Job summary
- Main area
- Research and Innovation
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 275-2504SCRN
- Employer
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gillingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/05/2025
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Research Nurse
Band 6
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job overview
Senior Clinical Research Nurse
Division: Corporate
Care Group: Medical Directorate
Band: 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 14th May 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Research Nurse to gain experience in research delivery as part of the Medway Research and Innovation team. If you are looking for a change and value research this is the perfect chance to learn how research is designed, delivered and impacts on practice.
Research and Innovation leads to better care and outcomes for all, thus the shared vision within the Research and Innovation department at Medway NHS Foundation Trust is to embed research into clinical practice and empower clinical staff to lead improvements and inspire healthcare change. We aim to increase access to research opportunities for services users and we strive to achieve a balanced, varied, inclusive and service user driven research portfolio.
We are looking for an experienced urology and oncology/chemotherapy Senior Clinical Research Nurse and who will be able to bring expert knowledge of the clinical area to help streamline research in to current practice and bring creative ideas for service user engagement with research.
We are offering a fulltime permanent post with at least 2 - 5 years experience in urology, oncology and chemotherapy.
Main duties of the job
Study set up and delivery of critical care studies.
Work as part of a team.
Access feasibility of urology and uro-oncology related studies, establish stakeholder engagement and take responsibility for study specific clinical staff support and training.
To identify eligible participants for research studies.
Confidently and knowledgebly explain and discuss research studies to potential participants, their relatives and other healthcare professionals
Strive to ensure that research is inclusive and research participation is accessible to all those that’s are eligible.
To ensure the safety and the wellbeing of research participants during their time in the trial and following,
Take responsibility for all areas of practice relating to the conduct of clinical trials and research studies
Be meticulous in regards to the accuracy of data collection and recording.
Resolve issues, any breaches and protocol deviations. Report Adverse Events.
Support the Research and Innovation department vision to create a positive research culture and support.
Ensure that training pertinent to the role, including mandatory training e.g. GCP, informed consent etc. is up to date. Attend training to maintain skills as required
Be flexible in approach to work as the role may require flexibility.
Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Senior Clinical Research Nurse the post holder will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways of urology and uro- oncology patients participating in clinical trials. It will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of trial participants and the collection and documentation of accurate data. The role involves using an in depth knowledge of trial protocols and their application in practice, alongside a working knowledge and compliance with the local, national and international research regulations.
This will require a methodical and structured approach with attention to detail and accuracy. However, part of this role will be in research promotion and engagement, which will require creativity and innovation. We are always exploring ways of inspiring and empowering clinical staff to play an active role in research with the aim of embedding research in to clinical practice. Therefore this role can be really diverse and we are looking for someone who is adaptable.
The role is mainly in urology and uro - oncology and in Research & Innovation office based and a good level of IT skills is essential.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nurse on the NMC register with at least 2-5 years experience
Desirable criteria
- Good Clinical Practice Training and Certificate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care, Medicines for Human Use Regulations, Good Clinical Practice and the Health Research Authority (HRA)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research delivery
Experience
Essential criteria
- Practicing as a nurse in the UK for 2 - 5 years
- Experience of working in NHS setting or other substantial research environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience in urology and uro-oncology
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clarissa Madla
- Job title
- Clinical Research Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 833873
- Additional information
The Research and Innovation office is based in Education Center, First Floor, Medway Nhs Foundation Trust, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY . Please come and find us if you would like to know more about our current studies and the what the role of a research nurse entails.
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