Band 7 Senior Paediatric Research Nurse

Job Summary

We are looking an enthusiastic and highly skilled Paediatric Research Nurse who can demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience in research and leadership skills. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Research Midwife to lead a collaborative team across the Paediatric, midwifery and gynaecology research team, delivering research in a variety of specialities including DMD, SMA, respiratory, diabetes, infectious disease, allergy & immunology and vaccines trials. The post is based at Heartlands Hospital but works collaboratively at all sites across the trust. We have recently upgraded our clinical research facilities in the MIDRU building at Heartlands Hospital and this is an exciting opportunity to lead the growth of the portfolio of studies and further development of the team, working together with the clinical teams to embed research, increasing opportunities for our patients.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

The post holder will work together with the Senior Research Midwife and have responsibility for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the team, including budget control, governance, staff development and training. The post holder is professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice and standards of care. They will provide professional leadership within the paediatric, midwifery and gynaecology research team, providing direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will undertake and supervise research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for safe, effective clinical practice, managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources. The postholder will work collaboratively with Lead Research Nurses and Senior Research Nurses across the trust to seek and provide support and deliver compassionate leadership.

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working in clinical research
• Registered Paediatric Nurse on Level 1 NMC register
• Evidence of Mentorship/ leadership skills
• Completion of a relevant post registration specialist course or experience in research and development.
• ICH GCP training
  
  

Desirable

• Health care management / Leadership Qualification
• Research training such as informed consent, safety reporting, audit & inspection
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
• Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
• Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
• Experience of being a mentor
• Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
• Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
• Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
• Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas:
  
  

oLeadership

oTeam building

oManaging Resources

oTime management

oRole modelling /Change management/ clinical developments

oClinical governance

oAudit and research

oWorkforce planning / management

oNHS policy and political awareness

Desirable

• Evidence of effective multi-professional working.
• Knowledge of Research Governance
  
  

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrates the key strengths and motivators for relating to others.
• Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal & IT skills
• Proven ability to analyse data and identify data trends
• Able to effectively present information to groups /health care professionals.
• Ability to work under pressure across competing demands /properties.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Supportive
• Flexible
• Well organised
• Effective communicator
• Ability to delegate and supervise
• Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
• Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
• Ability to inspire and lead a team
• Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
• Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
• Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working
  
  

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Mary Bellamy

mary.bellamy@uhb.nhs.uk

01214241515

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-9015407-1

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Attachments

Job Description

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