Job summary
- Main area
- Collaborative Research
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday 08:00-16:00 (occasional out of hours or weekend working))
- Job ref
- 349-RES-V6281696
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wythenshawe
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Research Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Senior Clinical Research Nurse - Band 6 full time post (permanent)
Collaborative Research Team.
Are you interested in an exciting career in clinical research?
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff.
We are responsible for running a family of 10 hospitals across seven separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.
Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that:
Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching
Attracts, develops and retains great people
Is recognised internationally as a leading healthcare provider.
Clinical research at MFT
Our MFT Research and Innovation strives to be at the forefront of R&I in UK healthcare. We are dedicated to driving continuous improvement in the care our patients receive through clinical research. We support over 300 principal investigators undertake research across a diverse range of clinical areas, with more than 800 active studies, involving 15,000 patients, deliver improved diagnostics, treatments and devices for patients in Manchester and beyond.
Main duties of the job
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a full time Band 6 Senior Clinical Research Nurse to support the coordination and delivery of clinical research studies in the Collaborative Research Hub.
If you are committed to providing high quality care to patients and helping them to make the right decisions about their treatment options, with the skills to guide and advise them throughout their research journey, this role could be for you.
You’ll be joining an award-winning and diverse team of experts at MFT who are making a difference to the future of care in the NHS by asking questions and finding out the answers.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who can contribute to the development of research within the Collaborative Research Team at Wythenshawe. As a senior clinical research nurse you will be required to support research delivery across our substantial study portfolio including; gastroenterology, colorectal, surgical, hepatalogy, ENT, orthopaedic, burns and plastic and biobank studies.
Some cross site working will be required. Occasional out of hours and weekend work may also be necessary.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse - currently registered with the NMC
- Degree in healthcare subject or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Good clinical practice certificate
- Mentorship training
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of working in a clinical environment
- Proven experience of working to deadlines
- Proven experience of dealing with a busy workload
- Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
- Evidence of CPD
- Interest in research
Desirable criteria
- Data management experience
- Audit Experience
- Experience in clinical research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical research
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of clinical and research governance
- Knowledge of trust policies and procedures
- ICH-GCP
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication
- Awareness and respect for confidentiality
- Demonstrate IT skills including email and microsoft office programs
- Knowledge of patient information systems
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Team player
- Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure and ability to delegate where appropriate
- Ability to work flexible shift pattern as required
- Conscientious and hard working. Tactful and diplomatic.
- Ability to work to tight and/or unexpected deadlines and willingness to undertake training
- Willingness to travel across multiple sites as indicated.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of IT training
- Advanced use of spreadsheets
- Knowledge of information governance
- Wide range of clinical skills including venepuncture
- Ability to troubleshoot effectively
Others
Essential criteria
- Ability to work unsupervised or part of a team
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of research at MFT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Chrisopoulou
- Job title
- Nurse Manager, Collaborative Research.
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 2915777
- Additional information
Informal visits/telephone calls are welcomed. Please contact Angela Chrisopoulou.
Contact: [email protected]
Tel: 0161 2915777
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