Afantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced andmotivated Senior Research Nurse to join the Haematology Clinical Trials teamon a 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment. The successful candidatewill lead and co-ordinate a large portfolio of clinical trials involvingEarly Phase/First in Human, Late Phase, Experimental Medicine and AdvancedTherapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMPs).
Thiscomplex and interesting portfolio is rapidly evolving and expanding toinclude a multitude of different investigational products across multiplemalignant and non-malignant haematological disease specialties, testing newtreatments, new techniques and new devices to potentially benefitpatients.
Weare looking for a dynamic individual who will provide leadership andmanagement with specialist expertise and professional knowledge and holdsexcellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
Thesuccessful candidate will be required to provide leadership and management toa team of Research Nurses and Clinical Trials Assistants, with theexpectation of significant engagement in all aspects of trial coordinationand management, namely the operational, regulatory, risk management andfinancial considerations to ensure safe and effective delivery of theportfolio. Additionally, clinicalcover and direct patient care will be required.
Although,chemotherapy competency is not essential, it would be advantageous.
Thepost will be based at St Jamess Institute of Oncology, Level 3 Bexley Wing,St James University Hospital Leeds.
About us
Researchis at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved inresearch at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us providebetter care to our patients.
Overthe next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-qualityclinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim tosupport and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets forresearch and innovation.
Wehave a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme ofeducation and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teamsinvolved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have beendeveloped by our staff. They are:
* Accountable
* Empowered
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.
Job responsibilities
Thepost holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of the clinicalresearch within the Research and Innovation (R&I) department.Additionally, where appropriate, they will provide professional, clinical,managerial leadership and supervision for the research delivery team. Incollaboration with the immediate and broader multidisciplinary team (MDT), beresponsible for ensuring that high standards of clinical care planning,delivery, safety and patient satisfaction is to a very high standard, compliantwith Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidanceand legislation.
Workingeffectively and proactively with senior colleagues, the MDT and agreedexternal agencies and collaborative partners, the individual will adhere toagreed study pathways and processes to derive accurate and robust datacapture, of observational and interventional studies, and ensurepharmacovigilance is maintained.
Thepost holder will be involved in ensuring that research undertaken within thedepartment safeguards the wellbeing of patients and is conducted within theconfines of ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines for Research, EUdirective, UK Governance Framework and other relevant UK legislationpertaining to the conduct and delivery of research. The post holder will beinstrumental in implementing team objectives to enhance the performance anddevelopment of the Research Nurses/Midwives, Allied Health Professional(AHPs),and Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) registered and other researchdelivery staff. They will act as a role model developing the research team,ensuring effective management of the department. During exceptional times ofneed, you will contribute to clinical service, as agreed with the Matron forthe Clinical Service Unit (CSU) and in line with the Trusts escalationpolicy.
Thisunique post requires an enthusiastic and motivated clinical researchnurse/midwife/AHP or AHCS voluntary (including Clinical Research Practitioner(CRP)) or statutory (including Clinical Scientist) registered and any otherrelevant clinical professions to lead a team of clinical researchnurses/midwives/AHPs and other research delivery team members within R&I.The post holder will be a dynamic and motivated individual who will combinetheir managerial responsibilities with the opportunity to further developtheir own knowledge of the clinical research process and specialist clinicalknowledge. They will provide leadership and management to Research Deliveryteam As a Senior nurse/midwife/AHP/AHCS you will be expected to providesupport, clinical supervision and training. Acting in a lead capacity withinyour speciality you will ensure that studies are delivered effectively;efficiently and compliant with GCP and other legislative requirements. Youwill also have responsibility for ensuring the completion of study relatedactivities across the CSU. Working clinically with the team you will promotehigh standards of both patient care and research practice and facilitateappropriate educational and training opportunities. You will also workcollaboratively across the Trust linking in with other research teams andcontributing to research delivery workforce developments and work streams.The post will cover both the inpatient and outpatient setting with thecaseload varying in size and complexity according to the trial portfolio. Youshould be able to adopt a flexible approach to the needs of colleagues,participants, and external collaborators managing multiple team members andrepresenting the research team in both internal and external meetings. Youmust have effective organisational skills and be looking for a new andexciting challenge. You should demonstrate the ability to manage your ownwork load and direct the work of others to ensure the team succeeds.
Thepost holder will be required to work alongside academic and industrypartners, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical ResearchNetwork (CRN) Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouringestablishments, attending regional and national meetings as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (RN Adult or RN Child or Midwife for Childrens areas), Midwife or HCPC registered AHP, or AHCS voluntary (including CRP) or statutory (including Clinical Scientist) registered
* Degree, or working towards, or equivalent professional experience
* Recognised post-registration qualification in speciality
* Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
* Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
Skills & behaviours
* Professional and patient focused
* Flexible, adaptable, innovator capable of lateral thinking
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to manage and identify stress in others
* Assertive/self-confident to motivate self and others
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* Ability to communicate complicated information effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrates influencing and negotiation skills
* Displays high motivation and commitment to success
* Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills
* Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
* Ability to work under pressure
* Education, training and appraisal skills
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
Experience
* Evidence of managing staff and performance management strategies
* Evidence of clinical audit, service development or facilitation of change management
* Experience of computer database and administration
* Budgetary management experience
* Experience of recruitment and selection process
* Insight into clinical speciality
* Understanding and experience of the research process and clinical research specific issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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