Senior Research Nurse

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

The rapidly expanding portfolio of research activity at the Western Eye Hospital has created an opportunity for a senior research nurse to join the unit. The primary objective of the post-holder is to provide clinical research nursing support for the studies on the portfolio; as well as engaging in the overall facilitation and management of all research on the unit. There is opportunity to engage with commercial and non-commercial stakeholders to set up and deliver exciting studies at the forefront of ophthalmology disease management. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, with the capacity to lead and manage junior staff to deliver the research portfolio; actively manage resources within the unit; and undertake service improvement and audit in keeping with the role. While this post will suit an individual with experience in ophthalmology nursing, the greater requirement is for a strong base in research skills; with a keen interest in learning and development of new skills.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Research Nurse has a key role in the delivery of the operational aspects of research trials. They will provide expertise to ensure the timely delivery of the growing portfolio of studies undertaken within the ICORG unit while ensuring the needs of patient care are at the centre of delivery.

The post holder supports the aims of the Trust to improve the speed, quality, and integration of research into clinical care, through the successful delivery of clinical research in the NHS. Preferable, the post holder will be a recognised expert in one or more ophthalmic specialities and in the field of clinical research, providing advice, care and support to patients entering clinical trials. He/she will take responsibility for the planning, development and implementation of the ophthalmology clinical research portfolio that reflects the patient population, the work and interests of the local clinical teams.

You will provide expert support to colleagues and staff through the research study process, from grant application, to feasibility, to clinical pathways, to study delivery. You will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team and act as a professional role model, providing clinical care and teaching to staff researchers, research participants and patients.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Health professional registration or first degree in life sciences

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant clinical experience within Ophthalmology
• Relevant experience within clinical research
• Experience of working within NHS environment and with service users

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supervision of junior staff

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Leadership skills
• Proven teaching and assessing skills
• Methodical approach to attention to detail
• Excellent cross disciplinary communication skills to facilitate collaborative working relationships and interpersonal skills

IMPORTANT:

We are conducting interviews virtually and face to face. If the interview is virtual we require candidates to have the camera on during the interview.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within NWLP such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly throughout the recruitment process.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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

• Job description (PDF, 728.5KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)