Job summary
This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.
Specialist Research Nurse Band 6 - Oncology
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to be at the forefront of new treatments and technology within Oncology research?
Are you looking for a new and different career pathway while still maintaining your clinical skills and patient care in Oncology?
Main duties of the job
If you are and would like to join a dynamic and caring team, delivering Oncology research then keep reading. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join our successful Research and Innovation Department, working as a Specialist Research Nurse within the Oncology research team. Due to significant growth across the whole oncology portfolio the post holder may be expected to work across a diverse range of cancer types including lung, breast, colorectal, gynaecological and brain. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of high quality Commercial and National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) portfolio studies and will be expected to contribute to all aspects of trial delivery across the Trust.
About us
Our vision for Single Corporate Services Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services? Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The vision for our single corporate services is to:
Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a registered nurse with sound Oncology and/or chemotherapy experience, excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, whilst possessing a keen eye for detail. Experience of delivering research trials would be advantageous but robust training will be provided to those who have no experience in this area. Leadership skills are essential to support both team and portfolio development, and there may be a requirement to undertake line management within this role so previous experience of managing or supervising junior staff is essential. As is an ability to work independently and flexibly. The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic and ready to work actively to support recruiting patients in line with NIHR targets. There may be times when you will be asked to support other areas to achieve these targets.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a registered nurse with sound Oncology and/or chemotherapy experience, excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, whilst possessing a keen eye for detail. Experience of delivering research trials would be advantageous but robust training will be provided to those who have no experience in this area. Leadership skills are essential to support both team and portfolio development, and there may be a requirement to undertake line management within this role so previous experience of managing or supervising junior staff is essential. As is an ability to work independently and flexibly. The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic and ready to work actively to support recruiting patients in line with NIHR targets. There may be times when you will be asked to support other areas to achieve these targets.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN Adult / RGN registration with NMC
- Degree in relevant field
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Clinical post registration experience
Desirable
- Relevant experience in Management /Leadership Course training.
- Post graduate level qualification in research, healthcare related subject or equivalent
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training for Research
- Previous experience of project management and/or participating in the co-ordination of clinical trials
- Previous experience of leadership and management
- Evidence of systems development and change management.
- Phlebotomy
Experience
Essential
- Effective leadership, motivation and team building skills.
- Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care and Clinical Trials issues.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Skill in organising resources and establishing priorities.
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
- Ability to make clinical decisions and judgments.
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and current Trials Regulations (EU Directive Clinical Trials)
- Health Promotion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN Adult / RGN registration with NMC
- Degree in relevant field
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Clinical post registration experience
Desirable
- Relevant experience in Management /Leadership Course training.
- Post graduate level qualification in research, healthcare related subject or equivalent
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training for Research
- Previous experience of project management and/or participating in the co-ordination of clinical trials
- Previous experience of leadership and management
- Evidence of systems development and change management.
- Phlebotomy
Experience
Essential
- Effective leadership, motivation and team building skills.
- Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care and Clinical Trials issues.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Skill in organising resources and establishing priorities.
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
- Ability to make clinical decisions and judgments.
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and current Trials Regulations (EU Directive Clinical Trials)
- Health Promotion
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).
