Research Nurse - Hiring Urgently

We are searching for a competitive Research Nurse to join our productive team at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire.
Growing your career as a Full Time Research Nurse is an awesome opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in leadership, communication and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Research Nurse at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust today!

Job overview

Are you an experienced nurse with either a background in, or a demonstrable interest in research? 

We are looking for someone who is motivated,  eager, with a can do attitude and an eye for detail. You will be an effective communicator with the ability to engage patients, professionals and our partner's.  You will be keen to improve an awareness of research to the wider community and play an active part in this.  You will thrive on challenge, be organised and able to use your initiative. You will be willing to engage in a variety of portfolio and commercial research  trials and be adaptable to a changing environment.  

The post is 30 hours per week and you will be based in Grimsby.  However there is an expectation that you will work cross site and within the Community as and when required, often on a weekly basis. 

You will be working as part of an established and supportive team and this is a good opportunity to use your skills and knowledge and be willing to develop further.   

Main duties of the job

You will be a first level registered nurse with Degree level education or equivalent

Have demonstrable CPD Evidence of research activity

The role will involve setting up and coordinating clinical studies, delivering on key objectives and developing research capacity within the team. You will recruit patients into studies and be responsible for all aspects or enrolment and data collection.

The post holder will be expected to be proactive in educating clinical staff in the specifics of running clinical trials. You should demonstrate the ability to manage own work load and to work as part of a team.

You will be able to communicate and negotiate effectively with patients, clinical staff and our external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of trials.   

Hold current professional registration

You will be a car driver and have access to a vehicle to use for work purposes

Working for our organisation

We’re a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust has a well-established Research Team who work across all three sites to provide research delivery within a variety of areas/specialities. The team work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary teams across the Trust and are proactive in providing education and support in respect of running clinical trials to clinical staff. They also work collaboratively and in partnership with other organisations to provide the delivery of research to the wider population. This post supports the delivery and co-ordination of commercial and non-commercial studies involving patients, families/carers.

We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. 

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• • First level registered nurse/midwife
• • Degree level education or equivalent;
• • Current professional Registration
• • Demonstrable CPD
• • Evidence of research activity

Desirable criteria

• • Demonstrable CPD relevant to the conduct of High Quality Research and Audit Programme

Occupational Experience

Essential criteria

• • Professional clinical knowledge acquired through at least 2 years’ post registration experience.

Desirable criteria

• • Evidence of experience within field of nursing.
• • Training in ICH-GCP clinical trial standards and the detailed trial-specific rules it provides for administration and record keeping – if formal training not already undertaken, willingness to be sent on training course at start of the job

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Kathy Dent

Job title

Lead Research Nurse

Email address

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Telephone number

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Additional information

Dorothy Hutchinson- Lead Research Nurse

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Address

Recruitment Team
Recruitment Office
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road
Grimsby
UK
DN31 2QQ

Telephone

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Benefits of working as a Research Nurse in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire:

● Company offers great benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Advantageous package