Paediatric Research Nurse

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Our award-winning paediatric research team is expanding and we are now looking for experienced paediatric Band 5 nurses to join us.

We have 1, full-time paediatric Research Nurse post available based in the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at University Hospital Southampton. This role will provide regular contact with children and their families and will involve research that will make a real difference in future patient care.

Our Paediatric research team consists of over 25 nurses/clinical research practitioners and clinical trials assistants working together to bring exciting research opportunities to the UHS for the benefit of our patients and the future of healthcare.

The paediatric research nursing teamwork across all specialities within The Children’s Hospital and out in the community. This will include working across vaccine hubs across Hampshire and Dorset.

You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of studies with regular contact with patients and healthy volunteers that will make a real difference to future patient care. The well-being and safety of our research patients/ participants is at the heart of all we do as is our confidence that the data we provide is accurate and reproducible.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees can access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The role of the paediatric research nurse is to:

• Provide specialist research and clinical care to research participants.
• Assist in the management, coordination and implementation of research programmes in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation/ Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP) and the UK Policy Framework in Health and Social Care
• Provide clinical supervision to other staff and students.
  
  

There is no set shift rotation but the majority of the time you will work Monday to Friday 8-4 pm; however we expect that you will also work a variety of flexible hours including long days, nights, and weekends on an ad-hoc basis as per your research study requirements.

The post holder will be a car driver, with a full driving license and must be willing to travel to various locations in and around Hampshire and Dorset.

The CRF has adult and paediatric ward beds plus consulting rooms, a physiology lab, a temperature-humidity controlled room and a bronchoscopy suite. The majority of research patients come from the Wessex region however the CRF is a national dosing centre for advanced therapy medication so patients come from all over the country for this treatment.

The CRF is award-winning with many of our nurses winning posters at national and international conferences, and winning prizes in national competitions in pharmacology and nursing. The CRF is supported by its education team and with close links to the University of Southampton; there are lots of opportunities to develop your career academically or professionally.

For additional information, please refer to the job description and person specification

Person specification

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse on relevant part of the register (e.g. NMC)
• Evidence of on-going professional development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Specialist qualification. Graduate.
• International Conference on Harmonisation/Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP) Certification
• Venesection and cannulation.
  
  

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical speciality
• NHS experience or equivalent
• Understanding of personal accountability
• Logical and consistent work and career pattern
• Interest in Clinical Research.
• Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Clinical Research experience.
• Knowledge of UK Policy Framework for Health & Social Care, International Conference on Harmonisation/Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP).
• Ward / department management experience.
• Experience as an NMC sign-off mentor or clinical practice assessor
• Experience with NHS IT systems (eCamis, Charts, EDMS).
  
  

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together