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Band 6 Children's Research Nurse
Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality care to our patients across East London and beyond. We are proud to be a high-performing NHS Trust, renowned for excellence, innovation and our contribution to improving healthcare.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Children's Research Nurse to join our Children's Research Team.
Our research programme takes a holistic approach to patient care and makes an important contribution to improving healthcare and outcomes for children and young people.
As a Children's Research Nurse, you will play a key role in the conduct, coordination and delivery of clinical research studies across The Royal London Hospital (RLH), Newham University Hospital (NUH) and Whipps Cross Hospital (WXH).
Working Closely With The Wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), Investigators, Sponsors, Research & Development (R&D) Teams And Clinical Services, You Will Ensure That Research Studies Are Delivered Safely, Effectively And In Accordance With:
- Study protocols and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Barts Health policies and procedures
- Local and national guidance
- Relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
- High standards of clinical care and patient experience
Main duties of the job
You will have responsibility for managing your own caseload of children and their carers participating in clinical research studies. This will include assessing and managing care pathways, recruiting and educating participants, monitoring children throughout their study participation, and ensuring accurate and timely collection and documentation of research data.
You will contribute to the successful delivery of studies on the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolio, ensuring studies are completed reliably, efficiently and within agreed timelines.
The post holder will work under the leadership of the Senior Research Nurse and Children's Lead Research Nurse within the Royal London Hospital Children's Clinical Research Facility.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a registered nurse who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, organised and committed to delivering high-quality clinical care and research. You will need:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Effective team-working and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work independently and use initiative
- Good computer and data-management skills
- A flexible approach to working across different clinical and research environments
- A commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care, safety and research practice
Previous clinical research experience is essential, and this role provides an excellent opportunity for a nurse wishing to further develop their knowledge and skills within childrens clinical research.
The role will require flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays and night shifts as required by the needs of the research service.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration
- First-level degree in nursing or relevant subject
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to children's nursing and/or clinical research
- Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) E6 (R3) training/certificate
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate qualification in clinical research, children's nursing or a related area
- Healthcare management or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience as a Children's Nurse within an NHS or equivalent healthcare setting
- Experience of working at Band 6 level or demonstrating equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- Experience of recruiting patients/participants to research studies, including clinical trials, within a healthcare setting.
- Experience of coordinating and managing the care of children and young people
- Experience of working autonomously and managing an individual caseload
- Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of coordinating a shift, clinical area or service and providing support to junior colleagues
- Experience of identifying, managing and escalating clinical or operational risks
- Experience of learning from incidents, complaints or feedback and contributing to improvements in practice
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Desirable
- Experience of working within a children's clinical research environment
- Experience of working across multiple clinical specialties or hospital sites.
- Experience of working with research sponsors, Principal Investigators, R&D departments or study coordinating centres
- Experience of research monitoring, audit or regulatory inspections
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of current issues and developments in children's nursing.
- Understanding of the principles and application of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Understanding of clinical research processes, including recruitment, informed consent/assent, data collection and participant safety
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people and the processes for recognising and escalating safeguarding concerns.
- Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and the principles of Mental Capacity Act legislation, where applicable
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and incident reporting
- Understanding of confidentiality, information governance and data protection requirements
- Knowledge of the professional responsibilities of a registered nurse and the NMC Code
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant research legislation, regulatory frameworks and the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research.
- Knowledge of research governance and the roles and responsibilities of sponsors, Principal Investigators and research teams
- Knowledge of leadership and management principles
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in undertaking holistic clinical assessments of children and young people
- Ability to identify clinical deterioration and take appropriate action, including escalation
- Ability to safely undertake research-related clinical procedures within scope of practice.
- Competent in venepuncture and cannulation
- Ability to engage with and recruit children, young people and their parents/carers into clinical research studies
- Ability to facilitate informed consent and assent in an age- and developmentally appropriate manner.
- Ability to collect, accurately document and manage clinical and research data
- Effective decision-making, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to work independently, use initiative and manage an individual caseload
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing demands while meeting study and service deadlines
Desirable
- Competence in ECG recording
- Experience of other research-specific clinical procedures relevant to the Children's Research portfolio.
Communication and Teamwork
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of different ages and developmental stages and with their parents/carers
- Ability to communicate complex clinical and research information clearly and appropriately
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with clinical teams, research colleagues, Principal Investigators and external research partners
- Good listening and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide support, guidance and appropriate leadership to colleagues
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Desirable
- Experience of delivering presentations or teaching to healthcare professionals, patients or families.
- Experience of contributing to education or training within a clinical or research setting
Leadership and Organisation
Essential
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Ability to coordinate multiple studies and competing priorities effectively
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines without compromising patient safety or data quality
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and take responsibility for the delivery of delegated work.
- Ability to identify barriers to recruitment and study delivery and contribute to solutions
- Ability to support and contribute to service development and quality improvement
Desirable
- Formal leadership or management experience
- Experience of leading a service improvement or quality improvement project
IT and Data Management
Essential
- Good general IT skills and confidence using electronic patient records and research databases
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to accurately enter, retrieve and manage clinical and research data
- Understanding of the importance of data accuracy, confidentiality and information governance
Desirable
- Experience of using clinical research databases or electronic data capture systems
- Experience of working with research-specific systems such as REDCap or equivalent platforms.
Other
Essential
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Flexible approach to working across RLH, NUH, WXH and MEH according to service and study requirements
- Willingness and ability to undertake out-of-hours working, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and night shifts, where required
- Positive, enthusiastic and supportive approach to work
- Approachable, friendly and professional manner
- Commitment to providing high-quality, safe and compassionate care to children, young people and their families.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional standards at all times
- Ability to travel between Trust sites as required by the role
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a large or multi-site NHS Trust
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
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