Job summary
We are looking for a full-time Band 6 paediatric research nurse to join the Children's Comprehensive Research Team to support the growing portfolio of studies across all our paediatric specialties and are particularly keen for someone with an interest in paediatric gastroenterology.
Main duties of the job
Working with senior and team support, you will be responsible for effectively managing and delivering NIHR Portfolio adopted research studies.Tasks will involve the identification of eligible patients, patient recruitment, data management and administration, which will be facilitated by goodcommunication, organisation and attention to detail as well as being able to work autonomously. The post holder will actively promote researchacross the Childrens directorate.
About us
The Children's Research Team provide the delivery and management of clinical trials and research studies across the Children's Directorate in the Oxford University Hospitals. The team works closely with both the clinical teams within the Childrens Directorate as well as with the wider research community across the Trust.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Employed as a Research Nurse with day-to-day responsibility for allocated portfolio of studies and study participants including, as required:
- Planning
- Scheduling
- Conduct including intervention
- Recruitment & retention of participants
- Data management
- Providing nursing care
- Fulfil the expectations and capabilities as delegated by the Sponsor, Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator as set out in GCP & Research Governance Framework
- Work collaboratively with OUH and external research & service delivery colleagues to ensure high quality participant care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Employed as a Research Nurse with day-to-day responsibility for allocated portfolio of studies and study participants including, as required:
- Planning
- Scheduling
- Conduct including intervention
- Recruitment & retention of participants
- Data management
- Providing nursing care
- Fulfil the expectations and capabilities as delegated by the Sponsor, Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator as set out in GCP & Research Governance Framework
- Work collaboratively with OUH and external research & service delivery colleagues to ensure high quality participant care
Person Specification
Clinical Practice
Essential
- Competency in clinical skills relevant to clinical research area - may include but not limited to vital sign recording, drug administration, phlebotomy/ cannulation/ECG
- Competent to work under own initiative within boundaries of the role
- Competency in high level of accuracy and when assessing participants and documenting research and care activities
- Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners, MDT colleagues and less experienced staff
- Commitment to evidencing own professional development, capabilities, and competency development
- Willingness to engage in clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours
- Evidence of effective team working and team leadership (when required) as part of research delivery team
Desirable
- Ability to work with a high level of attention to detail
- Experience of sample processing in a laboratory setting
Education, training , qualifications & experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice)
- UK recognised first level degree (HEI Level 6), in Nursing
- Significant experience and expertise within speciality of the recruiting area for the research nurse role - supplemented by specialist training to post-graduate diploma level
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Evidence of ongoing CPD, including multi-source feedback within own professional portfolio
Desirable
- Specialist post-graduate education / qualifications, or training relevant to area of clinical practice and/or clinical research delivery
- Good Clinical Practice training
- Human Tissue Act training
- Informed consent training
- Knowledge of NHS research governance and policy
- Associate Principal Investigator/Principal Investigator training
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Align to the Trust values, conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
- Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders,
- Willingness and enthusiasm towards working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in delivering research and care, as required
- Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for clinical research participants, learning from setbacks and successes
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Organised and able to prioritise own workload
- Ability to maintain and contribute to development of standard operating procedures and research processes
- Role model promoting clinical research delivery nursing
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with service support departments, clinical research associates, sponsor representative, R&D staff as appropriate
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective research and care delivery.
Personal Qualities & skills
Essential
- Motivated and able to articulate reasons for desire to work in specific practice area
- Ability to recognise own limitations, working within scope of practice, acting on feedback linked to practice change when required
- Excellent communication skills, all channels
- Flexibility in working hours as needed for the post
- Clean driving license/access to car if needed for post
- Computer literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
- Advanced keyboard skills, to ensure fluent documentation
Desirable
- Ability to appraise documents, using analytical and problem-solving skills
Person Specification
Clinical Practice
Essential
- Competency in clinical skills relevant to clinical research area - may include but not limited to vital sign recording, drug administration, phlebotomy/ cannulation/ECG
- Competent to work under own initiative within boundaries of the role
- Competency in high level of accuracy and when assessing participants and documenting research and care activities
- Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners, MDT colleagues and less experienced staff
- Commitment to evidencing own professional development, capabilities, and competency development
- Willingness to engage in clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours
- Evidence of effective team working and team leadership (when required) as part of research delivery team
Desirable
- Ability to work with a high level of attention to detail
- Experience of sample processing in a laboratory setting
Education, training , qualifications & experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice)
- UK recognised first level degree (HEI Level 6), in Nursing
- Significant experience and expertise within speciality of the recruiting area for the research nurse role - supplemented by specialist training to post-graduate diploma level
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Evidence of ongoing CPD, including multi-source feedback within own professional portfolio
Desirable
- Specialist post-graduate education / qualifications, or training relevant to area of clinical practice and/or clinical research delivery
- Good Clinical Practice training
- Human Tissue Act training
- Informed consent training
- Knowledge of NHS research governance and policy
- Associate Principal Investigator/Principal Investigator training
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Align to the Trust values, conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
- Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders,
- Willingness and enthusiasm towards working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in delivering research and care, as required
- Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for clinical research participants, learning from setbacks and successes
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Organised and able to prioritise own workload
- Ability to maintain and contribute to development of standard operating procedures and research processes
- Role model promoting clinical research delivery nursing
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with service support departments, clinical research associates, sponsor representative, R&D staff as appropriate
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective research and care delivery.
Personal Qualities & skills
Essential
- Motivated and able to articulate reasons for desire to work in specific practice area
- Ability to recognise own limitations, working within scope of practice, acting on feedback linked to practice change when required
- Excellent communication skills, all channels
- Flexibility in working hours as needed for the post
- Clean driving license/access to car if needed for post
- Computer literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
- Advanced keyboard skills, to ensure fluent documentation
Desirable
- Ability to appraise documents, using analytical and problem-solving skills
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).
