Clinical Research Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has a vacancy for a clinical research nurse to join our team and to support our increasing portfolio of research activity across the OUH Trust. The role will work across sites in our facilities at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Churchill Hospital sites.

Full time hours are available with a minimum of 30 hours required, and there may be some shift work and weekend work involved.

We are a growing team of nurses, research practitioners and administrators with fantastic support from the wider research community. The team has a growing portfolio of studies that cover all specialities, focusing on early phase and experimental research.

The NIHR Oxford CRF is governed by a collaboration between the University of Oxford and OUH NHS Trust. The facility is part of a network of facilities funded by the National Institute of Health Research.

Main Duties of the Job

As a grade 6 clinical research nurse, you will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver clinical care to research participants according to a defined protocol, ensuring the principles of ICHGCP guidelines are always followed. Ensuring research projects are completed successfully and within specified timelines will be critical, and the role provides a unique opportunity to communicate and assist with the project management of the team's studies.

It is essential that you are organised and able to plan work to a high standard with excellent attention to detail. You will also be an important member of the research team and as such will be involved with other ongoing/new studies.

As a facility, we look to support our staff in their continued professional development and we would be very keen to support the successful candidate with further educational opportunities while in post.

About Us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Job Responsibilities

The job description and person specification are attached in the documents section of this authorisation.

Person Specification

• UK recognised first level degree (HEI Level 6), in Nursing or specialist nursing field
• Knowledge of research methodologies
• Evidence of ongoing CPD, including multi-source feedback within own professional portfolio
• Competency in clinical skills relevant to the clinical research area - may include but not limited to vital sign recording, drug administration, phlebotomy/cannulation/ECG/cognitive assessment
• Competency in high level of accuracy when assessing participants and documenting research and care activities
• Evidence of effective team working and team leadership (when required) as part of the research delivery team
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for clinical research participants, learning from setbacks and successes
• Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders, both internal and external
• Ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standard operating procedures and research processes
• Specialist post-graduate education/qualifications, or training relevant to area of clinical practice and/or clinical research delivery
• Human Tissue Act training
• Knowledge of NHS research governance and policy
• Good Clinical Practice Training
• Ability to work with a high level of attention to detail
• Experience of sample processing in a laboratory setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working Pattern

Full-time

Reference Number

321-CORP-6859407-B6-HID

Job Locations

NIHR Oxford Clinical Research Facility

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and at Churchill Hospital Sites