Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric nurse to join a dynamic and ambitious multidisciplinary surgical team at Evelina London, contributing to the growth of an expanding paediatric surgical research portfolio.
The Evelina Children’s Surgery Service is the regional centre for specialist and general surgical care.
The paediatric clinical research nurse for surgery will lead on the delivery of three defined research studies, supporting infants, children and young people and their families through every stage of the research journey, from screening and consent to peri-operative procedures and follow-up. Working in close partnership with paediatric surgeons, clinical nurse specialists and the surgical wards and NICU teams, the post holder will champion safe, ethical and high-quality research that places children and families at the centre of care, promotes innovation and supports Evelina London’s commitment to improving outcomes through research.
Main duties of the job
The paediatric clinical research nurse for surgery will play a key role in coordinating and delivering an expanding portfolio of research studies including: an NIHR funded trial of gastric acid suppression versus placebo for babies with oesophageal atresia, a study of babies undergoing surgery on NICU versus theatres, and a study of children and young people having pilonidal sinus trephination versus laser therapy.
The post-holder will be responsible for the holistic nursing care of children and young people and their families on existing and new clinical trials and contribute to the assessment and management of care pathways for patients participating in clinical studies.
As a skilled communicator the post-holder will possess excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and be able to act as an ambassador for promoting research utilisation and best practice.
The normal working hours for the post is Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00, although flexibility may be needed to accommodate patient visits and assessments outside of these hours when required. The post-holder will also be required to work 1-2 clinical shifts per month (accounted for within the full-time hours of the post) on either Savannah Surgery or Mountain Surgery to maintain clinical engagement and competencies.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and creating a sense of belonging and fun for all our teams caring for women, children and families. We continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities, charities and GPs and recognise the huge benefit of our workforce being reflective of the diverse communities we serve. We are committed to supporting the professional development of staff, and have excellent training and educational offerings. We recognise caring for babies, children and young people is incredibly rewarding, but can also bring challenge we offer amazing resources to help support our staff’s emotional wellbeing and resilience.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and patient focused.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Comprehensive information is provided on the role and requirements within job description and person specification.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
1. Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
2. Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing.
3. Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda
Desirable criteria
4. Knowledge of research governance and regulations (ICH/GCP and EU Directives
5. Knowledge of ethical and legal constraints of clinical research.
Previous experience
Essential criteria
6. Extensive experience of working within an acute paediatric ward environment as a qualified nurse with previous acute NHS experience
7. Experience of working on surgical ward or NICU
8. Previous experience of research and audit
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
11. Must be a holder of current paediatric immediate life support qualification
12. Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
13. GCP accreditation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.