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About
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Senior Research Nurse
Closed for applications on: 8-May-2024 12:39
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 8-May-2024 12:39
Key details
Location
- Site
- Churchill Hospital
- Address
- Old Road
- Town
- Headington
- Postcode
- OX3 7LE
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Oncology and Haematology Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic senior research nurse who has management and oncology/haematology research experience to lead our Early Phase Clinical Trials Team. We are looking for someone with drive and ambition to help us deliver our early phase oncology/haematology clinical trials portfolio and promote high quality patient care. The Early Phase Clinical Trials Unit, (EPCTU) is a 16 bedded Unit, which runs approximately 80 early phase (phase I/II) trials every year. We provide trials for patients with haematological as well as solid tumours. We are a highly experienced team, comprised of Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Fellows, Research Nurses, Data Managers and Trial Administrators.
You will be an experienced research nurse, with experience of working within oncology/haematology trials and clinical research structure within the UK.
You will be responsible for leading a team, ensuring recruitment targets are met, patients are seen through the trial, study assessments completed and ensuring data is reported accurately and on time. You will work closely with a variety of healthcare professionals and teams so excellent communication skills are essential, as is attention to detail.
For more information please contact Melanie Westmoreland, Directorate Lead Nurse for Clinical Research and Development
[email protected]
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Employed as a Senior Clinical Research Delivery Nurse with:
- Responsibility for operational management of the clinical research delivery team
- Responsibility for strategic leadership of clinical research delivery team
- Responsibility for the management of the trial portfolio and own allocated portfolio of studies and study participants
Data management
- Fulfil the expectations and capabilities as delegated by the Sponsor, Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator as set out in GCP & Research Governance Framework
- Work collaboratively with OUH and external research & service delivery colleagues to ensure high quality participant care and research delivery.
- Work collaboratively with service delivery colleagues to promote clinical research delivery and integrated care delivery as appropriate.
- Act as PI/CI on non-interventional studies, as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Clinical Research
The post holder will:
- Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care during participation in clinical research visits.
- Manage own clinical workload and co-ordinate allocated clinical trials and research studies.
- Practice in compliance with the code of professional conduct, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, or omissions, taking responsibility for clinical decisions where competent to do so.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge and skills in the management of clinical research participants.
Leadership and Management
The senior research nurse post holder will:
- Initiate and develop effective relationships, fostering clarity of the research nurse role within teams, directorate and networks, to encourage productive and efficient working practices.
- Act as a role model for excellence in clinical research delivery & demonstrate the values of the OUHFT.
- Provide line management to research delivery team
Education
The senior research nurse post holder will:
- Critically assess and address own and teams CPD learning needs as research delivery nurse, and within clinical speciality working to a personal development plan that reflects the needs of the individual and clinical research delivery service.
- Critically reflects to maximise clinical & research delivery skills and knowledge development.
- Engage with performance reviews and appraisal processes, as required.
Improving Quality and Developing Practice
The Senior Research Nurse post holder will:
- Report all Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events in line with ICH-GCP, ISO 14155 and OUH NHS Trust Adverse Events Reporting policy.
- Promote the value of clinical research to potential participants, the public and NHS colleagues.
- Participate in dissemination of research results locally and nationally, as appropriate.
- Represent participants and clinical research delivery staff in the development and review of research protocols, ensuring the protocols are deliverable, as appropriate.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Nursing and Midwifery: For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managing your recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and on-boarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice
- Post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to master’s equivalent level
- Significant experience and expertise within leadership role
- Knowledge of NHS research governance and policy
Desirable criteria
- Masters (HEI level7) or working towards, in specialist nursing field, leadership or clinical research
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Competency in clinical skills relevant to clinical research area
- Evidence of effective team working and team leadership as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team
Leadership and Management
Essential criteria
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with service support departments, clinical research associates, sponsor representative, R&D staff as appropriate
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective research and care delivery.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melanie Westmoreland
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Clinical Research and Development
- Email address
- [email protected]
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