NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre Research Nurse

NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre Research Nurse (Subject to banding) Job Overview This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced research nurse to join the Research Team at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, in our role as a key “spoke” within the new National Institute for Health Research Commercial Research Delivery Centre where the “hub” is at University Hospitals of Leicester. This role is primarily dedicated to supporting commercial research at LPT but depending on demand may be deployed anywhere across the CRDC footprint. As LPT is an integrated community and mental health provider the post-holder will be expected to, as a minimum, have an affinity for and experience of the populations served by the Trust and acceptable experience in mental health. Contact Details Dr Dave Clarke, dave.clarke6@nhs.net, 07900053538 Job Description Summary (Main Duties and Responsibilities) Your main responsibilities will include providing project management and senior skilled nursing care to ensure the safe and efficient running of research studies within the designated facility. This includes ensuring the research has full approval to proceed; screening and recruiting participants, collecting data and data entry. The appointee will also identify barriers to recruitment and assist in finding solutions to overcome these. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care, using agreed frameworks. To manage and participate in the co‑ordination of research studies within the facility and provide research skills and senior clinical care for patients undergoing investigations. The role requires the development and maintenance of clinical practice skills and competencies including venepuncture, cannulation, IV and oral drug administration, analysis of blood samples, vital signs measurements, Basic Life Support/ILS and other advanced skills as required for specific studies. There will also be the opportunity to develop or build on skills in psychological instrumentation. You will provide the highest standards of patient care in line with research protocols and will ensure that such research safeguards the well‑being of the patients and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines for research. To work alongside Principal Investigators and the research team to assist in the delivery of a high‑quality research service of clinical expertise, professional advice, support, guidance and education to the multi‑professional team, patients and carers within the research service. You will ensure the highest standard of care is delivered to research participants and, where relevant to their families, in partnership with all members of the multi‑professional and research teams. You will also be required to process biological samples. You should be adaptable, flexible and show initiative. In addition you will need to have good communication skills, be able to liaise with all levels of staff, demonstrate good organisational skills and attention to detail, have good time management skills and be flexible as the working hours may not be fixed. Opportunities to develop expertise in other research specialties will potentially be available. You may be required to work in other research areas across the CRDC footprint as needs arise. This post may involve very occasionally working unsociable hours. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6‑month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Management and Manufacturing Industry: Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr