About this role
Job summary
This post is to facilitate and support research activity with clinical teams in the Trust. Focusing on research studies adopted by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR - the research arm of the Department of Health and Social Care, England) the post holder will work with clinical teams across the Trust. They will collaborate with key personnel to co-ordinate research studies with the respective clinical team(s) and collaborate with organisations outside the Trust to support our research activities.
The post holder will have specialist skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical research. They will proactively facilitate high standards of care and promote continuity of care of participants engaged in clinical research studies.
The post holder will be required to identify participants wishing to take part in research studies, facilitate participation, undertake consent procedures, data collection and data management with strict adherence to the study protocol. Clinical responsibilities will include the care of participants in clinical research studies and day-to-day management of research studies. The post holder will provide education and support to colleagues involved in research.
Main duties of the job
Leadership
- a) Manage on a day-to-day basis a portfolio of research project(s).
- b) Support new members of research staff and clinical staff involved in research.
Clinical Responsibilities
- a) Be responsible and accountable for co-ordinating and monitoring the care of participants in clinical research studies.
- b) Identify potential participants.
- c) Determine eligibility of potential participants.
- d) Co-ordinate and ensure all pre-study tests are undertaken and results obtained and recorded.
- e) Act as a patient advocate when sharing research information and receiving informed consent for research.
- f) Provide direct patient care when required with appropriate training and expertise.
Research
- a) Apply clinical skills in assessing research protocols for feasibility.
- b) Demonstrate understanding of the rationale for clinical research.
- c) Comply with Health Research Authority processes and approvals.
- d) Comply with all relevant Acts of Parliament, Government guidance and frameworks, e.g. UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, Clinical Trials Regulations, Data Protection Act.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- a) Ensure your own practice is in accordance with professional codes of conduct.
- b) Remain up to date professionally as outlined by appropriate professional requirements.
- c) Engage in all appropriate Mandatory and Statutory training.
- d) Keep updated and attend all relevant training such as GCP.
- e) Be aware of and conduct all research in accordance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research (2017).
- f) Adhere to Trust policies, procedures, standards and protocols.
- g) Assume responsibility for continuing education by attending related workshops, seminars, conferences, investigator meetings and courses as well as keeping up to date on current publications in relation to field of work.
- h) Participate in the Trusts PDR process and work towards meeting identified objectives.
- i) The post holder should not work outside their level of competence. The post holder is responsible for informing those in a supervisory role if they do not feel competent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- GCP certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working and developing within a specialist healthcare setting.
- Clinical Research Nurse experience.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate clear and accurate documentation skills with excellent attention to detail.
Other
Essential
- Deliver patient centred care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brighton General Hospital
Bramber Building
Brighton
BN2 3EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)