Research Nurse (Subject to banding)

Job summary

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced research nurse to join the Research Team at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, in our role as a key spoke within the new National Institute for Health Research Commercial Research Delivery Centre where the hub is at University Hospitals of Leicester.

This role is primarily dedicated to supporting commercial research at LPT but depending on demand may be deployed anywhere across the CRDC footprint. As LPT is an integrated community and mental health provider the post-holder will be expected to as a minimum to have an affinity for and experience of the populations served by the Trust and acceptable experience in mental health.

Contact Details: Dr Dave Clarke, dave.clarke6@nhs.net, 07900053538

Main duties of the job

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

Your main responsibilities will include providing project management and senior skilled nursing care to ensure the safe and efficient running of research studies within the designated facility. This includes ensuring the research has full approval to proceed; screening and recruiting participants, collecting data and data entry. The appointee will also identify barriers to recruitment and assist in finding solutions to overcome these.

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You should be adaptable, flexible and show initiative. In addition you will need to good communication skills, be able to liaise with all levels of staff, demonstrate good organisational skills and attention to detail, have good time management skills and be flexible as the working hours may not be fixed.

Opportunities to develop expertise in other research specialties will potentially be available. You may be required to work in other research areas across the CRDC footprint as needs arise.

This post may involve very occasionally working unsociable hours.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community.We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment.

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Swithland House

352 London Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE2 2PL

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Swithland House

352 London Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE2 2PL

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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