarding research participation.
- Participates in decisions concerning the treatment of patients on
- trials in accordance with the protocol.
- Systematically documents healthcare records.
- Collects and prepares biological samples as per protocol.
- Schedules follow-up appointments, consistent with protocol guidelines.
- Liaise with external clinical research monitors and research and development departments as necessary to ensure adherence to research governance.
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to implement best practice in research
Clinical
The post holder will:
Initiate patient care planning and pathways in communication with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the specific needs of the study patient
- Provide specialist nursing care for patients participating in research
- To ensure participant care is delivered according to local provider policies and procedures
- Evaluates toxicity and response to study interventions.
- To contribute to clinical and research governance processes include adverse event/ incident reporting complying with any investigations and management of these required.
- To ensure familiarity with risk issues pertaining to confidentiality of participant and research related documentation (Data Protection Act, 2018; General Data Protection Regulation 2018; Caldicott, 1999)
- Make appropriate referrals to other health care professions and outside agencies when required.
- Provide a high standard of care for patients with acute flares in disease activity and if necessitated arrange emergency treatment.
- Order and interpret investigations as and when appropriate.
- Contribute to the provision of telephone advice line service for patients participating in research.
Education
The post holder will:
- Participate in mandatory training and be responsible for maintaining a personal professional profile and pursuing own professional development.
- Disseminate study and audit information to the appropriate health professionals, patients and their carers, thus optimizing patient choice and recruitment.
- Act as an expert resource for local staff in relation to studies and offer advice and expertise to others as required.
- Provide individual education for patients participating in research and audit.
- Disseminate research and audit results to patients and healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to training and education for other healthcare professionals to enhance knowledge and skills in the research process as appropriate.
- Attend local, regional and national meetings as required
Practice and Research and Service Development
The post holder will:
- Work with the leadership and clinical teams to deliver the organisations business plan and priorities in relation to service development. Including contributing to audit and reporting.
- Participate in the assessment and evaluation of musculoskeletal services within Pennine MSK Partnership.
- Take an active role in service development and service improvement.
- Take a lead role in audit programmes and participate in research, including implementing change as part of the audit cycle.
- Contribute to producing and updating as appropriate policies and resources for patient care to ensure the implementation of research.
- Where opportunity arises, actively contribute to the reporting and publicizing of research findings locally and at regional, national and international conferences.
Team Working
The post holder will:
- Promote multidisciplinary working and ensure good working relationships with all disciplines and grades of staff.
- Ensure personal performance and development reviewed at least annually by the utilisation of performance development plan.
- Contribute to the cohesive working of the team reflects evidence-based practice.
Management
The post holder will:
- Effectively use financial resources within area of responsibility.
- Ensure there is effective communication and information within sphere of responsibility, across Pennine MSK Partnership and with other agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
The post holder will:
- Be a registered general nurse educated to 1st degree level with relevant experience in undertaking research
- Be aware of and comply with ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines as well as research and governance requirements for the safe conduct of research
- Employ advanced communication skills to communicate complex, sensitive and challenging information to patients and their families in ways that convey empathy and facilitate shared clinical decision making.
- Ability to support service development through audit, reporting and implementing strategies.
Professional Role
The post holder will:
- Undertake feasibility assessments involving searches of electronic healthcare record systems and liaison with clinical teams to explore capacity and capability
- Support recruitment and engagement in mandatory national audits and clinical research
- To provide support to Principal Investigators and clinical team as required in the delivery of research protocols
- Maintain databases as required e.g. for organizing and tracking patients on a study and reporting recruitment activity.
- Coordinate and monitor the care of patients on clinical research as follows:
- Participates in identifying potential patients for study inclusion
- Evaluates eligibility of potential patients.
- Ensures all pre-study tests are undertaken and results obtained.
- Acts as patient advocate and assists in obtaining informed consent in the first instance and as the trial progresses.
- Registers/randomises patients onto study protocols.
- Provides general written and verbal information to patients and
- families regarding research participation.
- Participates in decisions concerning the treatment of patients on
- trials in accordance with the protocol.
- Systematically documents healthcare records.
- Collects and prepares biological samples as per protocol.
- Schedules follow-up appointments, consistent with protocol guidelines.
- Liaise with external clinical research monitors and research and development departments as necessary to ensure adherence to research governance.
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to implement best practice in research
Clinical
The post holder will:
Initiate patient care planning and pathways in communication with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the specific needs of the study patient
- Provide specialist nursing care for patients participating in research
- To ensure participant care is delivered according to local provider policies and procedures
- Evaluates toxicity and response to study interventions.
- To contribute to clinical and research governance processes include adverse event/ incident reporting complying with any investigations and management of these required.
- To ensure familiarity with risk issues pertaining to confidentiality of participant and research related documentation (Data Protection Act, 2018; General Data Protection Regulation 2018; Caldicott, 1999)
- Make appropriate referrals to other health care professions and outside agencies when required.
- Provide a high standard of care for patients with acute flares in disease activity and if necessitated arrange emergency treatment.
- Order and interpret investigations as and when appropriate.
- Contribute to the provision of telephone advice line service for patients participating in research.
Education
The post holder will:
- Participate in mandatory training and be responsible for maintaining a personal professional profile and pursuing own professional development.
- Disseminate study and audit information to the appropriate health professionals, patients and their carers, thus optimizing patient choice and recruitment.
- Act as an expert resource for local staff in relation to studies and offer advice and expertise to others as required.
- Provide individual education for patients participating in research and audit.
- Disseminate research and audit results to patients and healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to training and education for other healthcare professionals to enhance knowledge and skills in the research process as appropriate.
- Attend local, regional and national meetings as required
Practice and Research and Service Development
The post holder will:
- Work with the leadership and clinical teams to deliver the organisations business plan and priorities in relation to service development. Including contributing to audit and reporting.
- Participate in the assessment and evaluation of musculoskeletal services within Pennine MSK Partnership.
- Take an active role in service development and service improvement.
- Take a lead role in audit programmes and participate in research, including implementing change as part of the audit cycle.
- Contribute to producing and updating as appropriate policies and resources for patient care to ensure the implementation of research.
- Where opportunity arises, actively contribute to the reporting and publicizing of research findings locally and at regional, national and international conferences.
Team Working
The post holder will:
- Promote multidisciplinary working and ensure good working relationships with all disciplines and grades of staff.
- Ensure personal performance and development reviewed at least annually by the utilisation of performance development plan.
- Contribute to the cohesive working of the team reflects evidence-based practice.
Management
The post holder will:
- Effectively use financial resources within area of responsibility.
- Ensure there is effective communication and information within sphere of responsibility, across Pennine MSK Partnership and with other agencies.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrable IT skills using Office, Excel and research databases
- Manage own time effectively
- Problem solving ability
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to undertake audit and research effectively and apply to practice
Desirable
- Able to assess, manage and support the physical and psychological needs of the patient and carer safely
- Car owner/driver
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years post registration
- Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in clinical research
- Experience of working on clinical research studies
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Relevant degree
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recent training in Good Clinical Practice
Personality
Essential
- Diplomatic sensitive to the needs of colleagues and employers
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently when needed
- Ability to work under pressure
- Proactive, team orientated but is also able to work well on own
- Should demonstrate self-confidence and be self motivated
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrable IT skills using Office, Excel and research databases
- Manage own time effectively
- Problem solving ability
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to undertake audit and research effectively and apply to practice
Desirable
- Able to assess, manage and support the physical and psychological needs of the patient and carer safely
- Car owner/driver
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years post registration
- Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in clinical research
- Experience of working on clinical research studies
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Relevant degree
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recent training in Good Clinical Practice
Personality
Essential
- Diplomatic sensitive to the needs of colleagues and employers
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently when needed
- Ability to work under pressure
- Proactive, team orientated but is also able to work well on own
- Should demonstrate self-confidence and be self motivated
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).
