Working with the 0-19/AHP Lead Research Practitioner and the research and innovation (R&I) team, the post holder will play a key role in developing and supporting the widening of research activity and building research capacity and capability across the 0-19 and paediatric specialties. The post holder will provide support for all clinical trial participants, facilitating high‑quality research service whilst working collaboratively with colleagues including health, social care, local authority, academia and other agencies alongside investigators, research nurses and members of the research team. The post holder is responsible for the management and growth of a portfolio of studies and the caseload of patients participating in research trials/studies, providing specialist care and advice to participants on all aspects of their involvement in trials, including identification, continuing responsibility for assessment of care needs and for providing timely, protocol‑driven care. This includes timely reporting of any adverse events. The post holder will also be expected to show key leadership qualities by initiating service improvement for the department and developing and managing other team members, such as clinical trials assistants, clinical research practitioners and band 5 research nurses and students.
Duties include:
* Foster a research‑active culture by promoting and supporting the widening of research activity within the 0-19 area and paediatric specialism, which may include community, public health, social care and commercial research studies.
* Maintain and further develop networks locally, regionally and nationally to learn and share best practice; this may include travel/visits to partners.
* Support the implementation of the Trust research strategy.
* Contribute to the service provided by the R&I department by participating in and facilitating service evaluation and improvements.
* Participate in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and pathways in association with the R&I department, to optimise research practice.
* Participate in the development of departmental policies and procedures.
* In all respects the post holder must act in accordance with local standard operating procedures (SOPs), the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research (2017) and research regulations and legislation.
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