Paediatric Research Nurse

Job overview

Research Delivery Unit (RDU 9) Paediatric Research Nurse

£38,488 - £46,852 Inclusive of HCAS Per annum pro rata

Fixed Term 1 year contract - Full time 37.5 hours per week

The post-holder will work as part of the RDU 9 Research Delivery team for Paediatric Research. The post holder will cover the workload and responsibilities of his/her colleagues during their absence. The post-holder will report to the Lead Research Nurse who will be responsible for managing the requirements and demands for research delivery support across the research programmes and themes. The post-holder will be based at the Paediatric Research Office at King’s College Hospital and work in close liaison with the principal investigators at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Orpington. The post-holder will be required to monitor and update on EDGE, the recruitment for studies conducted at the PRUH. The post-holder will be involved in ensuring that any research undertaken at this recruiting site safeguards the well-being of the patients and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work autonomously to manage and coordinate own study portfolio within the designated areas of responsibility, whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Maintain effective communication with patients, parents, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery.
• To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to King’s Policy and procedures.
• Be responsible for the whole patient recruitment process from selection to screening and from randomisation to the scheduling of study visits. Evaluate patient eligibility for the trial during pre screening. Liaising with the investigator in selecting the suitable patients for the studies. Co-ordinating pre-study tests, obtaining results and arranging appropriate appointments according to the Schedule of Events in the study protocols.

PERFORMANCE:

• To be responsible for reporting on InPhase any adverse incident/near misses in relation to any of your non-commercial and Investigator-led trials.
• To facilitate and maintain effective communication within the clinical and research teams.
• To assist in training new starters.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General

• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.
• Our values at King’s:

Caring – we put patients and their families first and show compassion and respect in every interaction with them, as well as with one another.

• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.
• Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King’s, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed
• Collaborative – across all of our hospitals and services, we work as one team with partners and our communities, to deliver the best possible outcomes. Inclusive – we celebrate diversity, listening to different voices and creating a culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Innovative – we constantly seek new ideas and smarter ways of working to improve care, research and education.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.