Senior Paediatric 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 Senior Clinical Research Nurse to oversee the setup, delivery and management of our infectious diseases, haematology and paediatric intensive clinical research studies.

The successful applicant will also provide staff management support for the research delivery team, working alongside and supporting Lead Paediatric Research Nurse and the other Band 7 Senior Research Nurses.

This post offers an enthusiastic, hardworking, and highly motivated individual the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of our study portfolio and the children's clinical research delivery team.

The post-holder will work collaboratively with the research team and the wider multidisciplinary team, acting as a knowledgeable resource for staff, researchers, research participants and their families. The post holder will be expected to promote research awareness across the Trust, liaising with other teams and engaging in Trust wide research initiatives.

They will be involved in ensuring that any research undertaken within the department safeguards patients' well-being and is conducted in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research. They will contribute to the development and delivery of local policies involving all aspects of the research process and provide training and supervision for CCRF staff and visiting researchers. Previous experience in clinical research in an NHS setting and general paediatrics is essential.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will support the aims of the Trust and the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) in developing both clinical and academic research knowledge and skills to improve the speed, quality and integration of clinical research in the NHS.
• The focus of the role will be to provide a grounding in clinical practice and an academic framework conducting research particularly focusing on paediatric infectious diseases, haematology and respiratory research studies.
• Act as a recognised expert and professional role model within the clinical research environment, including direct and indirect clinical care, teaching, audit and research projects, which will involve managing a wide range of complex and sometime conflicting priorities.
  Provide safe, high quality, individualised, evidence-based nursing care with the support and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, developing the specialist clinical skills and knowledge to achieve the competences required in order to carry out all relevant duties without direct supervision.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the research environment to support the delivery and development of research portfolios to take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects.

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