Job summary
- Main area
- Haemato-Oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- 11 months (Fixed Term 11.5 Months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-CR419
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £70,387 - £80,465 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Academic Nurse Researcher
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
The Haemato-oncology would like to provide the opportunity for appointing a Clinical Academic Nurse Researcher.
The clinical academic nurse researcher will be a highly experienced, knowledgeable nurse leader, who provides clinical, research and professional leadership in support of Haemato-Oncology research services.
The post will be divided into two elements, health sciences research and clinical service delivery for Haemato-Oncology Research.
The post holder will lead and be responsible for the delivery of effective nursing for a complex group of patients and their families, whilst they are undertaking clinical trials, ensuring compassionate and efficient care, and making certain the patient is always central to the service and how it is delivered. Supporting academic exploration of real-world problems in Haemato-Oncology, this role will provide research evaluating approaches to care delivery and outcomes, in order that we can learn and evolve our clinical practice.
For more information please contact:
Fiona Kinnaird, Lead Nurse for Clinical Research - Trust [email protected]
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Academic Nurse Researcher, the post holder will be expected to develop an independent research profile within Haemato-Oncology research also providing research expertise across the Clinical Research Directorate, and wider Trust.
The post holder will work with the Strategic Lead for Applied Health Research, Head of Clinical Research Delivery, Lead Nurse for Clinical Research –Trust, and Divisional Nurse Director for Cancer Services, to develop the research environment within the directorate, division, and the wider Trust by leading and supporting activities that build and develop research awareness, capability, and capacity in nursing
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- To provide a clear focus for research nursing, giving a highly visible and authoritative presence within the unit. To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and ensuring that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery whatever the setting.
- To maintain a clinical case load.
- Ensure research nurses work at an appropriate practice level, providing a specialist service and level of expertise in their specialist area ensure their interventions are timely and well documented.
- Ensure research nurses offer all relevant patients a Holistic Needs Assessment at appropriate patient milestones, be responsible for this data collection and make sure that the HNA enables the research nurses to devise personalised care plans, ensuring patient’s needs are met holistically.
- Provide clinical research direction to the development and ongoing evaluation of the Haemato-Oncology research service
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registration
- First level degree in a relevant specialty
- MSc in relevant subject
- Relevant formal teaching / mentoring experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Doctorate Qualification (DPhil/PhD/Professional Doctorate) in a health-related area or working towards.
Desirable criteria
- Post Registration qualification in cancer nursing
- Completed a Leadership and management course or module.
- Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant post-registration experience
- Clinical management experience
- Experience of managing staff
- Evidence of being able to work across organisational boundaries
- Significant experience of working within haemato-oncology
- Quality Improvement / Service Development experience
- Experience of conducting primary research
- Peer reviewed publication record
- Conference presentation of research findings
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience in a range of cancer care settings
- Budget Management / management of resources
- NHS ethical approval processes
- Doctoral supervision
- Track record of securing significant income or external funding either as PI or Co-App
- Representation on relevant regional, national, or internal committees, boards, or Networks
- Ability to handle complaints and clinical incidences
- Experience of undertaking clinical audits and evaluations, disseminating and implementing the findings
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in a specialist nursing role
- Evidence of good leadership qualities, including delegation and co-ordination of teams
- The ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English to a wide range of people both internally and externally, often involving highly complex or sensitive information.
- Specialist research knowledge and activity from the initiation of research to its dissemination (papers and/or abstracts)
- Understanding of process for application for research grants and/or fellowships
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation.
- Presentation skills
- Ability to innovate and respond to change
- Evidence of commitment to patient & carer involvement in care
- Ability to make decisions, organise & prioritise.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Experience and ability to manage conflict situations
- Computer Literacy
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff.
- Demonstrates a clear vision of the role and service.
- Ability to lead, motivate and to encourage others in a team
- Ability to work without supervision and on own initiative
- Ability to provide high quality patient centred care
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
- Fiona Kinnaird
- Job title
- Lead Nurse for Clinical Research
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02086 613026
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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