Lead Research Nurse In Vivo Physiology Core

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Institute of Clinical Sciences (ICS) to join as a Lead Research Nurse who will be providing operational leadership and direction for the newly established Human In Vivo physiology core, which has two key aims:

• Develop and support human studies led by Clinical and Basic Scientists based in the ICS.
• Establish a national clinical research network to develop consensus protocols for human in vivo physiology techniques and provide the infrastructure to train the next generation of clinical researchers across the UK.

Provide operational leadership for the ICS Human In Vivo Physiology Core

Work with ICS research teams to ensure delivery of clinical studies, applying nursing skills to clinical research, upholding patient safety and maintaining professional standards at all time

Lead, mentor, manage and develop clinical research staff across the ICS, coordinating training, appraisals and staff development

Ensure governance and regulatory compliance is maintained at all times.

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Clinical research:

Thepostholder will be expected to bring strong clinical skills to the research environment, including phlebotomy and intravenous cannulation, be proficient inoral, intramuscular and intravenous drug administration, and proficient in theuse of the centrifuge to process samples.

Workwith different ICS researchers to set up and deliver clinical studies invarious fields, including Metabolism, Endocrinology, Hepatology, Cardiology,Immunology and Gastroenterology.

Be involved in the patient pathway during their research involvement, including recruitment; inpatient stay; collection, processing and storage of samples in accordance with the Human Tissue Act; and data collection and curation in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation.

Ensure that high standards of all documentation are maintained, with accurate,complete and up-to-date information regarding patient care kept in accordance with local standards.

Prepare protocols,information sheets, and site file for principal investigator-led academic studies and obtain appropriate sampling as required.

Management of relevant study databases and site files.

Toprovide regular and ad-hoc information, both written and verbal, to all thestudy participants, which may include reports and updates.

Provide expert subject matter advice and guidance as required to support the delivery of the studies.

Supportin the testing and evaluation of new equipment within the clinical area.

Disseminate best practice research findings and quality improvement projects through appropriate fora (eg publications, attendance/presentation, peer review).

Actas an advocate and point of contact for clinical research within the ICS.

Clinical
responsibility patient care:

Use nursing skills and knowledge to uphold patients safety in clinical research.

Keep up to date with all relevant clinical skills and related policies, such as medication administration, infection control and sharps management.

Willingness to undertake further training for clinical skills needed to deliver research and create training and development opportunities for clinical research nurses.

Workwith medical and research staff in dealing with patient care problems associated with research.

Ensure working to the NMC code of conduct and up to date with nursing related practices, eg revalidation.

Professional Leadership & Management:

Totake operational leadership of the ICS human in vivo physiology core, providing highly visible and accessible professional leadership.

Demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.

Actas a clinical role model, demonstrating high standards of advanced clinical practice and providing support or advice to other staff when necessary.

Contribute to the development of the Institute working practice documents, training staffon their implementation.

Totake responsibility for the supervision of junior research nurses, clinical fellows and allied health professionals within the Institute.

Identify training and development needs of staff in line with Institute and Trust objectives.

Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff, and ensure all new staff receive core and departmental induction.

Toact as a coach and mentor to junior staff, ensuring that they optimise their clinical research skills and potential.

Toensure junior staff are appraised annually,…