Job summary
- Main area
- Trust Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Can be a secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 334-NUR-6238042-LF
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London Camberwell
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 per annum inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Research Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
The Research Nurse will join the Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) project at King's College London, which aims to recruit >5000 individuals of Black or African ancestry. This project aims to generate the knowledge needed for better healthcare and to improve healthcare outcomes for the Black community in the UK. The project is a collaboration between King’s College London, NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, King’s Health Partners, NIHR BioResource, and Genomics England. As a Research Nurse, you will play a crucial role in conducting the research, leading on recruitment, and working with our clinical and collaborating partners to maximise community engagement.
The post holder will be a member of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Research and Development Team and will be managed on a daily basis by the research team but will have a line manager in the Research Team at the Trust.
They will ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of the patients and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006.In conjunction with the other members of the team, they will facilitate the production of high-quality research.
Main duties of the job
This is an excellent development opportunity for a motivated and hardworking Mental Health or Adult Nurse to gain experience of being part of a research team. It will also expand their own knowledge of practice through supporting the delivery of research studies taking place within the trust. The portfolio of studies and locations offers the chance for this role to be both challenging and rewarding for the right candidate.
Responsibilities:
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Collaborate with the IBHO research team to design and implement research protocols and studies focused on Black health outcomes.
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Recruit and screen potential research participants, ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines and obtaining informed consent.
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Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals, to facilitate data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
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Act as a liaison between the research team, participants, and relevant stakeholders, maintaining clear and effective communication.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical:
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Responsible for screening and recruiting for the Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) study.
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Carry out the planned care required by the clinical trial protocol for patients and volunteers without direct supervision
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To support patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in research.
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Ensure that written informed consent from a participant has always been obtained for any research taking place within the Trust.
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Maintain all data and case report forms relating to clinical trials in accordance with the regulatory and governance environment for NHS research.
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Report any deviation from research protocols to senior staff and implement agreed changes to the care programme.
Management:
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Required to use own initiative, take responsibility for decision-making and prioritise own workload within a team and individual context.
Administration:
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Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures.
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Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment.
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Maintain a safe environment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
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Assist in ensuring the availability of resources for participant care.
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Ensure the economical use of resources
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Maintain accurate documentation in clinical trial documents and patient notes.
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Ensure that clinical trials are effectively archived as required.
Education and training:
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Assist in the education and support of health care professionals to enable them to care for clinical trial patients and recruit for clinical trials where appropriate.
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Maintain an up to date knowledge of research related topics particularly related to clinical trials.
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Assess the needs of participants, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
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Educate participants, family and those who volunteer for clinical trials before, during and after clinical studies and investigations.
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Assist the R&D Nurse Manager in orienting all new staff to the department.
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Act as a role model, mentor and preceptor to the nursing team.
Other:
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Understand and adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
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Maintain patient confidentiality and standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) at all times.
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Maintain NMC registration.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN on the NMC Register
Desirable criteria
- A degree or diploma with a substantial research component
- Higher degree/formal study of research design and methods in clinical or social settings
Experience
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the needs ofservice users who may wish to be involved in research.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of taking part in research projects with service users and staff.
- Project management experience
Knowledge/skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated with the ability to work as part of a team and on an individual basis
- Excellent organisational skills
- Computer skills (data entry and word processing
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Kelsall
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07736458318
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