Nightingale Valley Practice (NVP) is excited to be recruiting a dedicated research nurse into our established research team to support expansion of our academic research delivery work, and growth into commercial research delivery.
NVP has a track record of over 10 years of academic researchdelivery alongside our core NHS work and this opportunity marks our creation of a dedicated research team to lead on the next phase of our evolution in this area.
As a primary care organisation we can bring to our patients' doorsteps the opportunity to participate at the cutting edge of the development of the treatments of the future. Through this, we fulfil one of our organisational vision statements, 'to contribute to innovation in healthcare through our research and early adoption of new digital technology'.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside our established research team to promote and carry out research activity. The role will be dynamic and exciting as you help to deliver on our first commercial research studies with their emphasis on speed and precision. You will help at the point of study set up, patient follow up visits, administration of trial drugs, and collection of samples for testing during patient follow ups.
There will be the opportunity to exercise and develop leadership abilities as we grow our team, and ultimately train future staff in similar roles. The successful candidate will need a high level of motivation, organisational ability, and excellent communication skills to build relationships within the team, with our patients, and with commercial sponsors.
Although experience in research delivery is desirable, it is not essential, and training will be provided to the right candidate with the attributes above.
About us
Vision:
To be an outstanding practice dedicated to promoting and caring for the health and wellbeing of our whole community
Vision statement
* Provide compassionate, high-quality, safe, patient-centred care and empower patients to take an active role in their health and care
* Make best use of our resources to deliver a financially and environmentally sustainable service that allows us to invest in patient care and in our workforce
* Be an uplifting place to work where all staff feel valued and supported and have opportunities to develop and reach their potential
* Contribute to innovation in healthcare through our research and early adoption of new digital technology
* Create an engaging and inspiring learning environment for healthcare professionals and make a positive contribution to the future primary care workforce
* Work collaboratively with our neighbourhood and wider system to reduce health inequalities
* Actively engage and involve patients to help shape the service we provide and ensure they have a positive experience
Our research team consists of lead GP and partner Dr. Chris Palmer, ANP Olive Wood and GP assistant Jessie Hawkes. Dr. Katharine Alsop, former lead, continues to hold the Principal Investigator role for many of our portfolio of academic studies and has driven NVPs success in the delivery of studies to time and target for over 10 years. We are excited to be entering a new chapter with an expanding team and focus on growth into commercial research delivery.
Job responsibilities
Role specific responsibilities include:
* Work independently and as part of the wider team to ensure the successful delivery of academic and commercial research studies.
* Identify and recruit eligible participants into research studies including clinical trials.
* Obtain written consent in line with ethical and legal frameworks prior to their involvement in any study activity, avoiding coercion, and advocating for patients to allow them to make informed decisions based on sufficient information about the study in question.
* Manage participants' study visits in accordance with the relevant protocol, ensuring cover by the Principal Investigator (PI) or sub-investigators for the study.
* Ensure participant treatment aligns with study protocols, and where accidental deviations occur, these are documented and reported immediately.
* To ensure investigation medicinal products (IMPs) are received, stored and administered or disposed of in line with the study protocol and pharmacy manuals.
* To ensure the collection and handling of biological samples, including blood, is in accordance with the lab manual and study requirements.
* To keep accurate, contemporaneous records of clinical events.
* To accurately collect data and transcribe them into electronic data collection platforms as relevant to the study, ensuring fidelity of the original information.
* To record any adverse events that occurs during the time a participant is involved in a study, following the protocol, and ensuring participant safety by clinical escalation as needed and reporting to the relevant Principle Investigator or sub-investigator.
* To act as a contact point for any study participants or their families if needed.
* Follow the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines at all times.
* Liaise with study sponsors, the regional research delivery network, other research teams and regulatory bodies as needed.
Professional responsibilities:
* Practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour (The Code).
* Maintain professional registration and attend to continuing professional development activity.
* Participate in clinical supervision and appraisal.
* Adhere to safeguarding, infection control, and governance policies.
* Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
Person Specification
Skills and competencies
* Venepuncture.
* Medicines handling, storage and administration.
* Experience using EMIS.
* Ability to construct and carry out EMIS searches.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (RN) with valid registration (NMC).
Qualities and attributes
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly develop, and maintain amicable, constructive working relationships both within an employing organisation and with external partners.
* High level of self-motivation and organisational skills, reflected in the ability to practice autonomously and prioritise tasks appropriately.
* Conscientiousness reflected by the desire to strive for continuous quality improvement.
* Resilience to manage times of high work pressure constructively, and maintain good work attendance.
* Flexibility to adapt to new challenges, changing job focus, and make best use of time as demands ebb and flow.
* A constant focus on patient care, experience and safety.
* Always treats others with civility and respect.
Experience
* Experience in a role demonstrating the ability to work autonomously using a high level of initiative, and problem solving skills.
* Experience in clinical trial delivery including recruitment, site visits, sample management and IMP handling and administration.
* Familiarity with research specific electronic clinical systems and databases.
* Awareness of research governance and regulations, and experience of their implementation in practice.
* Awareness of research design and methodologies and experience of delivery of research across a range of these.
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.
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