Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-CO-6745153
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Research Practitioner - Paediatrics
NHS AfC: Band 6
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
Applications are open for an experienced Paediatric Nurse to join our research team.
Due to the needs of the current portfolio, applications will only be considered from Paediatric Nurses, with current NMC registration.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a paediatric setting either clinically or within research. For those with limited research experience, full training will be provided. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the development of the paediatric research portfolio, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the clinical environment to support and deliver research projects relevant to our local population. You will be required to work autonomously and will also be responsible for identifying new research opportunities, coordinating and managing a number of clinical trials.
Main duties of the job
In addition to assisting clinicians and other members of the research team, you will support research patients throughout the research process ensuring the well-being and safety of patients at all times. You will perform study related procedures, including participant assessment, informed consent, clinical examinations and reporting adverse events. The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability and initiative to work independently and manage a patient caseload across a variety of trials & studies. You will be required to prioritise your own workload and be responsible for the management of a caseload of clinical trial patients.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent significant research experience of working as a first level registered nurse (Paediatrics) And/or previous significant patient facing experience within a relevant specialty (Paediatrics)
Desirable criteria
- Experience and knowledge of principles of clinical research
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration (Registered Childrens Nurse)
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent theoretical knowledge.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or First line management qualification
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Research Governance/ ICH GCP/EU Directive, governing clinical trials
- Knowledge of specialty (Paediatrics)
Management/Supervision
Essential criteria
- Act as a preceptor/mentor as required
- Team leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to deploy first line management skills specifically regarding undertaking staff appraisal/Personal Development reviews, sickness absence management reviews, staff counselling (as required).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sarah Potter
- Job title
- Senior Research Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876747744
- Additional information
Alternative tel number 0121 507 5752
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