Job summary
- Main area
- Infrastructure R&D Research Nurses
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 19 months (from start of study)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 381-CO-6206205
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust - City site
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Research Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
Applications are open for an experienced Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP) or Research Nurse to join our research team for a fixed term of 19 months to support research within our Ophthalmology department.
For the purposes of brevity the term CRP is used to represent all health professionals working in a patient facing role in clinical research including nurses, midwives, AHPs, scientists and clinical research practitioners on the relevant AHSC register. The post is therefore open to all research health professionals. The successful candidate will have research experience on both industry and academic studies. The candidate will be working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to support and deliver research projects relevant to our local population. They will be required to work autonomously and will also be responsible for coordinating and managing an MRC funded multi-centre experimental medicine study within Ophthalmology.
Main duties of the job
In addition to assisting clinicians and other members of the research team, the post holder will support Ophthalmology research patients throughout the research process ensuring the well-being and safety of patients at all times. The post holder will perform study related procedures, including participant assessment, informed consent, clinical examinations and reporting adverse events. They will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability and initiative to work independently and manage a patient caseload across a variety of studies. They will be required to prioritise their own workload and be responsible for the management of a caseload of clinical trial patients.
Some patient and public involvement and engagement work will be required, including supporting the PI in delivering project specific engagement events.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust has an extensive research portfolio covering most Trust Specialities and most types of research. Research has a high profile in the Trust and is supported at all levels of senior management.
We have a large multi-disciplinary research team and are keen to widen participation for healthcare professionals from all disciplines to ensure that we have the best skill mix for our portfolio.
The Trust has multiple hospital sites and the successful post holder could work in any or all of them. We have a new Clinical Research Facility based in Outpatients in Sandwell General Hospital, which includes clinic rooms, newly fitted with technology for virtual clinic attendance, a procedure room and a research laboratory.
In 2024 the Trust will open the brand new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital which will further enhance opportunities to expand our research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent theoretical knowledge
- Registered nurse/midwife with current NMC registration/ Allied Health Professional with current registration / Clinical Scientist with current registration Or Registered CRP (Academy for Healthcare Sciences) or able to complete crp registration within 18
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
- Assessing qualification
- Leadership or First line management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working as a first level registered nurse, ((all branches), midwife, RSCN/ allied health professional or clinical research practitioner within an NHS or care setting.
- Experience of clinical research at Band 5 level and/or previous experience within a relevant speciality at an equivalent band (Ophthalmology)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous resource management
- Experience and knowledge of principles of clinical research
- Experience of data collection
- Previous experience within relevant clinical speciality
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Research Governance/ICH GCP/EU Directive, governing clinical trials
Management
Essential criteria
- Act as a preceptor/mentor as required
- Team leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to deploy first line management skills specifically regarding undertaking staff appraisal/Personal Development reviews, sickness absence management reviews, staff counselling
Written Skills
Essential criteria
- Proficient in reading and writing in the English language
- Able to record accurate and legible data
Mental Effort
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal empathetically with distressed/anxious patients/relatives
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Sarah Potter
- Job title
- Senior Research Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 507 5752
- Additional information
Mobile: 07876747744
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