Research Nurse

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Research and Innovation Team. You will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role.As a key member of the Research Delivery Team, you will support the delivery of a wide range of research studies undertaken at Sheffield Children's. This post will primarily focus on the delivery of research trials and studies within the Clinical Research Facility from phase 1 to 4 but will also support studies being undertaken across the Trust. With the complexity of clinical trials increasing and more specialties becoming research active this is an opportunity to work with different teams within and external to the Trust and offer children and young people the opportunity to take part in exciting and potentially life changing clinical research.

We are specifically seeking a candidate who has a validNMC registration

Main duties of the job

We will provide excellent opportunities for professional development. You will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for patients and carers participating in clinical trials.

This will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of research participants and the collection and documentation of accurate data.

About us

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."

  • Outstanding patient care
  • Brilliant place to work
  • Leader in children's health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

425-24-6317545-A

Job locations

Sheffield Children's Hospital

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Informal discussion or visits are encouraged, please contact Bee O'Shea or Stuart Gormley (0114 2717417) or stuart.gormley@nhs.net / bee.oshea@nhs.net

Wed 28th August - Interview Date

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Informal discussion or visits are encouraged, please contact Bee O'Shea or Stuart Gormley (0114 2717417) or stuart.gormley@nhs.net / bee.oshea@nhs.net

Wed 28th August - Interview Date

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma as Registered Nurse or Midwife
  • Have training in or be willing to undertake training in Good Clinical Practice and other relevant courses as required for the conduct of research in the NHS
  • Good understanding and awareness of the National Institute of Health Research and how research in the UK is supported
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Clinical Skills: Venepuncture and Cannulation
  • Teaching, Mentoring and Assessors qualification
  • Higher level of qualification (MSc / PhD) in a relevant clinical / scientific discipline
  • Training in taking Informed Consent in clinical research

Experience

Essential

  • Significant work experience - post registration experience for registered staff
  • Recent experience working with patients/children and planning and delivering their care
  • Significant knowledge of/expereince of delivering clinical research studies in the clinical setting and/or considerable exposure to research conducted in the NHS
  • Experience of liasing with and maintaining good working relationships with other health professionals across all clinical disciplines at all levels.

Desirable

  • Experince of co-ordinating and delivering multi centred clinical studies and complex interventional trials
  • Experience of preparing clinical research projects for monitoring / audit / regulatory inspection
  • Clinical skills: experience of venepuncture and cannulation, ECG, lung function tests, intravenous drug administration, sample handling and processing

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of EU Directive for Clinical Trials, Research Governance Framework and Good Clinical Practice

Desirable

  • Clinical skills: Venepuncture and Cannulation, ECG, lung function tests, intravenous drug administration, sample handling and processing
  • Qualified and able to give intravenous injections and draw blood from lines
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma as Registered Nurse or Midwife
  • Have training in or be willing to undertake training in Good Clinical Practice and other relevant courses as required for the conduct of research in the NHS
  • Good understanding and awareness of the National Institute of Health Research and how research in the UK is supported
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Clinical Skills: Venepuncture and Cannulation
  • Teaching, Mentoring and Assessors qualification
  • Higher level of qualification (MSc / PhD) in a relevant clinical / scientific discipline
  • Training in taking Informed Consent in clinical research

Experience

Essential

  • Significant work experience - post registration experience for registered staff
  • Recent experience working with patients/children and planning and delivering their care
  • Significant knowledge of/expereince of delivering clinical research studies in the clinical setting and/or considerable exposure to research conducted in the NHS
  • Experience of liasing with and maintaining good working relationships with other health professionals across all clinical disciplines at all levels.

Desirable

  • Experince of co-ordinating and delivering multi centred clinical studies and complex interventional trials
  • Experience of preparing clinical research projects for monitoring / audit / regulatory inspection
  • Clinical skills: experience of venepuncture and cannulation, ECG, lung function tests, intravenous drug administration, sample handling and processing

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of EU Directive for Clinical Trials, Research Governance Framework and Good Clinical Practice

Desirable

  • Clinical skills: Venepuncture and Cannulation, ECG, lung function tests, intravenous drug administration, sample handling and processing
  • Qualified and able to give intravenous injections and draw blood from lines

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Children's Hospital

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Children's Hospital

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Research Facility Nurse Manager

Bee O'Shea

bee.oshea@nhs.net

01143053132

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

425-24-6317545-A

Job locations

Sheffield Children's Hospital

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH


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