Job summary
Are you a motivated, organised and looking for a
new challenge? If so an exciting
opportunity has arisen for a Research Nurse within Forward Thinking Birmingham
and Research & Development Department.
The post
holder will be an excellent communicator, be either a Adult Level 1 Sub Part 1 or Registered Nurse Children's Nurse Level 1
Sub Part 1
of the nursing register and expected
to have a broad research experience with an interest in mental health. Candidates
must show appropriate knowledge and skills working in a research environment,
as they will also be responsible for delivering a multitude of commercial and
non-commercial projects into mental health and wellbeing.
The post
holder will also support Birmingham Womens and Childrens key
research funded from the Biomedical Research Centre (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2022/brain-and-mental-health-research-gets-35.4-million-funding-boost) and will include working with researchers in the Early Intervention in
Psychosis services, recruiting participants with early stage psychosis for a
number of studies that aim to identify and test new therapeutic targets
utilising clinical assessments, patient reports, genomics and discovery
neuroscience.
You will need excellent interpersonal and team working skills and be capable
of working independently and flexibly.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at BCH and Touchbase, with travel out to other
FTB community hubs. The post holder will work closely with clinical, research
and support staff across BWC(including FTB), as well as NIHR West
Midlands Clinical Research Network staff and various academic and commercial
partners.
The post holder will ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the
wellbeing of research participants and is conducted to Good Clinical Practice and
in compliance to the respective research protocol and UK/EU
law. The post holder will also be expected to undertake criminal
records check and take part in an Occupational Health Assessment.
Birmingham Women's and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal
Opportunities Employer and encourages applications for recruitment from all,
regardless of age, disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin,
gender, part time status, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation, social and
employment status, HIV status, gender reassignment or Trade Union membership.
For further information about this job please contact Jayne Groves, Lead
Research Nurse Manager Jayne.groves@nhs.net on telephone number 07768 888 313.
Interviews will be held 17th March 2023
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hons level degree in a relevant subject area or
- equivalent level of professional experience
- Registered Nurse Adult Level 1 Sub part 1 or
- Registered Nurse Childrens Nurse Level 1 Sub Part 1
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical research/audit/clinical data
- Collection
- Sound working knowledge of the EU Clinical Trial
- Directive, Good Clinical Practice and research governance frameworks
Desirable
- Experience of Mental Health care
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Desirable
- Literature searching skills
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent Negotiation/Interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels with patients
- and their families
- Diplomatic and professional at all times
- Honesty and Probity
- Ability to receive constructive criticism
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Articulate
- Able to work flexible hours in accordance with
- the needs of the service
- Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines
- Ability to organize meetings, take minutes, prepare
- Papers, liaise with research colleagues
- Problem solving skills and ability
- to use own initiative
- Ability to work autonomously
- Awareness of research process
- Awareness of the principles, guidelines and policies
- that constitute to full informed consent process
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate up to date knowledge
- of nursing practice
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hons level degree in a relevant subject area or
- equivalent level of professional experience
- Registered Nurse Adult Level 1 Sub part 1 or
- Registered Nurse Childrens Nurse Level 1 Sub Part 1
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical research/audit/clinical data
- Collection
- Sound working knowledge of the EU Clinical Trial
- Directive, Good Clinical Practice and research governance frameworks
Desirable
- Experience of Mental Health care
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Desirable
- Literature searching skills
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent Negotiation/Interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels with patients
- and their families
- Diplomatic and professional at all times
- Honesty and Probity
- Ability to receive constructive criticism
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Articulate
- Able to work flexible hours in accordance with
- the needs of the service
- Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines
- Ability to organize meetings, take minutes, prepare
- Papers, liaise with research colleagues
- Problem solving skills and ability
- to use own initiative
- Ability to work autonomously
- Awareness of research process
- Awareness of the principles, guidelines and policies
- that constitute to full informed consent process
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate up to date knowledge
- of nursing practice
Desirable
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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