Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse - (Research)

Job summary

This post is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Are you looking to use your skills in evolving and exciting areas of practice?

Are you ready to make your mark and influence the future of research at UHB?

We are looking to appoint 2 experienced Band 6 nurses to join us in our friendly research teams within cardiology and gastroenterology.

Research experience is highly desirable.

The cardiology and gastroenterology research portfolio has an exciting range of commercial, academic, observational as well as complex interventional studies.

The right candidates would be enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who would be responsible for leading on the delivery of patient focused, protocol driven, evidence-based care in collaboration with participants, relatives and the multidisciplinary team; ensuring that patient care is delivered according to Trust procedures and research standard operating procedures.

Successful applicants can expect an excellent, friendly working environment with professional support and training/development opportunities.

If you would like any further information please contact: Annette Nilsson, senior cardiology research sister: annette.nilsson@uhb.nhs.uk , Phone: 0121- 371 4624 or 07495329855. For gastroenterology enquires please contact: Louise Bowlas, senior gastroenterology sister. Louise.bowlas@uhb.nhs.uk 0121-371 8749 or 07769242524.

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.

*Support the Delivery Team Lead to ensure that any changes in practice are communicated, actively monitored and sustained

*Attend and be a responsible representative at local, internal and external meetings and disseminate information from the meeting to the team you represent.

Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.

*Demonstrating critical analysis and decision-making skills when undertaking, leading and or supervising the delivery of consistent high-quality evidence-based care.

*Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical area(s) ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing care underpins all actions and interactions with patients.

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.