Job summary
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals are proud recipients of a Motor Neurone Disease
Association Research Nurse grant. The Research and Innovation Department is
offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Senior Research
Nurse to join our expanding research team.
Based
at The Leeds Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Centre, Seacroft Hospital (working
cross-site as needed), this full-time, 4-year fixed-term post involves
working with MND clinicians, nurse specialists, and external partners to
build and deliver a research portfolio for MND patients.
Key
responsibilities include: coordinating and delivering commercial and
non-commercial trials within the Neurosciences extensive research portfolio,
establishing a dedicated research delivery team, and developing a portfolio
of clinical trials accessible to MND patients.
The
post holder will support care delivery both in hospital and at home,
promoting a culture of inclusive research. Ensuring high standards of care,
patient satisfaction and safety, compliance with Trust policy, protocols,
local/national guidance and legislation is essential.
For
an informal discussion about this post, please contact the recruiting
manager.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated senior research nurse
with a keen interest in research to work within The MND Centre.
The
postholder will have advanced knowledge of research delivery to ensure that
appropriate quality, financial and clinical governance is embedded and to
play a key role in the development, management and implementation of our
research delivery objectives. The postholder will be required to become an
integrated member of the Leeds MND Team, acting as an ambassador for
promoting research and best practice ensuring the best possible care for
their patients attending clinics in hospital and community.
The
successful candidate will have a background in clinical research delivery.
Experience in the field of neurology, ideally Motor Neurone Disease, is
highly desirable. The postholder will be responsible for establishing
dedicated research nurse led clinics to deliver the portfolio of studies,
overseeing the staffing requirements for this, ensuring the research
workforce is competent and has capacity to deliver a portfolio of both
commercial and non-commercial research.
The
post holder will be required to work alongside industry partners, the
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN)
Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouring establishments,
attending regional and national meetings as required.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in
research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.
We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide
better care to our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality
clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to
support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for
research and innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been
developed by our staff. They are:
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Patient-centred
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Collaborative
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Fair
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Accountable
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Empowered
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of the clinical
research
within the Research and Innovation (R&I) department.
Additionally,
where appropriate, they will provide professional, clinical,
managerial
leadership and supervision for the research delivery team. In
collaboration
with the immediate and broader multidisciplinary team (MDT),
be
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.
Working
effectively and proactively with senior colleagues, the MDT and
agreed
external agencies and collaborative partners, the individual will
adhere
to agreed study pathways and processes to derive accurate and
robust
data capture, of observational and interventional studies, and
ensure
pharmacovigilance is maintained.
The
post holder will be involved in ensuring that research undertaken
within
the department safeguards the wellbeing of patients and is
conducted
within the confines of ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Guidelines
for Research, EU directive, UK Governance Framework and
other
relevant UK legislation pertaining to the conduct and delivery of
research.
The
post holder will be instrumental in implementing team objectives to
enhance
the performance and development of the Research
Nurses/Midwives,
Allied Health Professional(AHPs), and Academy for
Healthcare
Science (AHCS) registerd and other research delivery staff.
They
will act as a role model developing the research team, ensuring
effective
management of the department. During exceptional times of
need,
you will contribute to clinical service, as agreed with the Matron for
the
Clinical Service Unit (CSU) and in line with the Trusts escalation
policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of the clinical
research
within the Research and Innovation (R&I) department.
Additionally,
where appropriate, they will provide professional, clinical,
managerial
leadership and supervision for the research delivery team. In
collaboration
with the immediate and broader multidisciplinary team (MDT),
be
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.
Working
effectively and proactively with senior colleagues, the MDT and
agreed
external agencies and collaborative partners, the individual will
adhere
to agreed study pathways and processes to derive accurate and
robust
data capture, of observational and interventional studies, and
ensure
pharmacovigilance is maintained.
The
post holder will be involved in ensuring that research undertaken
within
the department safeguards the wellbeing of patients and is
conducted
within the confines of ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Guidelines
for Research, EU directive, UK Governance Framework and
other
relevant UK legislation pertaining to the conduct and delivery of
research.
The
post holder will be instrumental in implementing team objectives to
enhance
the performance and development of the Research
Nurses/Midwives,
Allied Health Professional(AHPs), and Academy for
Healthcare
Science (AHCS) registerd and other research delivery staff.
They
will act as a role model developing the research team, ensuring
effective
management of the department. During exceptional times of
need,
you will contribute to clinical service, as agreed with the Matron for
the
Clinical Service Unit (CSU) and in line with the Trusts escalation
policy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Understanding and experience of the research process and clinical research specific issues
- Standards of professional practice
- Extensive post registration experience
- Evidence of managing staff and performance management strategies
- Evidence of clinical audit, service development or facilitation of change management
- Experience of computer database and administration
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience
- Experience of recruitment and selection process
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Understanding and experience of the research process and clinical research specific issues
- Standards of professional practice
- Professional and patient focused
- Flexible, adaptable, innovator capable of lateral thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage and identify stress in others
- Able to deliver feedback effectively
- Assertive/self-confident to motivate self and others
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to communicate complicated information effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates influencing and negotiation skills
- Displays high motivation and commitment to success
- Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
Desirable
- Ability to work under pressure
- Education, training and appraisal skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult or RN Child or Midwife for Childrens areas)
- Degree, or working towards, or equivalent professional experience
- Recognised post-registration qualification in speciality
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing (in some specific roles this may be an essential requirement)
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Understanding and experience of the research process and clinical research specific issues
- Standards of professional practice
- Extensive post registration experience
- Evidence of managing staff and performance management strategies
- Evidence of clinical audit, service development or facilitation of change management
- Experience of computer database and administration
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience
- Experience of recruitment and selection process
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Understanding and experience of the research process and clinical research specific issues
- Standards of professional practice
- Professional and patient focused
- Flexible, adaptable, innovator capable of lateral thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage and identify stress in others
- Able to deliver feedback effectively
- Assertive/self-confident to motivate self and others
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to communicate complicated information effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates influencing and negotiation skills
- Displays high motivation and commitment to success
- Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
Desirable
- Ability to work under pressure
- Education, training and appraisal skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult or RN Child or Midwife for Childrens areas)
- Degree, or working towards, or equivalent professional experience
- Recognised post-registration qualification in speciality
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing (in some specific roles this may be an essential requirement)
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
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).
