Senior Research Nurse in Cambridge

An exciting opportunity to work as a Senior Research Nurse has arisen in the Cambridge Centre for Lung Infections (CCLI) Research Team. We are a team of experienced and dedicated professionals collaborating with our talented multi-disciplinary clinical teams to deliver a wide range of innovative high-quality research trials to inform the future care of our patients. The R & D team supports a large and growing portfolio of studies across multiple specialities.

We offer a friendly working environment and are interested in your career development with a range of training opportunities available to help you fulfil your potential. We are looking to appoint a Senior Research Nurse who has commercial interventional CTIMP set up and delivery experience, is enthusiastic, motivated, proactive and who will enjoy the challenge of delivering early phase high-quality research.

You will be based at the new Heart Lung Research Institute (HLRI) and Royal Papworth Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. As a key member of the Research Team, you will be responsible for the set-up, coordination and delivery of multiple clinical commercial trials. Your duties include:

• Recruiting and consenting suitable patients
• Coordinating data collection
• Arranging and conducting assessments and follow-up appointments specified by the protocol

Experience of administering IMP across all routes, e.g. SC, IM, IV, inhaled and oral is essential. You will ensure that specified milestones are achieved on time, that high-quality data is collected and that the trial is being conducted according to the ethically approved protocol and ICH-GCP standards. The post holder will be responsible for a portfolio of commercial clinical trials including randomised, controlled trials and observational studies.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe, the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Professional adult nursing or equivalent level science qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level OR equivalent relevant experience.
• Plus post graduate training in specialist area OR specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience.
• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council or other regulatory body as applicable and / or NIHR CRP accreditation.

Experience

• To liaise with investigators, research delivery staff, research and development department, clinical departments and staff across RPH in respect of the study feasibility, set up and delivery and monitors the progress of that research study.
• To effectively prioritise own workload in line with local and regional targets and clinical trial visits in accordance with protocol-mandated timelines and existing clinical appointments, escalating as necessary.
• The post holder will provide clinical services by undertaking diagnostic and research tests on patients for research purposes.
• The post holder will provide, implement and evaluate clinical knowledge and expert advice to the patient on the research study including any research treatment that needs to be considered alongside their substantive care plan.
• To be able to demonstrate use of a range of judgement and assessment skills in planning, delivering and evaluating complex patient care plans as per trial protocol whilst communicating with patients, families and the multi-disciplinary team.
• To be able to prioritise care based upon patient safety trial information need in a busy clinical environment.
• To support complex patients with their potentially unpredictable care/treatment needs whilst participating in a clinical trial; ensuring care delivered is evidence-based.
• To be able to undertake occasional moving and handling tasks relating to patient care utilising mechanical aids with some tasks requiring moderate effort.
• The post holder will have occasional exposure to some emotional / distressing incidents and frequent exposure to bodily fluids including from research sample collections, processing and shipping.
• To be able to effectively communicate complex, confidential, and/or sensitive condition related information through a range of interpersonal skills to colleagues, patients/visitors and external organisations (e.g. trial sponsors) (such as providing educational support, complex research planning); and to support patients to be able to make informed choices about health and treatment options related to clinical research trials.
• To provide accurate and appropriate support for patients in conjunction with clinical nurse specialists and senior research colleagues.
• To work effectively within the research and development and clinical teams, maintaining professional relationships and good communication by participating in multi-disciplinary research team meetings.
• To act as a patient advocate when necessary, safeguarding and promoting the interests of patients and carers. This may involve explaining research procedures and the nature of the patient's medical condition, in conjunction with the specialist clinical team, to ensure full understanding.
• To understand the process of escalation within the trust ensuring this is done promptly to ensure patient and staff safety and recognising and raising any safeguarding concerns; including escalation to senior colleagues/investigator/ sponsors (as appropriate) under ICH GCP guidelines regarding adverse event documentation and reporting.
• To act independently within own regulatory body code of conduct, if applicable, and Trust policies and procedures and knowing when to appropriately elevate.
• To line manage staff within their teams including allocating patient research activities as well as coordinating staff within the research team.
• To coordinate the orientation of new staff, mentor new junior staff as appropriate (including research interns and student nurse placements); and support ongoing staff development.
• To act in a professional manner and as a role model to other staff members, providing day to day clinical supervision of junior staff as well as patients and their families/carers.
• To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and ensure own knowledge remains current and is evidence-based.
• To keep abreast of current research and government issues relating to research and disseminate information as appropriate.
• To process invoices relating to research studies.
• To propose and implement policies, procedures and service changes to improve outcomes and the quality of service provided and actively participate in the implementation of any changes in practice within the clinical area, in line with statutory and NHS guidelines; and ensure timely dissemination of any agreed changes in practice.
• To share learning from incidents and feedback.
• To maintain accurate database entry/record keeping that is consistent with all legislation, policies, and procedures, anticipate problems and issues on available data and identify and implement solutions.
• To deliver regular verbal and comprehensive written reports to the study investigators/study sponsors.
• To undertake monitoring/assessing and reporting in relation to both clinical and non-clinical risks and incidents.

Additional Criteria

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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Band: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-Time
Reference number: RD1496
Job locations: Heart and Lung Research Institute, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0AY