clinical research associate Birmingham, England
Job description
If you believe that nursing is about making a real difference to patients lives, then clinical research nursing can provide a stimulating and rewarding career pathway. As a clinical research nurse, you have the opportunity to spend quality time with your patients and help them reach an informed understanding of the treatment options available and provide support throughout their care pathway. And by contributing to clinical research, youre making sure the NHS can meet the challenges of the future, by providing vital evidence on 'what works', so we can keep improving treatments for patients.
Working in the NIHR / Birmingham Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Birmingham Childrens Hospital you will assist in the screening and recruitment of participants, delivery of clinical interventions and care required for the study (e.g., IV drug infusions, venepuncture, cannulation), observing and responding to side effects ensuring the accurate collection and submission of research data, in line with the study protocols and research regulations.
Our multidisciplinary team work together to deliver a variety of research studies; this might include the delivery of a clinical trial of a potential new medicine/treatment or finding out more about how a childhood disease progresses over time.
Children and young people who are taking part in research visit our facility for outpatient, day case or inpatient stays. The unit is equipped to offer overnights and weekends, ensuring we can offer a 24/7 service.
Informal visits to the unit are encouraged.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated childrens research nurse to join our team.
You will be qualified as a childrens nurse with research experience, have excellent communication skills, good analytical and problem-solving skills and have an interest in pursuing a career in clinical research. As an experienced paediatric nurse, you will work closely with the clinical research teams; being responsible for the management of a portfolio of clinical research studies, ensuring high quality family centered care is delivered to research patients. This will include managing and prioritising your own and others workload and deputising as required.
A comprehensive induction and training/development program will be provided.
If you would like more information, please contact:
Jenny Cooper, Ward Manager (0121 333 9556 or [email protected])
Interviews to be held on 02/08/2023
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
