Role Summary
- Be responsible for the delivery of the clinical trial portfolio.
- Ensure that the delivery of studies meet requirements with regards to the Department of Health’s Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care and the EU Clinical Trials Directive by implementing quality systems.
- Manage research performance and study timelines of relevant studies.
- Collaborate with other Trusts and organisations within the region to improve research delivery.
- Be responsible for the care of research participants within the relevant sphere of practice and use opportunities to provide health promotion and patient education.
- Use relevant clinical knowledge to screen and identify patients suitable for clinical research using inclusion and exclusion criteria and utilising NHS records, screening clinics, visiting wards and outpatients and using Trust IT systems and databases.
- Have an awareness of the income stream relevant to Clinical Trials and work within, local and Trust wide financial and budgetary guidelines.
- Clinical knowledge within a relevant sphere of practice is required to enable screening against specified inclusion/exclusion criteria for recruitment.
- Post-holder will need to have relevant clinical knowledge and the ability to critically evaluate participant’ progression through research pathways in order to respond and refer appropriately.
- Be responsible for managing and organising own day-to-day activities and workload, liaising with the senior research nurse and working within the team to ensure the portfolio remains covered at times of leave.
- Participate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
- Valid driving license or means of travel to community hospital (Whipton).
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
We are looking for a Registered Nurse who is interested in working within the area of Clinical Trials. This is a substantive part-time position within our Gastroenterology Research Team. The Gastroenterology department have embedded research as a core part of the multi-disciplinary team and we have an engaged and enthusiastic group of clinicians who have a passion for Inflammatory Bowel Disease research in particular alongside other conditions in the speciality. The research team actively contribute to the clinical MDT meetings, attend outpatient clinics, the infusion suite (for which short distance travel to Whipton community hospital is periodically required), endoscopy department in addition to working in dedicated research areas to raise awareness of, recruit to and run clinical trial activities.
Working within Clinical Trials is a challenging yet rewarding role which involves working on studies that will potentially impact on patient treatments of the future. Many of our trials, both observational and interventional, involve regular contact with patients and you will be involved in their journey of care whilst part of research and have the opportunity to build positive and rewarding professional relationships.
For this post we are looking for a candidate with established clinical skills with IV administration being desirable (training can be provided). IT literacy is essential. Any prior knowledge and experience in Research and or Gastroenterology would be desirable however a full research and clinical area induction will be provided on appointment.
If you are interested but are unsure, we would welcome you to either arrange a visit to the department or phone and speak to a member of the team prior to applying, details below.
Working Pattern: 22.5 hours between 9:00 and 17:00, there will be some flexibility for the successful candidate to work within these hours to fulfil this part-time position. There may be some occasional requirement to work evenings or at a weekend, this would be dependent on the trial and the patient availability but is not the norm.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Hannah Mabb - Hannah.mabb1@nhs.net 013924078937 or Jane Hall – Jane.hall13@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
