Job summary
- Main area
- Research Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6 (Indicative)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (9-12 months for maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am-5pm)
- Job ref
- 419-6240271-RN-MG
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Research Nurse
Band 6 (Indicative)
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Did you know that we offer a generous relocation package (if you accept a minimum 12 month contract) – please read the attached document for more details. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
If you are a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse, with experience of stroke, and an interest in research, we would encourage you to apply for this position!
The York Research and Development department has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team.
You will be supporting our Mission of enhancing patient outcomes and experiences through access to research, for all our patients and staff. And our Vision of working together to strengthen the research culture within our Trust and to embed research into everyday clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Research Nurse is to assist in the management and co-ordination of research projects involving patients, families and carers at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post will involve the safe conduct of research, involving both NIHR portfolio studies and industry funded research, within the Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Research Network. The role will involve facilitating the aims of the NIHR at a local level by ensuring that the Trust meets its targets for research delivery.
You will work as an integral part of the Research team co-ordinating, delivering, monitoring and recording the care and progress of patients involved in research studies and clinical trials. You will also promote the work of Research within the Trust and contribute to development of the
Medicine portfolio of trials. Experience working within stroke is essential.
You will ensure that all elements of clinical trial work is carried out in accordance with UK and EU legal requirements, Trust policies and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and regulatory requirements to provide assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of patients are protected.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have
made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Stroke experience
Desirable criteria
- Working towards degree or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Professional clinical knowledge of nursing patients or patient care, acquired through at least 2 years post registration experience.
- Understanding of the local and National nursing agenda.
- Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks / National guidance.
- Understanding of research based practice.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification in Specialty.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Liaise with consultants, other medical staff and health professionals to ensure satisfactory communication with patients and seamless delivery of care.
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to make judgements about a range of clinical issues or complex patient conditions.
- Ability to identify patients who may be eligible for trials and evaluate their eligibility in relation to complex research protocols, referring to other professionals as necessary.
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Griffiths
- Job title
- Senior Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904721733
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