Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional Responsibilities

To work within the scope of your professional code of conduct

To conduct research in accordance with relevant guidelines such as ICH GCP Guidelines, EU Clinical Trials Directive and Research Governance Framework.

Clinical

To work within and monitor the standards of care as defined in the research protocols, policies and procedures.

To support the safe administration of treatments and drugs given within the context of a clinical trial.

To ensure that trial specific investigations are undertaken as required by the trial protocol.

Research

To become familiar with each research protocol and its application in practice.

To identify, screen and recruit eligible participants into research studies according to specific protocols and guidelines.

To co-ordinate recruitment for a local portfolio of health and social care studies across participating sites.

Decisions and judgements

To make clinical and professional autonomous decisions on a daily basis

To provide clinical and professional advice to the multi-disciplinary team.

Job responsibilities

Professional Responsibilities

To work within the scope of your professional code of conduct

To conduct research in accordance with relevant guidelines such as ICH GCP Guidelines, EU Clinical Trials Directive and Research Governance Framework.

Clinical

To work within and monitor the standards of care as defined in the research protocols, policies and procedures.

To support the safe administration of treatments and drugs given within the context of a clinical trial.

To ensure that trial specific investigations are undertaken as required by the trial protocol.

Research

To become familiar with each research protocol and its application in practice.

To identify, screen and recruit eligible participants into research studies according to specific protocols and guidelines.

To co-ordinate recruitment for a local portfolio of health and social care studies across participating sites.

Decisions and judgements

To make clinical and professional autonomous decisions on a daily basis

To provide clinical and professional advice to the multi-disciplinary team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional and academic development

Desirable

• Attended ICH GCP Training
• Aware of current legislation regarding research governance issues
• Knowledge of research design and methods: understanding of the analytical process

Other

Essential

• Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle, travel is a core component of this post
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

Experience

Essential

• Relevant recent clinical experience at a relevant level or above
• Experience of collaborating with other agencies
• Project management experience
• Working with patients/service users

Desirable

• Experience working in primary care or community setting
• Experience of running concurrent research studies with minimal supervision according to GCP

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice; possess current GCP Certificate
• Effective listening and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to achieving objectives of RRDN. Self-motivated
• Ability to work autonomously using own initiative and as a member of a small team as well as wider multi-disciplinary team
• Able to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others where there are conflicting demands and workload pressures

Desirable

• Ability to write reports
• Presentation and teaching skills

Communication

Essential

• Good oral and written skills
• Persuasive manner: able to establish positive working relationships with range of healthcare professionals, NHS managers and university staff

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Ability to work across boundaries
• Experience managing junior members of a team or learners in the work place

Personal Attributes / Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to deal with the public and colleagues in a pleasant manner at all times
• Able to be calm and diplomatic under pressure
• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional and academic development

Desirable

• Attended ICH GCP Training
• Aware of current legislation regarding research governance issues
• Knowledge of research design and methods: understanding of the analytical process

Other

Essential

• Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle, travel is a core component of this post
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

Experience

Essential

• Relevant recent clinical experience at a relevant level or above
• Experience of collaborating with other agencies
• Project management experience
• Working with patients/service users

Desirable

• Experience working in primary care or community setting
• Experience of running concurrent research studies with minimal supervision according to GCP

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice; possess current GCP Certificate
• Effective listening and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to achieving objectives of RRDN. Self-motivated
• Ability to work autonomously using own initiative and as a member of a small team as well as wider multi-disciplinary team
• Able to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others where there are conflicting demands and workload pressures

Desirable

• Ability to write reports
• Presentation and teaching skills

Communication

Essential

• Good oral and written skills
• Persuasive manner: able to establish positive working relationships with range of healthcare professionals, NHS managers and university staff

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Ability to work across boundaries
• Experience managing junior members of a team or learners in the work place

Personal Attributes / Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to deal with the public and colleagues in a pleasant manner at all times
• Able to be calm and diplomatic under pressure
• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

West Pottergate Medical Practice

Norwich

NR2 4BX

Employer's website

https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)