Children’s Research Nurse

Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration
• First-level degree in nursing or relevant subject
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to children's nursing and/or clinical research
• Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) E6 (R3) training/certificate

Essential

• Substantial post-registration experience as a Children's Nurse within an NHS or equivalent healthcare setting.
• Experience of working at Band 6 level or demonstrating equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
• Experience of recruiting patients/participants to research studies, including clinical trials, within a healthcare setting
• Experience of coordinating and managing the care of children and young people
• Experience of working autonomously and managing an individual caseload
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of coordinating a shift, clinical area or service and providing support to junior colleagues
• Experience of identifying, managing and escalating clinical or operational risks
• Experience of learning from incidents, complaints or feedback and contributing to improvements in practice

Desirable

• Experience of working within a children's clinical research environment
• Experience of working across multiple clinical specialties or hospital sites.
• Experience of working with research sponsors, Principal Investigators, R&D departments or study coordinating centres.
• Experience of research monitoring, audit or regulatory inspections

Essential

• Sound understanding of current issues and developments in children's nursing
• Understanding of the principles and application of Good Clinical Practice (GCP
• Understanding of clinical research processes, including recruitment, informed consent/assent, data collection and participant safety
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people and the processes for recognising and escalating safeguarding concerns
• Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and the principles of Mental Capacity Act legislation, where applicable
• Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and incident reporting
• Understanding of confidentiality, information governance and data protection requirements.
• Knowledge of the professional responsibilities of a registered nurse and the NMC Code

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant research legislation, regulatory frameworks and the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research
• Knowledge of research governance and the roles and responsibilities of sponsors, Principal Investigators and research teams
• Knowledge of leadership and management principles

Essential

• Skilled in undertaking holistic clinical assessments of children and young people.
• Ability to identify clinical deterioration and take appropriate action, including escalation
• Ability to safely undertake research-related clinical procedures within scope of practice
• Competent in venepuncture and cannulation.
• Ability to engage with and recruit children, young people and their parents/carers into clinical research studies
• Ability to facilitate informed consent and assent in an age- and developmentally appropriate manner.
• Ability to collect, accurately document and manage clinical and research data
• Effective decision-making, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and manage an individual caseload.
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing demands while meeting study and service deadlines

Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of different ages and developmental stages and with their parents/carers.
• Ability to communicate complex clinical and research information clearly and appropriately
• oo Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• oo Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with clinical teams, research colleagues, Principal Investigators and external research partners
• oo Good listening and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide support, guidance and appropriate leadership to colleagues

Desirable

• Experience of delivering presentations or teaching to healthcare professionals, patients or families.
• Experience of contributing to education or training within a clinical or research setting

Essential

• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple studies and competing priorities effectively
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines without compromising patient safety or data quality
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and take responsibility for the delivery of delegated work.
• Ability to identify barriers to recruitment and study delivery and contribute to solutions
• Ability to support and contribute to service development and quality improvement

Essential

• Good general IT skills and confidence using electronic patient records and research databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to accurately enter, retrieve and manage clinical and research data
• Understanding of the importance of data accuracy, confidentiality and information governance.

Desirable

• Experience of using clinical research databases or electronic data capture systems
• Experience of working with research-specific systems such as REDCap or equivalent platforms.

Essential

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Flexible approach to working across RLH, NUH, WXH and MEH according to service and study requirements
• Willingness and ability to undertake out-of-hours working, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and night shifts, where required
• Positive, enthusiastic and supportive approach to work
• Approachable, friendly and professional manner
• Commitment to providing high-quality, safe and compassionate care to children, young people and their families.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional standards at all times.
• Ability to travel between Trust sites as required by the role