Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Primary Care Research Nurse to lead and support the development, operation and delivery of clinical research and training across Mid Nottinghamshire (Notts). This is a new post working across the primary / secondary care interface and we are looking for an autonomous practitioner to engage with GP practices, build links with local community and voluntary sector groups and raise awareness of clinical research.
You
will work collaboratively with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Clinical Research Network (CRN) East Midlands Primary Care Research Delivery
Team and the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Research and
Innovation Team to increase, facilitate and sustain the delivery of NIHR CRN
portfolio studies within Mid Notts.
Historically patients participating in research have not been from Mid Notts, due to social deprivation, distance from teaching hospitals and lack of proximity to large research centres. This post is integral to delivery of an innovative plan to increase recruitment of patients from the community to research studies. Increasingly patients spend shorter lengths of time in hospital and are cared for by the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to influence and increase awareness of research in the community and build research capacity through applying your own initiative with support from senior team members.
Main duties of the job
Key Requirements
You must be a registered nurse with significant post registration experience across multiple settings and extensive knowledge and experience of working in clinical research.
An excellent communicator, you must demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team or alone. You should be flexible in your approach and have the ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings.
About us
We offer a
comprehensive package which includes:
- Part of a team of experienced
practitioners and supported by a GP who will help support your
professional development
- Part of the NHS Pension Scheme
or an alternative government based scheme (based on eligibility) with
generous employer contributions
- Competitive salaries with clear
progression pathways – referenced to NHS Agenda for Change
- Fully integrated with NHS IT systems
- Generous annual leave
entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous
NHS service
- On appointment – 27 days plus 8
days bank holiday entitlement
- After 5 years – 29 days plus 8
days bank holiday entitlement
- After 10 years – 33 days plus 8
days bank holiday entitlement
- Competitive leave entitlement
that includes sickness pay and maternity leave
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Join a caring culture and a company of can-do experts
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
The key purpose of the post is to lead and support the development, operation and delivery of clinical research and training within primary care settings across Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood and across the interface between primary care and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Supporting central objectives and delivering key performance indicators, the post holder will work collaboratively with the NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands Primary Care Research Delivery Team to increase, facilitate, and sustain the delivery of NIHR CRN portfolio studies within Mid Nottinghamshire.
Key areas of responsibility:
Lead and support the development, operation and delivery of clinical research and training within primary care settings across Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood and across the interface between primary care and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Focusing on:
- Study delivery in primary care including interventional trials that will include Informed consent, venepuncture, ECGs, arranging of investigations, and any other procedures required in the protocol.
- To be responsible for informing GPs of patient participation into clinical research studies and support R&D teams to inform them of study results.
- To be responsible for administrative and clinical care associated with all necessary investigations. To complete clinical trial case report forms (CRFs), answer any data queries arising from these and prepare documentation for monitoring/audit visits.
- Being an autonomous practitioner that involves engaging with practices in Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood, providing research training presentations, capacity, and sustainability building.
- To ensure the smooth running of a study, the post holder will be expected to collaborate effectively, and engage with a diverse range of personnel including: staff members from primary care organisations, NHS R&D teams, NIHR CRN East Midlands, commercial/non-commercial sponsoring and funding organisations, chief/principal investigators (academic and NHS), heads of department and directorate leads at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- To ensure the provision of a comprehensive clinical trial service by providing guidance, training and support to the health care professionals based in primary care. S/he will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the clinical requirements associated with research to ensure optimum delivery of clinical trials.
- To be the first point of contact for those enquirers seeking advice about interventional clinical research delivery in Primary Care settings, and act as an expert resource to support those also involved in clinical trial delivery.
- To work with Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants in General Practice to develop clinical research skills in this workforce to enable them to participate in delivering research in the primary care setting.
- To engage and build links with local Community and Voluntary Sector groups and attend their meetings to raise awareness of clinical research and talk to local people about research opportunities.
- The post holder will provide expert knowledge, skill, delivery, and clinical support to the allocated research projects, and to take responsibility for developing the communications driving forward appropriate actions including organising engagement activities.
- They should demonstrate exceptional facilitation and management skills, be an effective leader and mentor and have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- The post holder will work in close collaboration with NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands and other partner organisations to contribute to setting research agendas and sharing models of good practice.
- The post holder will ensure that any research undertaken within the Primary care setting safeguards the wellbeing of patients and is conducted within ICH /Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research.
Please download the supporting information for full role details and to assist with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
The key purpose of the post is to lead and support the development, operation and delivery of clinical research and training within primary care settings across Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood and across the interface between primary care and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Supporting central objectives and delivering key performance indicators, the post holder will work collaboratively with the NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands Primary Care Research Delivery Team to increase, facilitate, and sustain the delivery of NIHR CRN portfolio studies within Mid Nottinghamshire.
Key areas of responsibility:
Lead and support the development, operation and delivery of clinical research and training within primary care settings across Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood and across the interface between primary care and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Focusing on:
- Study delivery in primary care including interventional trials that will include Informed consent, venepuncture, ECGs, arranging of investigations, and any other procedures required in the protocol.
- To be responsible for informing GPs of patient participation into clinical research studies and support R&D teams to inform them of study results.
- To be responsible for administrative and clinical care associated with all necessary investigations. To complete clinical trial case report forms (CRFs), answer any data queries arising from these and prepare documentation for monitoring/audit visits.
- Being an autonomous practitioner that involves engaging with practices in Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood, providing research training presentations, capacity, and sustainability building.
- To ensure the smooth running of a study, the post holder will be expected to collaborate effectively, and engage with a diverse range of personnel including: staff members from primary care organisations, NHS R&D teams, NIHR CRN East Midlands, commercial/non-commercial sponsoring and funding organisations, chief/principal investigators (academic and NHS), heads of department and directorate leads at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- To ensure the provision of a comprehensive clinical trial service by providing guidance, training and support to the health care professionals based in primary care. S/he will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the clinical requirements associated with research to ensure optimum delivery of clinical trials.
- To be the first point of contact for those enquirers seeking advice about interventional clinical research delivery in Primary Care settings, and act as an expert resource to support those also involved in clinical trial delivery.
- To work with Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants in General Practice to develop clinical research skills in this workforce to enable them to participate in delivering research in the primary care setting.
- To engage and build links with local Community and Voluntary Sector groups and attend their meetings to raise awareness of clinical research and talk to local people about research opportunities.
- The post holder will provide expert knowledge, skill, delivery, and clinical support to the allocated research projects, and to take responsibility for developing the communications driving forward appropriate actions including organising engagement activities.
- They should demonstrate exceptional facilitation and management skills, be an effective leader and mentor and have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- The post holder will work in close collaboration with NIHR Clinical Research Network East Midlands and other partner organisations to contribute to setting research agendas and sharing models of good practice.
- The post holder will ensure that any research undertaken within the Primary care setting safeguards the wellbeing of patients and is conducted within ICH /Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research.
Please download the supporting information for full role details and to assist with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please provide details of your qualifications and CPD, using examples where necessary.
- Please provide your registration number of your NMC professional registration.
Experience
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Knowledge and Further Training
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and training is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please provide details of your qualifications and CPD, using examples where necessary.
- Please provide your registration number of your NMC professional registration.
Experience
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Knowledge and Further Training
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and training is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.
Additional information
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
Primary Integrated Community Services
Address
Brierley Park Medical Centre
127 Sutton Road
Huthwaite, Sutton-in-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 2NF
Employer's website
http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
