Lead Research Nurse

at  Wye Valley NHS Trust

Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated nurse, with excellent interpersonal, management and organisation skills, and a keen interest in research?
We are looking for an experienced research nurse to lead our team of research nurses and clinical research practitioners at Hereford County Hospital, where we support the delivery of high-quality NIHR portfolio and commercial research.
The post holder will manage, coordinate, and develop the research delivery team within the Trust. Responsibilities include supporting the identification of new research projects, assessing feasibility, planning delivery, and monitoring of activity that contributes to locally and nationally-set objectives. Additionally, the post holder is expected to contribute to the strategic and operational development of research in the Trust, engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree Level in an appropriate subject, or equivalent level of experience.
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development with relevant evidence of attending post-graduate training courses focused on specialised research
• ICH-GCP certificate within the last two years

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification

Skills, knowledge and abilities

Essential

• Comprehensive understanding of GCP, research governance and relevant legislation applicable to research, with the ability to apply this knowledge effectively
• Effective line management skills with the ability to support and lead teams
• Understanding of NHS Acute Trusts and familiarity with the local, national and regional landscapes
• Ability to manage significant workloads and delegate effectively under tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrable analytical, numeric and critical reasoning skills for effective problem solving.
• Ability to navigate conflicting priorities and reach effective and efficient solutions
• Proficient in making informed decisions and organising complex research delivery
• Skilled in implementing policy and practice changes to enhance operational efficiency
• Ability to draw information from a range of sources in order to make a contribution to service development.
• Problem solving, adept at viewing challenges as opportunities for collaborative solutions
• Proficient in Conflict resolution with stakeholders and adept at communicating sensitive or performance related information
• Skilled in managing complex relationships both internal and external to the organisation, fostering collaboration within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

• Phlebotomy certification
• Computer-literacy encompassing: creation and use of spreadsheets, databases, charts reports and data analysis in formats that will enable informed decision making, working to a high degree of accuracy.
• Demonstrated skills in change management, stakeholder engagement, risk management

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working within a clinical research environment
• Experience working within the NHS
• Experience of handling complex relationships
• Previous managerial / leadership experience
• Experience of mentoring and training junior staff

Desirable

• Experience of managing resources and/ or budgets

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Accountable for professional actions and decisions
• Strong organisation, coordination and prioritisation skills
• Adaptable with flexible approach to work requirements
• Actively seeks input and contributions from team members
• Facilitative, patient, collaborative and supportive in team interactions
• Innovative thinker, open to exploring new ideas and solutions
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to tasks and responsibilities
• Confident in handling responsibilities and challenges
• Comfortable working effectively under pressure and meeting deadlines

Other factors

Essential

• Willingness to occasionally work in various hospital areas as required
• The post may involve attending meetings throughout the region and traveling to national events as necessary

Please refer the Job description for details