Senior Research Sister/Charge Nurse or Allied Health Professional
Location: Southampton,
Description: Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust is at present recruited Senior Research Sister/Charge Nurse or Allied Health Professional right now, this position will be presented in . Detailed specification about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Main area
Research & Development Grade
Band 7 Contract
Permanent Hours
Full Time 37.5 hours per week Job ref
188-NM262-B
Site
Southampton General Hospital Town
Southampton Salary
£31,696 - £41,787 pa Closing
01/02/2018 23:59
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and motivated research nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP)with appropriate and relevant experience, who takes pride and ownership in delivering high quality patient centred care to lead our Divisional research teams as a Band 7 Senior Research Sister/Charge Nurse/AHP.
If you are a senior research nurse or AHP passionate about giving patients the opportunity to take part in high quality ethical clinical research, with excellent research knowledge, clinical skills and experience, this could be a very interesting opportunity for you.
Working in the Trustwide research team you will provide support to embedded research nurses, AHPs and Clinical Trial Assistants for new, complex multi-centre studies within a range of specialities. You will be involved in all aspects of the research process from study feasibility and start-up to delivery and close out of a study. You will provide leadership, management and mentorship support to the clinical research team. You will need excellent project management skills and you must be able to trouble-shoot and problem-solve to help put difficult to recruit to studies back on track. Excellent communication skills are required to provide guidance and support to the team whilst liaising with the senior research nurses across the departments. The ability to communicate with staff and colleagues at all levels in an engaging manner is essential Enthusiasm, self-motivation and drive will be required to ensure the continued success of these teams and you will collaborate and liaise with multidisciplinary teams, implementing studies to translate scientific discoveries into improved patient outcomes.
You will join our current team of Senior Research Sisters who are committed to driving forward the research strategy here at UHS. Successful applicants can expect an excellent friendly working environment, professional support and development opportunities. You will be based at University Hospital Southampton.
Please access our website to give you some insight into our organisation. The well-being and safety of our research patients/ participants is at the heart of all we do as is our confidence that the data we provide is accurate and reproducible.
An informal visit is encouraged and highly recommended so please do contact us if you think this job could be for you.
Please contact Marie Nelson, Matron for Research and Development if you think this role may be of interest to you. Tel: 023 8120 5337
UHS was rated in the top 5 Acute NHS Trusts as one of the best places to work according to staff in 2014
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.
Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post
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Getting to Work
Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited. UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.
Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.
Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.
As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients' ethnic and religious differences and needs.
Relocating to Southampton
If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:
http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This position will be opened on: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:26:32 GMT