Band 6 HIV and Sexual Health Research Nurse

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the Research, Development and Innovation (R, D & I) department at UHB.

The post is a full time, permanent post, based with the Core Delivery team at Heartlands Hospital. The post is for a HIV & Sexual Health Research Nurse and therefore the successful candidate will primarily co-ordinate the set up and smooth delivery of research studies in conjunction with the Core Delivery team within the HIV and sexual health portfolio.

The successful applicant should have:

*Excellent organisational/prioritisation skills

*Excellent communication skills with all levels of staff

*IT skills in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, e-mail systems etc

*Be able to work under own initiative and have an ability to prioritize own workload

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate relevant research experience or clinical experience in HIV and sexual health, preferably in the NHS. You will need to meet the challenge of working autonomously and within a team; and participate in the running of existing clinical research trials and in the setting up of new research studies.

In return, we can offer you continued professional development in a varied and interesting setting, and the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the smooth delivery of patient research services.

For any information about the above post, please contact:

Faye Moore, Senior Research Nurse. faye.moore@uhb.nhs.uk or 01214242881.

Main duties of the job

As a Research Nurse you will be responsible for working on the delivery of specialized, patient focused, evidence based, and protocol driven care, in partnership with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team. You will ensure that patient care is delivered according to best practice, Trust policies and procedures, R&D guidelines and standard operating procedures. You will be expected to adhere to appropriate regulations, principles and good clinical practice to ensure high quality research is delivered.

The role will provide regular contact with patients We undertake a range of research within the core delivery team including interventional and observational studies working with academic and pharmaceutical partners. 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.

The posts offer the opportunity manage the research participants' care pathways within the research programme in collaboration with their clinical team and offers personal development and job satisfaction.

To be successful in this role you will need to be a level 1 Registered Nurse, applicants need to demonstrate a willingness to train for extended roles which include venepuncture and cannulation.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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