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Job overview

Our Research Team is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic registered nurse to join our E&M Team. The post will focus on studies within the cardiology and respiratory specialities, we welcome applicants with experience from these areas. As workload dictates cross clinical divisions will be required. 

The posts will be band 5/6 development or band 6 with evidence of essential experience. There is scope to increase to a B6, dependant on achieving relevant clinical research competencies.

A nursing background in medicine or research is essential. Successful candidates will assist in the delivery of high quality research. You will be based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital with a requirement of cross-site.

Your research skills and knowledge acquired through proven CCPD will add great value to our research team formed of both clinical and non clinical staff, local clinicians, and relevant research networks aiming to develop and deliver high quality research activity.

You will work collaboratively with local R&D members to assess capacity & capability for research studies.
Work with members of the research teams to inform potential participants of appropriate projects.

Training will be however all candidates are required to familiarise themselves with GCP.

Main duties of the job

You will be working effectively within our clinical research team across the Trust supporting the staff, manage caseload of patients.

You will maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery. You will provide research information to patients and their relatives, and act as a resource and support to them, explaining practical aspects of clinical research.

Patients’ consent in research is very important. Therefore, you facilitate the informed consent process, in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ensuring that the patient and relatives fully understand the nature of the research.

A main responsibility of your role will be ensuring that the study-specific investigations are undertaken as required by the research protocol, to ensure safety of study participants  safety to enter the study.

As part of your research duties, you will monitor treatment toxicity/side effects and ensure changes to treatment as required by the research protocol. You will arrange collection of blood and any other research samples required as part of the clinical research, and ensure safe and appropriate storage of specimens in conjunction with local clinical and nursing teams, phlebotomy and laboratory staff.

We are strongly encouraging you to contact Terri-Anne Baker Research Team Leader [email protected] for an informal chat about the role or to arrange a visit to learn more about what the role would involve.

Working for our organisation

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.