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An opportunity has arisen to be seconded to the well-established Paediatric Intensive Care Clinical Research Team for 6 months, to contribute to the delivery of research studies on the unit. This Clinical Research Nurse post will be 22.5 hours per week at band 6, usually worked as a 2-week research/2-week clinical rotation with the post holder’s clinical post.
The Clinical Research Nurse will support the management and leadership of the research delivery, clinical and support teams within Paediatric Intensive Care (PIC). S/he will have knowledge and understanding of the regulatory and legal frameworks related to the planning, undertaking and closure of clinical research studies and therefore acts as a resource for staff, researchers, research participants and patients. S/he will take a lead or co-lead in ensuring the safe and effective delivery of studies undertaken within PIC and will work collaborative with other clinical teams, children, and families across Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC).
Applicants should ensure they meet all the essential criteria as detailed in the Job Description, and that this is demonstrated on their application form.
Study Set Up
1. Ensure all elements of set up are completed in accordance with UK and EU legal requirements, Trust policies and ICH-GCP or IS0 14155, as appropriate, whether conducted personally or through appropriate delegation.
2. All studies will comply with the W&C Divisional Research Unit Governance Structure.
3. Provide advice and guidance on matters relating to research ethics and governance and in preparing submissions for regulatory and trust approval.
4. Have knowledge and understanding of research design and methodology or willing to develop.
5. Contribute to the assessment of study protocols and advise on any safety, regulatory and logistical issues.
6. Act as point of contact for R&I in the feasibility process for designated studies
7. Project manage study set up with colleagues from around the trust (support departments, finance etc) and (if appropriate) within the University of Bristol (academic studies)
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.