Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse (Research)

Are you an enthusiastic, dynamic, Clinical Nurse wanting to make the next step in your career?

In the Core Research team, we have a position to join our team, if you are interested in working on a varied portfolio of multiple specialties, this could be your opportunity to test your skills and see if research is a new area of practice for you, whilst maintaining your clinical skills.

The Core research portfolio has an exciting range of commercial, academic, observational as well as complex interventional studies. We work on studies involving Liver, Renal, Neuropathic pain, Ophthalmology and many more.

The post offers the opportunity to learn about the practicalities of approaching patients for participation in clinical research studies. This also includes managing research participants' care pathways within the research programme whilst working in collaboration with their clinical team. The role offers individuals personal development and job satisfaction.

You will have the opportunity to further develop interpersonal communication, organisational skills, time management, & documentation skills.

For any information about the above post, please contact: Farfia Capper -- Senior Research Sister on 0121 3718070 or farfia.capper@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Gain consent of participants prior to carrying out clinical or research-related procedures and treatments as agreed within the trial protocol.

Use professional judgement to intercede and act as patient advocate to clarify plans of care and treatment. Observe changes in patient's attitude, behaviour and emotional state, physiological observations and report/escalate findings to other the relevant health care professionals.

To utilise / explain working knowledge of research terminology, methodology and study design.

Act as a visible role model setting and maintaining expected standards of personal behaviour and appearance and ensure effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patient's carers and relatives. Practice in a consistent manner which demonstrates clinical practice skills of the highest standard.

Support the Delivery Team Lead in ensuring and maintaining robust communications process within and external to your team. Participate in and as required, lead team meetings at an appropriate frequency. Where required record and circulate minutes of these and encourage the exchange of ideas and allow staff to contribute to the agenda. Take steps to ensure all minutes actions of meetings/ emails and circulars are read and communicated widely.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Registered level 1 Adult Nurse on the NMC register
• *Relevant degree or equivalent in nursing

Desirable

• *Health care management / leadership qualification.

Experience

Essential

• *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• *Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
• *Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
• *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
• *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
• *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
• *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.

Desirable

• *Evidence of Research knowledge
• *Experience of clinical trials/ studies/ research coordination

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Approachable and friendly
• *Supportive / Flexible
• *Well organised
• *Good communicator
• *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
• *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
• *Ability to inspire and lead a team
• *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation of day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

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