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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Research Facility
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 1 year (Maternity cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-WCCS-1884
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Mary's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£44,806 - £53,134 pa inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/02/2025 23:59

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse

Band 6

 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 14,000 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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was created on 1st October 2007, from merging St Mary’s NHS Trust and Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust and integrating with Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine. This resulted in the formation of the largest NHS Trust in the country and the establishment of the UK’s first Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC).

We have a large, active portfolio of paediatric research studies and a dedicated team of staff based within our purpose-built Children’s Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) at St Mary’s Hospital. We have also recently joined forces with the adult research team based on the Imperial Clinical Research Facility (ICRF) at Hammersmith Hospital. There has been a significant expansion of clinical research in all areas of paediatrics including infection detection, prevention and treatment.

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Research Nurse on a fixed-term contract for one year as maternity cover for one of our existing staff.  

The successful post-holder will need to be a qualified nurse (preferably paediatric trained or with substantial paediatric nursing experience) with some clinical research trial experience and GCP certification. It is also essential for the post-holder to have knowledge of dealing with anaphylaxis, as they will be supporting the existing food allergy and immunology studies on the Children’s Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) and some respiratory studies. Some experience with paediatric spirometry would be beneficial but not essential.

As this is a research nurse role, it will involve assessing and managing care pathways for our research participants as well as recruitment, education and monitoring of research subjects; providing support for research participants and their families; and the accurate collection and documentation of data. Successful applicants will work collaboratively with other multidisciplinary teams in the management of the caseload of research participants and act as a knowledgeable resource for staff, researchers and research participants. A working knowledge of and compliance with local, national and international research regulations will be necessary for this role.

This post will suit enthusiastic individuals, looking to start and build a career in research particularly in the field of childhood food allergy and asthma. The successful candidate will be part of a first class team with a track-record for delivering high quality paediatric studies within the CCRF and Imperial Trust. The role is fully supported, with training provided to ensure patient safety and compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) to the highest level of excellence.

The post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will support the aims of the Trust and the NIHR 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 into children’s respiratory and allergy conditions.
  •  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 in order 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.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 overviews  please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse or health professional or first degree in life sciences
  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • RSCN/RN (child)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 2 year at band 5 in a relevant clinical area
  • Experience in managing complex information
  • Experience in allergy management
  • Proven participation in the consent process for patients entering clinical trials
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical Research and audit experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria
  • Be able to demonstrate knowledge of specialist patient group
  • Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a small team, as well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team
  • Able to manage difficult situations effectively
  • Competent IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Change management skills and involvement in project work

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Burrell
Job title
Senior Research Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0203 312 6948
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