Job summary
- Main area
- Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-NCA-NM434-24-A
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salford Care Organisation
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 p.a. inc.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Research Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic Nurse to join our research team.
The post holder should be highly motivated and an effective communicator with a can do attitude and an eye for detail who will take ownership and delivery of their work with a desire to develop their research skills, if this is you then we would like to hear from you.
The role is based at Salford but travel across the NCA sites maybe required to support the delivery of research trials.
Main duties of the job
• Support the team lead in the management and facilitation of the development of staff creating an effective research team.
• Develop an expertise in research skills, research delivery and methodology which is shared with clinical colleagues.
•Demonstrates expert communication skills throughout the research process to assess eligibility and provide on-going advice and information to participants with regard to their participation in research in order to facilitate effective informed consent
• Liaise with Principal Investigators and Sponsor companies ensuring effective and efficient use of research resources and ensure data is collected in accordance with GCP guidelines.
• Ensure familiarity with risk issues pertaining to confidentiality of participant and research related documentation.
• Ensure clear accurate records to support and record all research activity including design and/or use of databases as required.
• Contribute to clinical and research governance processes including adverse event/incident reporting collaborating with any investigations and management of these.
• Oversee maintenance of investigator site files and essential documentation in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure they are kept inspection ready at all times.
• Responsible for organising participant visits, completion of case report forms and maintenance of study documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (ICH -GCP).
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse at diploma level or above
Desirable criteria
- Holds current certificates in ICH/GCP
Knowledge, skills, training, experience
Essential criteria
- Research experience or relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
- Demonstrable evidence of ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrable evidence of leadership skills
- Proficient IT skills
- Ability to manage multiple portfolios of work concurrently and prioritise own workload
- Ability to travel within geographical location
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
- Kathryn Slevin
- Job title
- Research Delivery Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 206 6077
- Additional information
Liam Taylor - Lead Nurse
Please contact the Research Delivery Lead for further information or to arrange a visit
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