Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Research Nurse Post - Band 6

Are you interested in an exciting career in clinical research?

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff.

We are responsible for running a family of 10 hospitals across seven separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.

We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialized services in the North West of England.

Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organization that:

1. Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching
2. Attracts, develops and retains great people
3. Is recognized internationally as a leading healthcare provider

Main duties of the job

We're looking for a full time 37.5 hours/week, Band 6 Senior Clinical Research Nurse to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is capable of contributing to the development of research within our Clinical Research Facility Wythenshawe, with cross site working.

You'll be joining the Collaborative Research Team, a diverse team of experts at MFT who provide high quality care and support all patients taking part in research.

The post holder will be a key member of the clinical team, assisting in the management, co-ordination and facilitation of clinical trial activities to support delivery of current and future studies in the research team to time and target. They will provide specialist research and clinical care for the participants and patients enrolling in a variety of research studies and projects.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - currently registered with NMC
• Degree in healthcare subject or equivalent level of experience
• Good Clinical Practice certificate

KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding of clinical research
• Knowledge of ICH- Good Clinical Practice regulations relating to clinical research
• Knowledge of clinical and research governance
• Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Significant experience of working in a clinical environment
• Proven experience of working to deadlines
• Proven experience of dealing with a busy workload
• Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience in clinical research
• Interest in research

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Awareness and respect for confidentiality
• Demonstrable IT skills including email and Microsoft office programs (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Knowledge of patient information systems
• Ability to demonstrate people management
• Ability to demonstrate time management
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work across different research specialities
• Wide range of clinical skills, including venepuncture
• Evidence of IT training
• Advanced use of spreadsheets
• Knowledge of information governance
• Knowledge of electronic patient record system

ATTRIBUTES

• Proactive and able to work on own initiative
• Ability to organise, prioritise own workload and Team player
• Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
• Ability to delegate where appropriate
• Ability to work flexible shift pattern and across multiple sites as required
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, self-motivated, innovative, conscientious and hard working
• Tactful and diplomatic
• Ability to work to tight and / or unexpected deadlines
• Willingness to undertake training
• Willingness to travel across multiple sites as indicated
• Ability to troubleshoot effectively

OTHERS

• Ability to work unsupervised or part of a team
• Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values
• Awareness of research at MFT

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.

Job locations

Charles Blackley Ward, Clinical Research Facility Wythenshawe

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-RES-