Job overview
Trust Respiratory Clinical Research Nurse
St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
Salary: Band 6; 1.0 WTE; Fixed-Term 12 months
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic respiratory nurse interested in outpatient care and conducting clinical research.
St Bartholomew’s Hospital houses the regional specialist respiratory medicine service including NHSE commissioned tertiary referral services for Home Ventilation, Severe Asthma, Allergy and Cystic Fibrosis. Our outpatient department runs more than a dozen separate Respiratory clinics including those dedicated to patients with Severe Asthma, CF, Bronchiectasis, Sleep and Ventilation, Allergy including subcutaneous desensitisation (immunotherapy) clinics, Lung Cancer, Cough, Interstitial Lung disease and COPD. Our service is supported by a well very equipped Respiratory Function Unit that provides a comprehensive range of investigations including histamine challenge, skin prick testing, Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing and fitness to fly tests. Respiratory Medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital is part of the world-renowned Barts Heart & Thorax Centre.
Main duties of the job
The Respiratory Network within the Trust includes Respiratory Medicine Departments at Royal London Hospital, Mile End Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, and Newham Hospital. Each of these have teams of dedicated Respiratory Medicine Consultants, nurses and junior doctors with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services.
Clinical Research is an important component to providing the highest standards of care in the NHS and there is a significant association between clinical centres being research-active and providing the best care to patients. This new post will facilitate expansion of our research portfolio, combining clinical research activity with outpatient clinical care. The post-holder will work with respiratory clinical academics to recruit patients in to clinical trials and conduct study visits as well as assisting with study setup, governance and procedures.
The post is fixed-term 12 months but may be renewed for suitable candidates.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse.
2. Respiratory Experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Ability to work within MDT.
4. Time management and organizational skills.
5. Ability to work alone.
6. Excellent communication skills with patients and MDT including verbal and written.
Desirable criteria
7. Research Experience.
8. Experience conducting clinical research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for Research Certification.
Desirable criteria
10. Post registration qualification appropriate to the specialty.
Skills
Essential criteria
11. Proficient with ICT including electronic medical records.
Desirable criteria
12. Certification in Spirometry
Other
Essential criteria
13. Flexibility within the working job plan.
14. Ability to cover other team members as required.
15. Adhere to Barts Health Values.