Research Nurse/Clinical Research Practitioner

We are offering an opportunity for a highly competent candidate to work as a Research Nurse / Clinical Research Practitioner primarily delivering the Cancer Research portfolio of studies. Candidates should be educated to degree level or significant equivalent experience.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team in the co-ordination of clinical studies and ensure that local, national and international research regulations are adhered to with an express commitment to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.

As a Clinical Research Practitioner / Nurse, the post holder will also continue to retain clinical skills and credibility by maintaining their practice as per governing body ensuring that professional standards of practice and behaviour are upheld and sufficient practice is undertaken in order to revalidate if required.

The post-holder will learn to support the management and co-ordination of the cancer research portfolio studies, with support from senior research colleagues. This will involve providing effective, caring and compassionate services to patients who are participating in clinical research studies. The post holder is expected to complete procedures and investigations according to study protocol as well as Trust and local policies.

Procedures include identifying potential participants for recruitment, providing verbal and written information to explain the study, monitoring the participants’ progress, and collecting and collating patient data. Procedures will also include clinical practice such as clinical assessment, venepuncture and performing normal vital monitoring.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team in the co-ordination of clinical studies and will ensure that local, national and international research regulations are adhered to with an express commitment to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.

Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachael Lofthouse Job title: Cancer Research Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01642 850850

01642 850850 ext 55986