Research sister/ charge nurse/ AHP

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Do you want to make a difference? Are you looking for a new challenge to develop your clinical and research delivery skills? We have a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic Nurse, Allied Health Professional or Midwife with the appropriate skills and registration to join our research team to further a career in clinical research delivery.

About The Team

At UHS we have a team of around 300 Research Nurses, AHPs, Midwives and Clinical Trials Assistants, working together across the Trust, within our award-winning teams to bring exciting research opportunities to UHS for the benefit of our patients and for the future of healthcare.

The Research team is composed of multidisciplinary researchers from hospital and university backgrounds, embedded and working in collaboration with clinical services and teams, aiming to deliver a variety of studies to improve patient care and outcomes.

Our portfolio of speciality research at Southampton is one of the largest in the country and as a major acute teaching trust we run a wide range of complex interventional studies investigating new treatments, devices and interventions. We also deliver observational studies gathering samples and information on disease aetiology, progression and long-term follow-up. Research has never been more prominent and as a team at UHS we have contributed to national and global health outcomes through delivering a portfolio of COVID-19 Urgent Public Health Studies, investigating treatments, vaccines and long-term follow-up.

We currently have a vacancy for a part time role of 22.5hours per week over three days within The Coronary Research Group (CRG). The CRG is an established, specialist team of nurses and AHPs supported by a clinical trial administrator. The group is led by Nick Curzen, a Professor of Interventional Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist, who is internationally renowned for both his research and clinical expertise in this field.

We participate in high profile, national and international randomised studies as well as non-commercial studies and have designed and led national multicentre studies to address current knowledge gaps and support new strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac patients.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a particular interest and experience in cardiology.

The Coronary Research Group is an enthusiastic team of driven and caring research health professionals.

As outlined in the job description, main duties will include –

• Manage a team of clinical research staff.
• Provide specialist research and clinical care to research participants.
• Manage, coordinate and implement research projects.
• Support and encourage junior staff in developing expertise and skills in clinical research and other relevant areas
  
  

Person specification

Physical requirements of the post

Essential criteria

• Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).
• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with reasonable adjustments.
  
  

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
• Educated to or working towards Degree level.
• Evidence of on-going professional / academic development.
• Mentorship qualification (or evidence of meeting the outcomes of the NMC standards)
• Clinical Skills certification relevant to role and specialty
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Specialist qualification.
• Degree in healthcare or biomedical science subject
• Certification Leadership or management course
  
  

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

• Extensive post registration experience, including considerable senior band 5 experience in clinical research or a relevant clinical speciality
• Knowledge and experience within a relevant / acute healthcare / NHS setting
• Interest in Clinical Research
• Knowledge of the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Knowledge of International Conference on Harmonisation/Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP).
• Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Clinical Research experience.
• Experience as an NMC / HCPC sign-off mentor or clinical practice assessor.
• Experience of leading the delivery of a clinical research project.
• Experience of being a link nurse (e.g. infection prevention, Manual handling, fire warden, etc)
• Experience with NHS IT systems (eCamis, Charts, EDMS, BadgerNET
• Experience with Research IT systems (EDGE, ODP)
• Experience with electronic data capture systems
  
  

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Working Together
• Always Improving