Senior Research Nurse - Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Do you have excellent communication and management skills? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Nurse/Practitioner band 7 to manage our established research delivery team within our cross site R& I department.

Previous research knowledge and staff management experience is essential.

The post holder is required to lead a team to deliver the research and innovation in specialities across all Frimley Health sites.

The team currently recruits and manages patients in commercial and non commercial studies, involving new treatments and treatment pathways as well as retrospective data collection.

Management of staff, including appraisal, workload, performance and adherence to Trust policies.

Management of documentation to support all research activity from set up to close down of research projects

Internal liaison with Consultants, research staff and clinical staff within Frimley Health and external study management in conjunction with Clinical Research Organisations, sponsors and other health care providers

Data entry and data management

Supporting junior staff in development and training. Supporting the Clinical Trials Manager with the day to management of the service.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Responsible to the Head of Research and Research Operations Manager

Work autonomously and assist in the management of a caseload of clinical trial patients whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure high quality service delivery
Identify suitable patients for entry into clinical trials by attending clinics (screening notes) and relevant Multi-disciplinary Team meetings
Maintain accurate documentation of patient events in maternity/medical notes
Ensure patients are fully informed prior to entry into clinical trial programmes
Provide ongoing information, education and support to patients (and their significant others), all levels of maternity staff regarding clinical trials and specific trial treatments
Ensure the safe administration of treatments and drugs that are given within the context of a clinical trial.
Report and record adverse events which occur whilst patients are under trial therapy to the trial co-ordinator/Principal Investigator and relevant local and regulatory authorities
Provide specific advice and psychological support as appropriate.

Maintain accurate patient trial documentation, complete Case Report Forms, including the use of electronic data capture systems and ensure relevant information is recorded in patients medical notes.

Ensure that the EDGE integrated Research database is kept up to date with all trial related activity.
Perform phlebotomy, blood and urine spinning as required by trial protocols, ensure the safe handling, storage and transportation of samples


RESEARCH

Work collaboratively with the KSS-CRN, the Lead Research Nurse, the Research and Development Department, the existing clinical trials team, multi-disciplinary teams and Allied Health Professionals to assist in maintaining and developing a clinical trials service at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Implement and adhere to the principles of the International Conference of Harmonisation and Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), research governance standards and UK Clinical Trial Regulations where appropriate.

Support the identification of suitable new UKCRN trials for the Frimley Health R& D portfolio
Identify and screen for potential research participants.
Act as a Principal Investigator for non-clinical trials of an investigational medicinal product (Non-CTIMP) study.
The patient (and significant others) fully understands the nature of the clinical trial

~ Provide support to UKCRN hosted clinical trials in the absence of colleagues across specialties
Ensure that data is accurately collected and appropriately stored into databases. Undertake audit, as required by the R& D department at the FHFT Hospital sites.
Assist Clinical Research Associates monitoring allocated studies with data verification and queries.
Ensure that follow up visits for research participants are conducted according to study protocol.
Act as a role model for excellence in the research process

To act as clinical supervisor to junior research staff within the department and act as a role model for excellence in clinical research.

Be responsible for the line management of junior members of the research team. Oversee the induction, orientation and training of new clinical trial staff to the team.
Promote and support the continued development of the clinical trials service at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Support the development, continued growth and maintenance of the nursing research service and assist in the review and audit annually
To troubleshoot and identify problems to ensure smooth running of the research projects.
Support the co-ordination, preparation and submission of research to the relevant NHS REC and HRA for approval. Manage amendments to allocated trials by preparing and providing relevant documentation for local R& D submission.
Ensure that all research governance approvals (both locally and externally) are in place prior to commencing the trial
Contribute to the development of clinical and research policies, procedures and Trust standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Input and maintain data recorded on the EDGE project management system used at the Trust
Ensure that clinical trial recruitment records are accurately maintained
Ensure that clinical trials are effectively archived as required
Be aware of the Trusts complaints procedure and role of PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service). Prepare accurate statements in response to incidents and complaints
Undertake regular individual performance review in conjunction with the Lead Research Nurse. Agree personal professional development plans in line with service objectives, Network and Department of Health initiatives
Assist in the preparation of budgets for clinical trials
Be prepared to travel off-site as necessary, to attend meetings, clinics

Act as a resource for colleagues and patients in relation to clinical trials. Ensure all relevant health care professionals are educated and supported as required enabling them to care for clinical trial patients

Represent Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust as an expert research nurse in external events such as national and international conferences, committees etc.

Participate in the identification of training and education needs of Trust staff and support the planning, organisation and presentation of educational programmes relating to research
Attend trial investigator/research nurse meetings and conferences when required
Maintain links with other clinical trial nurses and clinical nurse specialists across the network to share knowledge and to provide mutual support
Maintain awareness of current advances in relevant treatments, research and nursing practice and use this knowledge to maintain high standards of care for patients
Disseminate research by assisting in the preparation of posters/research papers for meetings, conferences and publications
Attend relevant MDTs, working groups and business meetings to disseminate information about performance and to speak about potential new clinical trials and service development as required
Assist in the development of Patient Information and information to General Practitioners for patients participating in clinical trials
Continually update and maintain own professional development in research through attendance at local and national training programmes and other relevant education and training programmes
Disseminate findings from own professional development using written reports, presentations and the implementation of educational initiatives
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of research related articles particularly those related to clinical trials and contribute to the services database

Registered nurses to Work within the NMC Scope of Professional Practice and Code of Conduct
Attend mandatory lectures and training as set out in the Trust guidelines
Act in accordance with local policies and procedures laid down by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Be aware of the Trusts complaints procedure and role of the PALS Team

Educated to degree level or equivalent in Health Science, Nursing / Midwifery or other relevant subject or NMC level one registration

Post registration teaching, management or mentorship qualification recordable with the NMC
GCP/ICH recognized recent training

Extensive experience of working within a NHS environment in a research role
Professional knowledge and experience of clinical research
Evidence of continuous personal professional development
Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, email, Internet)

Significant post registration experience of clinical trial management .
You will be able to clearly demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of current UK clinical trial regulations, good clinical practice
You will have the experience to deliver specialised programmes of care, and provide highly specialised advice for patients (and healthy volunteers if applicable) who are participating in clinical trials
Commitment to achieving the objectives of local Research and Development and within the wider context of the CRN. .

You will be able to deal with distressed patients and/ or relatives relating to the potential / real outcomes of their health and deal with the emotional consequences of patients coming to terms with long term conditions.

Occasional highly distressing or emotional circumstances imparts news of terminal illness, bereavement
Project management experience
Clinical Research Related Training

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