Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Institute of Clinical Sciences (ICS) to join as a Lead Research Nurse who will be providing operational leadership and direction for the newly established Human In Vivo physiology core, which has two key aims:
* Develop and support human studies led by Clinical and Basic Scientists based in the ICS.
* Establish a national clinical research network to develop consensus protocols for human in vivo physiology techniques and provide the infrastructure to train the next generation of clinical researchers across the UK.
Main duties of the job
Provide operational leadership for the ICS Human In Vivo Physiology Core
Work with ICS research teams to ensure delivery of clinical studies, applying nursing skills to clinical research, upholding patient safety and maintaining professional standards at all time
Lead, mentor, manage and develop clinical research staff across the ICS, coordinating training, appraisals and staff development
Ensure governance and regulatory compliance is maintained at all times.
About us
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Job responsibilities
Clinical research:
Thepostholder will be expected to bring strong clinical skills to the researchenvironment, including phlebotomy and intravenous cannulation, be proficient inoral, intramuscular and intravenous drug administration, and proficient in theuse of the centrifuge to process samples.
Workwith different ICS researchers to set up and deliver clinical studies invarious fields, including Metabolism, Endocrinology, Hepatology, Cardiology,Immunology and Gastroenterology.
Beinvolved in the patient pathway during their research involvement, includingrecruitment; inpatient stay; collection, processing and storage of samples inaccordance with the Human Tissue Act; and data collection and curation inaccordance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
Ensurethat high standards of all documentation are maintained, with accurate,complete and up-to-date information regarding patient care kept in accordancewith local standards.
Prepare protocols,information sheets, and site file for principal investigator-led academicstudies and obtain appropriate sampling as required.
Managementof relevant study databases and site files.
Toprovide regular and ad-hoc information, both written and verbal, to all thestudy participants, which may include reports and updates.
Provideexpert subject matter advice and guidance as required to support the deliveryof the studies.
Supportin the testing and evaluation of new equipment within the clinical area.
Disseminatebest practice research findings and quality improvement projects throughappropriate fora (eg publications, attendance/presentation, peer review).
Actas an advocate and point of contact for clinical research within the ICS.
Clinical responsibilitypatient care:
Usenursing skills and knowledge to uphold patients safety in clinical research.
Keep up to date with allrelevant clinical skills and related policies, such as medicationadministration, infection control and sharps management.
Willingnessto undertake further training for clinical skills needed to deliver researchand create training and development opportunities for clinical research nurses.
Workwith medical and research staff in dealing with patient care problemsassociated with research.
Ensureworking to the NMC code of conduct and up to date with nursing relatedpractices, eg revalidation.
Professional Leadership & Management:
Totake operational leadership of the ICS human in vivo physiology core, providinghighly visible and accessible professional leadership.
Demonstrateexpert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.
Actas a clinical role model, demonstrating high standards of advanced clinicalpractice and providing support or advice to other staff when necessary.
Contributeto the development of the Institute working practice documents, training staffon their implementation.
Totake responsibility for the supervision of junior research nurses, clinicalfellows and allied health professionals within the Institute.
Identifytraining and development needs of staff in line with Institute and Trustobjectives.
Participatein the recruitment and selection of staff, and ensure all new staff receivecore and departmental induction.
Toact as a coach and mentor to junior staff, ensuring that they optimise theirclinical research skills and potential.
Toensure junior staff are appraised annually, have clear objectives and apersonal development plan.
Observeand comply with policies and procedures for Health and Safety and ensure thatthey are correctly implemented.
Ensurecompliance with standard infection control precautions.
Observeand continually promote equal opportunities in compliance with the ICS policieson Equality and Diversity.
Towork closely with Investigators, Fellows and Imperial Research Facilities toensure that best practice is achieved at all times.
Attendand when required chair multidisciplinary meetings as a representative of theFacility.
Getinvolved with research engagement and patient and public involvement activities.
ClinicalGovernance:
Ensure governance of humanin vivo physiology core in collaboration with the ICS research governance team.
Managementof data and samples, ensuring HTA and GDPR compliance at all times.
Haveknowledge and understanding of UK systems in relation to regulatory bodies (egREC, MHRA, HTA) and the NHS.
Ensurebest practice maintained at all times.
Education:
Tokeep up to date with relevant statutory developments for the management ofclinical research ensuring timely and effective implementation of any requiredchanges.
Tokeep up to date with research or clinical developments relevant to theresearch, and educate and update other staff working in the research team.
Toparticipate in Institute wide education programmes, study days, courses,meetings or conferences as identified in their Personal Development Plan anddeemed appropriate for their professional development by their line manager.
Toparticipate in an annual appraisal process with their line manager.
Tocontribute to the induction and orientation of new Research Nurses to theInstitute.
Totake responsibility for developing and sustaining their own knowledge, clinicalskills and professional awareness in areas such as current advances in clinicalresearch and nursing practice and to use this knowledge to maintain the higheststandard of care within the Facility.
Theopportunity to undertake personal research projects or further study, inconsultation with the Director, is also encouraged.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body (NMC/ HCPC).
* Registered Nurse.
* Valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certificate.
* Post Graduate Degree in a relevant subject area.
Experience
* Significant post registration experience at Band 7 or above.
* Experience in clinical research with a proven ability to recruit to research studies.
* Proven track record in clinical research, with a professional portfolio of publication and conference presentation.
* Qualified independent non-medical prescriber.
* Teaching and assessing qualification.
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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