Band 6 Lipids Research Nurse

Job summary

Band 6 Lipids Research Nurse

22.5 hours per week

Would you like to be a clinical trials research nurse at the forefront of new treatments saving patients' lives?

Then this post is for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated nurse to work within the lipid research team, based in MIDRU, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. The post holder will work across a portfolio of studies within the cardiovascular spectrum and metabolic medicine.

You must be a registered nurse, capable of autonomous clinical work, with extensive post-registration experience in relevant clinical areas and evidence of keeping up to date with nursing practice and professional developments. The role will include working with a diverse team to deliver the trials. Your role will involve day to day responsibility and co-ordination of cardiovascular and metabolic research projects with new treatments. The successful candidate will be involved in research trial set up and recruitment of participants. The applicant must be able to work with a fine attention to detail. Previous research experience or service evaluation would be an added advantage but not essential.

The successful post holder will be required to work with a range of disciplines across the Trust, with a degree of flexibility in working hours if required.

This post is permanent.

For further details /informal visits please contact

Leena Andrews, 0121 424 0662 Leena.Andrews@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The successful post holder will provide research nurse support to the department, recruiting cardiac, stroke, vascular and metabolic medicine patients into clinical trials involving novel therapies and will be expected to lead various research projects. Principle duties of the job will include

*Identification of patients suitable for recruitment into trials using trial specific inclusion and exclusion criteria

*Conduct data collection as necessary in line with the study schedules, ensuring good quality information is returned to the coordinating centre, in a timely manner.

*Play a key role in the informed consent of patients into trials. Provide detailed information to patients and relatives to enable them to make an informed decision as to whether they wish to participate in a research project.

*Maintain regular communication with members of the research team, R&D Directorate and funding bodies external to the Trust.

*Liaise with the sponsor CRAs and/or monitors during the delivery of a trial on behalf of the department.

*Participation in training of staff and education of patients involved in research projects and trials.

*Participation in conferences, seminars and other educational meetings as appropriate

*Compliance with the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care and the EU Directive for Clinical Trials.

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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