Clinical Trials Co-Ordinator/Research Nurse (Band 5)

at  Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

This key role will set up and coordinate clinical trials and research studies within Airedale NHS Foundation Trust from clinician’s first interest, through HRA approval, trial set-up, patient recruitment, data collection, reporting and follow-up. It is a varied role requiring flexibility and strong interpersonal, IT and administrative skills. You will work within the research team, alongside other trial co-ordinators, research nurses and administrative staff. This post does not require a nursing qualification, but it would also be suitable for a qualified Band 5 nurse who wants to develop a career in research.
The post holder should be prepared to work generically across several specialties, depending on the needs of the service. However, there will also be opportunities to specialise as the role develops. The applicant should be proficient in the use of IT. Extensive and ongoing training will be provided for the post holder and although experience is desirable, it is not essential.
In pursuing these duties, the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and be familiar with the NHS England Guidance ‘Understanding the new NHS’.
Applicants should have a degree or equivalent in nursing, with recent experience in Oncology. Experience in research nursing is desirable.
This key role will set up and coordinate clinical trials within Airedale NHS Foundation Trust from clinician’s first interest, through HRA approval, trial set-up, patient recruitment, data collection, reporting and follow-up. It is a varied role requiring flexibility and strong interpersonal, IT and administrative skills. You will work within the research team, alongside other trial co-ordinators, research nurses and administrative staff. This post does not require a nursing qualification, but it would be suitable for a Band 5 nurse who wants to pursue a career in research.
The post holder should be prepared to work generically across a number of specialties, depending on the needs of the service. However, there will also be opportunities to specialise as the role develops. The applicant should be proficient in the use of IT. Extensive and ongoing training will be provided for the post holder and although experience is desirable, it is not essential
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our ‘Right Care’ behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients – we want to make these part of our DNA.

Collaborative Working
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating, and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Airedale Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership’s ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.
Professional Registration/Codes of Conduct (Nurses only)
Be aware of and comply with the relevant codes of conduct and practice set up by your professional regulatory body and maintain up to date professional registration appropriate to the post. Any breach of these codes may lead to action by the Trust independent of any taken by the regulatory or professional body.
Safeguarding Children & Adults
Understand and work within policies and local procedures relating to Safeguarding Children and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
Health & Safety
You are required to: co-operate with supervisors, managers, and other employees to achieve a healthy and safe environment, to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by your actions, to carry out your responsibilities in ways that help to ensure a safe and healthy place of work.

In the course of your work, you are to bring to the attention of your supervisor or manager:

• Any situation which reasonably could be considered to represent a serious or immediate danger to the health and safety of any person.
• Any matter which reasonably could be considered to represent a shortcoming in the Trust’s health and safety protection arrangements.

Manual Handling
Manoeuvre light goods and equipment in accordance with manual handling regulations and good practice
Right Care Values
Responsible for embodying, and encouraging in others, the Right Care Values, using the behaviours identified for each value as a basis for decision making and your behaviour.
Equal Opportunities
Carry out your duties in line with Trust Equality policies and procedures, including relevant legislation, to always deliver and promote equity of access to healthcare and equality of opportunity at work.
Infection Prevention and Control
Be familiar with and follow the Trust Infection Control Policies and designated hand hygiene procedures appropriate to your post. In addition, you should take action to report to your manager or appropriate person any incidents or poor practice that may result in the spread of infection.
Mandatory Training
Be aware of and undertake mandatory and other training requirements necessary for the successful and safe performance of your job, including relevant updates.
Information Governance
Maintain and process all information concerning patients, staff, contractors, or the business of the Trust to which the post holder has access, without divulging such information to any third party or make use of information gained in the course of employment, except where this is clearly within the remit of the post holder and the other party’s responsibility.
The Trust recognises the importance of reliable information. The quality of this data is crucial in that it should give a complete, accurate and timely representation of events to support patient care, clinical governance, monitoring performance, management and service agreements for healthcare planning and accountability. All information entered onto any record whether manual or electronic or any other media (film, tape etc.) should be accurate, timely, complete, valid, defined, appropriately sought, appropriately recorded, and should be stored securely and confidentially. Further information on the Trust’s “Health Records Policy” can be obtained from the Trust’s Intranet site.
The post holder may be asked to perform other duties necessary for the successful performance of the role by agreement with their line manager.
Restriction on Smoking
The Trust is “Smokefree”. You may not smoke in Trust owned buildings or grounds except in the designated smoking zones.
The Trust is committed to supporting staff in balancing their work and home lives and encourages staff to discuss their individual needs with their department to arrive at mutually satisfactory working arrangements.
This job description reflects the current position and may change in emphasis or detail considering service developments. It will be reviewed annually as part of the appraisal/performance development review proces