Research nurse/Midwife/AHP

Job summary

Job Summary We are looking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated, Band 6 Nurse to work in the Childrens Research Team within the Research and Innovation (R&I) CSU. Specifically, this post is a three year fixed term post to support delivery of the neonatal research portfolio . Under the leadership of the Senior Research Nurse/Midwife/AHP the post holder will work effectively with the immediate and broader multidisciplinary team (MDT), being responsible for ensuring very high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety and patient satisfaction, compliant with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance and legislation. The post-holder will work closely with senior colleagues and members of the MDT to deliver high quality clinical care to patients during their participation in both interventional and observational neonatal studies. The post will involve working cross site at Leeds General Infirmary and St James Hospital with the caseload varying in size and complexity according to the trial portfolio. The post holder will be required to work alongside industry partners, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Research Delivery Network (RDN) Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouring establishments, attending regional and national meetings as required.

Main duties of the job

Why you should join our Team Leeds Childrens Research team are a fantastic, friendly and highly motivated team consisting of nurses, medics, data mangers and clinical trials assistants. Based at Leeds General Infirmary within a large Teaching Hospital catering for a population of over 1 million people, and up to 3 million people in the wider region. We deliver care for a wide range of paediatric specialties, including but not limited to respiratory, diabetes, general surgery, oncology, neonates and neuromuscular. Leeds Childrens Hospital is research active with over 150 studies ongoing and up to 850 patients recruited per year. We have a dedicated clinical research facility that provides a specialist environment for the safe delivery of complex treatments.

Job responsibilities

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.