Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in East Londonand beyond.
An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Research Nurse to join the Children's research team at Barts Health NHS Trust, this will be a one year grant funded post. The research that we conduct is focused on the holistic approach to patient care and significantly contributes to the future progress of healthcare for all. Working clinically with the team you will promote high standards of both patient care and research practice and contribute to the recruitment and retention of patients in clinical research studies.
The post holder's primary role will be to contribute actively to the conduct, coordination and delivery of the paediatric respiratory research studies spanning the community and hospital settings. This role would involve working with paediatric tuberculosis clinics and TB nurses and doctors recruiting children to studies involving clinical data and sample collection from children in East London at The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital and Newham University sites within Barts Health NHS Trusts.
Main duties of the job
Working effectively with the immediate and broader multidisciplinary team, being responsible for ensuring that high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety and patient satisfaction is to a very high standard, compliant with trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance and legislation. The post holder will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for patients and carers participating in research studies. This will involve the recruitment, obtaining informed consent, education and monitoring of children in studies and the collection and documentation of accurate data. You will work closely with your extended team, sponsors, R&D, investigators and the study / clinical teams. You will undertake and complete studies on the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) portfolio in a reliable, timely and efficient fashion. You will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the management of your own caseload of children and carers in the clinical studies. The post holder will deliver the studies under the leadership of the Senior Research Nurse and Children's Lead Research Nurse at the Royal London Hospital Children's Clinical Research Facility.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post represents an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, organised nurse to develop their clinical research skills. Computer skills, team-working, flexibility and initiative will be required to ensure the success of this post. You will need to have an excellent level of written and verbal communication skills. Previous research experience is desirable for the post.
This is a 0.9 WTE fixed term one year post. For more information, please contact Dr Abigail Whitehouse (abigaillouise.whitehouse@nhs.net) or Dr Robin Basu Roy (r.basuroy@qmul.ac.uk) or Nicolene Plaatjies (nicolene.plaatjies@nhs.net) on 02035941551 / 02035941455.
To apply, please search for the job on the NHS Jobs website www.jobs.nhs.uk and complete the on-line application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post represents an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, organised nurse to develop their clinical research skills. Computer skills, team-working, flexibility and initiative will be required to ensure the success of this post. You will need to have an excellent level of written and verbal communication skills. Previous research experience is desirable for the post.
This is a 0.9 WTE fixed term one year post. For more information, please contact Dr Abigail Whitehouse (abigaillouise.whitehouse@nhs.net) or Dr Robin Basu Roy (r.basuroy@qmul.ac.uk) or Nicolene Plaatjies (nicolene.plaatjies@nhs.net) on 02035941551 / 02035941455.
To apply, please search for the job on the NHS Jobs website www.jobs.nhs.uk and complete the on-line application form.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
- First level degree
- Health care management/leadership qualification.
- Valid GCP certificate.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of recruiting to research studies including clinical trials in a healthcare setting.
- Substantial post registration experience working as band 6 children's nurse in the NHS care setting.
- Experience of co-ordinating and managing patient care.
- Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift/ area of department.
- Experience in learning from incidents/ complaints and supporting changes in practice.
Desirable
- Experience of paediatric respiratory medicine and asthma and/or tuberculosis
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in children's nursing.
- To identify a child at risk and to know the process of safeguarding in children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Desirable
- Leadership and management development.
- Understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in performing holistic clinical assessments.
- Effective decision-making and problem-solving ability and ability to initiate change.
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Basic IT skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Good presentation skills.
- Good verbal and written communication and listening skills
- Ability to work under pressure across competing demands to meet tight deadlines.
- Good leadership and People skills.
- Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity.
- Ability to engage and recruit patients into clinical trials
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills.
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Awareness of equality and diversity.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude and being Supportive.
- Approachable and friendly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
- First level degree
- Health care management/leadership qualification.
- Valid GCP certificate.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of recruiting to research studies including clinical trials in a healthcare setting.
- Substantial post registration experience working as band 6 children's nurse in the NHS care setting.
- Experience of co-ordinating and managing patient care.
- Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift/ area of department.
- Experience in learning from incidents/ complaints and supporting changes in practice.
Desirable
- Experience of paediatric respiratory medicine and asthma and/or tuberculosis
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in children's nursing.
- To identify a child at risk and to know the process of safeguarding in children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Desirable
- Leadership and management development.
- Understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in performing holistic clinical assessments.
- Effective decision-making and problem-solving ability and ability to initiate change.
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Basic IT skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Good presentation skills.
- Good verbal and written communication and listening skills
- Ability to work under pressure across competing demands to meet tight deadlines.
- Good leadership and People skills.
- Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity.
- Ability to engage and recruit patients into clinical trials
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills.
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Awareness of equality and diversity.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude and being Supportive.
- Approachable and friendly.
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).
