Research Physiotherapist/Nurse

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated person to join our established Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) research team at Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a 1.0 WTE fixed-term role (12 months), open to registered Nurses and Physiotherapists.

The post holder will support the coordination and delivery of clinical research studies across the Trauma & Orthopaedic portfolio, ensuring safe and effective delivery in line with study protocols, ICH-GCP and Trust policies. The role involves working with patients and clinical teams to identify and recruit participants, obtain informed consent, coordinate study visits, and collect accurate clinical data, maintaining a high standard of patient-centred care throughout.

You will play a key role in delivering a varied portfolio of clinical research studies, working closely with patients and clinical teams to support recruitment, consent and study delivery. This is a patient-facing role where you will help ensure studies are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Main duties of the job

1. Supports the coordination and delivery of clinical research studies within the Trauma and Orthopaedic service, in line with study protocols, ICH-GCP and Trust policy

2. Identifies and recruits' patients to all Orthopaedic/MSK supported trials across inpatient and outpatient settings

3. Obtain informed consent and provide clear information to patients and carers

4. Co-ordinate study visits and ensure accurate data collection and documentation

5. Maintain study files and electronic data systems in line with regulatory requirements

6. Works collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support safe and s effective study delivery (provide expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical research protocols)

7. Contribute to delivery across wider portfolio and support cross site working

8. Share learning from research activity and contribute to improving research processes and pathways (Disseminates protocol information and research results to health care professionals by one-to-one teaching, written information and/or in-service education classes)

9. Demonstrates autonomy as well as the ability to collaborate within the clinical team in identifying and meeting the needs of the patient and his/her significant others during various stages of the healthcare continuum.

10. Develops programmes of care for patients participating in clinical research.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The team works across the Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham University Hospital (BHOC - Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre). You will be part of a well-established research team, with opportunities to contribute to studies across the wider research portfolio and work collaboratively with colleagues in the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and other specialties.

This is a varied role with opportunities to develop research skills, build relationships across multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to improving how research is delivered across the Trust.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma/Degree or equivalent qualification in nursing, physiotherapy or relevant field
• Registered healthcare professional (NMC or HCPC)

Desirable criteria

• Prep for clinical educators' course or equivalent
• Research qualification
• Good Clinical Practice certification
• Basic statistical knowledge
• Possession of master's or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant knowledge and experience of research delivery and/or clinical experience of MSK/Trauma/Orthopaedics
• Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable criteria

• Clinical trials experience
• Evidence that MSK/Ortho is area of speciality and expertise
• Demonstrable effective management of junior members of staff
• Experience of co-ordinating study set up

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate an understanding of national research networks
• Relevant clinical knowledge

Desirable criteria

• An understanding of Research Governance, EU Clinical Trials Directive and Good Clinical Practice and evidence of effective approaches to implementation.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Proactive and self-motivated with ability to lead, motivate and empower others.
• Ability to prioritise, meet tight deadlines and work independently on a number of projects.
• Ability to work in a multi professional arena
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including inter-personal, liaison and negotiating skills.
• Computer literacy.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to lead and manage meetings effectively.

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to confront challenging issues taking a problem-solving approach.
• Demonstrate development and implementation of policies and procedures from initiation to completion
• Ability to produce clear, accurate written and verbal reports
• with patients and answer questions about clinical care

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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