Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 193-6286733CORB6RES
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Urgent Care Research Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Due to an expending portfolio an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic motivated person to join the Urgent Care Research Team (ED, ICU, Anaesthetics and other Acute Care Areas). This is a perfect opportunity for you to experience research at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in this part time secondment.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a caring, highly motivated, forward thinking and enthusiastic nurse to help lead and drive research across the ED, ICU and acute care areas. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team and will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of NIHR Portfolio studies. These include all aspects of patient identification, recruitment and follow up of participants.
Research experience would be advantageous, but all necessary training and support will be provided. The post will provide the unique opportunity of working across a number of acute specialities.
Working for our organisation
We are a friendly proactive team that support and grow its team members. Based in one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts, our research portfolio is consistently recognised for its breadth, size and quality.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Be a registered nurse with a degree or equivalent professional qualification, ideally with a relevant post registration qualification in ICU,HDU or ED.
- Have recent and relevant experience within ED , ICU or Acute Medicine.
- Demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Have effective time management and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Be able to integrate with a number of teams in order to achieve set objectives
- Be proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access etc)
- Be willing to work flexibly in terms of hours and duties to meet service needs (including unsocial hours / weekends where required).
- Practice and maintain your clinical skills and competence
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications/ Training:
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- ENB 100 or equivalent Critical Care Course
- Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of degree level study/working towards a degree
- Planning and Managing Clinical Trials Module
- NVQ assessor
Experience:
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 year post registration experience in Critical Care Research
- Minimum 1 year post Critical Care course experience in specialty area
- Experience in mentoring/ facilitation/ teaching/ assessing/ coaching
- Experience of leadership/ management and speciality development.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of involvement in successful change management
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent personal and communication skills
- Demonstrable transformational leadership ability
- Ability to facilitate and support learning in practice
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care
- Excellent clinical skills in speciality
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively to enhance patient care
Team working
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates excellent team working
- Excellent role model
- Excellent organisational ability
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Experience of benchmarking
- Demonstrates a desire to explore new ways of delivering services
Desirable criteria
- Experience of data collection for audit / quality monitoring
- Experience of risk assessment
Other
Essential criteria
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Creative, resourceful and imaginative
- Some understanding of HR Policies and Procedures
- Knowledge of COSHH procedures and Risk Management
- Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- European Computer Driving Licence
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nic Jacques
- Job title
- Urgent care team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 322 7409
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