Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We currently have a vacancy for a Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse to oversee the setup, delivery and management of our portfolio of studies mainly based in Paediatric ED but also covering infectious diseases, haematology and paediatric intensive care clinical research studies.

The role will be primarily based at St. Mary's with most of the recruitment of participants taking place in Paediatric ED but will also involve working over various areas of the hospital and potentially occasional visits across different sites within the Trust.

The post is open to secondment or part-time or jobshare applicants who ideally be a qualified paediatric nurse with some clinical research experience. The post holder(s) will have strong clinical skills in general and emergency paediatric care and some general leadership experience. In addition, they will be an enthusiastic individual who is looking to advance their career in clinical research, particularly in the fields of paediatric emergency and childhood diseases.

They will be part of a first-class team with a track record of delivering high-quality paediatric clinical research studies. The role is fully supported, with training provided to ensure patient safety and compliance with ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research, delivering research to the highest level of excellence.

Main duties of the job

• As a Band 6 research nurse you will be involved in assessing and managing care pathways for participants in research: including, recruitment, education and monitoring of research subjects,
• Providing support for research participants and their families and the accurate collection and documentation of data.
• You will work collaboratively with colleagues in the research team and the wider multidisciplinary team, to support existing clinical trials and studies.
• You will also require a working knowledge and compliance with local, national and international research regulations including Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environme