Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and experienced Senior
Nurse, Midwife, or Allied Health Professional to join the Research &
Innovation CSU as a Band 8a Lead Nurse on a 12-month fixed-term contract or
secondment.
This
is a unique leadership role for someone with a passion for the operational
delivery of clinical research. The successful candidate will lead and
implement a targeted improvement plan for the NIHR Leeds Clinical Research
Facility (CRF), with the primary aim of expanding Early Phase and
Experimental Medicine research trials across our flagship 17 bed
highrisk/high-intensity unit, which spans multiple specialties.
Working
closely with colleagues and stakeholders, you will use the Leeds Improvement
Method to drive performance improvement and strategically position the CRF
ahead of the next NIHR funding bid. You will be responsible for providing
strong, visible leadership and supporting both senior and unit-level staff in
delivering the SMART objectives outlined by the NIHR, while maintaining the
highest standards of patient care.
We
are seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised, and self-motivated individual
with:
Strong leadership and line management/ward leadership experience
Proven expertise in clinical research, particularly in Early Phase studies,
including Advanced & Cellular Therapies, First-in-Human, and Vaccine
research.
Chemotherapy competence
A commitment to service improvement and innovation
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will provide high-level support and professional leadership to
the clinical research workforce within the CRF at St Jamess Hospital. You
will hold key management responsibilities and work in close collaboration
with the Trusts CRF Leadership Team to drive forward the improvement agenda.
In
partnership with senior leaders across Research & Innovation and Clinical
Service Units, you will play a pivotal role in achieving our strategic
objectives by developing and embedding high-quality systems, processes, and
ways of working. Working alongside fellow Lead Nurses, you will provide
visible leadership, facilitate change, and champion best practices to support
the development and modernisation of the Trusts research delivery workforce.
A
key part of your role will be to enhance awareness of research across the
organisation and actively promote strategies that build research capacity
within the non-medical workforce.
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:
-
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
As
an expert in research the Lead Nurse/Midwife/AHP will contribute to the
development of the Trusts strategic approach to clinical research
nursing/midwifery/AHP (CRN/M/AHP) and non-medical research delivery workforce
development and will be responsible for its implementation.
Working
with key stakeholders on a national, regional and local basis, the post
holder will provide professional leadership, expertise and will lead the
Trusts research delivery workforce modernisation projects arising from the
Trusts Research and Innovation strategy and nursing and midwifery education,
training and workforce strategies.
The
post holder will have management responsibility for the Leeds Clinical
Research Facility (LCRF) and other specific services relating to the research
delivery workforce. The post holder will work closely with the Head of
Nursing R&I and the Leeds Clinical Research Facility Manager to ensure
Trust wide oversight of the workforce and support delivery of the National
Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and Department of Health (DoH) research
targets.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As
an expert in research the Lead Nurse/Midwife/AHP will contribute to the
development of the Trusts strategic approach to clinical research
nursing/midwifery/AHP (CRN/M/AHP) and non-medical research delivery workforce
development and will be responsible for its implementation.
Working
with key stakeholders on a national, regional and local basis, the post
holder will provide professional leadership, expertise and will lead the
Trusts research delivery workforce modernisation projects arising from the
Trusts Research and Innovation strategy and nursing and midwifery education,
training and workforce strategies.
The
post holder will have management responsibility for the Leeds Clinical
Research Facility (LCRF) and other specific services relating to the research
delivery workforce. The post holder will work closely with the Head of
Nursing R&I and the Leeds Clinical Research Facility Manager to ensure
Trust wide oversight of the workforce and support delivery of the National
Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and Department of Health (DoH) research
targets.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Appropriately assertive
- Strategic thinker
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible
- Compassionate
- Leadership skills
- Influencing & Negotiation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a clinical research setting at a senior level
- Experience of managing staff
- Project Management
- Service Development
- In-depth specialist knowledge of clinical research nursing/midwifery
- Current issues in Healthcare research
- Strategies for deployment of research delivery services
- Evidence of management and leadership development
- Evidence of managing change
- Strategies for delivery of the NIHR High Level Objectives and Department of Health Performance in Initiating and Delivering Research (DH PID)
Desirable
- Experience of conducting own research
- Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Understanding of research
- Knowledge of national and local clinical academic/ research fellowship/training schemes
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (level 1 or level 2)/ Midwife or HCPC registered AHP
- Recognised Research/ Teaching qualification
- Degree level/ or working towards
- Demonstrable evidence of working at Masters degree level
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Evidence of a research qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Certificate in Clinical Research
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
- Clinical research training
- Willing to undergo training in relation to post
- Evidence of continued professional development
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Appropriately assertive
- Strategic thinker
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible
- Compassionate
- Leadership skills
- Influencing & Negotiation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a clinical research setting at a senior level
- Experience of managing staff
- Project Management
- Service Development
- In-depth specialist knowledge of clinical research nursing/midwifery
- Current issues in Healthcare research
- Strategies for deployment of research delivery services
- Evidence of management and leadership development
- Evidence of managing change
- Strategies for delivery of the NIHR High Level Objectives and Department of Health Performance in Initiating and Delivering Research (DH PID)
Desirable
- Experience of conducting own research
- Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Understanding of research
- Knowledge of national and local clinical academic/ research fellowship/training schemes
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (level 1 or level 2)/ Midwife or HCPC registered AHP
- Recognised Research/ Teaching qualification
- Degree level/ or working towards
- Demonstrable evidence of working at Masters degree level
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Evidence of a research qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Certificate in Clinical Research
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
- Clinical research training
- Willing to undergo training in relation to post
- Evidence of continued professional development
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).
