As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Click on this link to find out about our values https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/p/about-us/our-trust-values
An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic, motivated individual to support the further expansion of ground breaking research being conducted in the West of England. The successful candidate will facilitate the equitable access to clinical trials that will support the health and wellbeing of individuals and the wider public into the future. In collaboration with our partners, our vision is deliver high quality, robust research that places Bristol at the heart of pioneering developments in public health. The V&T research team have successfully delivered a number of large scale clinical trials and are seeking an individual with a can do attitude to support the continued delivery of this important research.
The Vaccine and Testing (V&T) Senior Research Nurse is expected to support the management and leadership of the research nurses and administrative staff within the research team. S/he will have knowledge and understanding of the regulatory and legal frameworks related to the planning, undertaking and closure of clinical research studies, including Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products and therefore acts as a resource for staff, researchers, research participants and patients. S/he will take a lead in ensuring the safe and effective delivery of a number of clinical research studies including, but not limited to, the IBHO study.
The Vaccine and Testing research team will lead on supporting Principal Investigators (PI) in the setup and delivery of vaccine and testing research, including and prioritising urgent public health research. The research will be based at the Clinical Research Facility, a purpose built research delivery centre.
The V&T Senior Research Nurse will report to the V&T Research Sister/Charge Nurse and the team will be part of the division of Trust Services, allowing flexibility to work across the trust and with all clinical divisions. Research studies are delivered within the trust across seven days of the week and throughout 24 hours of each day, and therefore research nurses should be flexible in their work patterns in order to deliver this service if the studies require.
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.