Research Nurse, Mental Health

at  Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Research Nurse to join the Research Nursing staff in our developing Research and Innovation delivery team.
As part of the team carrying out clinical procedures, you will contribute to the assessment and management of the care pathways for patients and carers participating in clinical studies. You will undertake recruitment, education and monitoring of trial patients and the collection and documentation of accurate data with focus on increasing the number of patients participating in clinical studies at Mersey are NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust).
Deploying specialist knowledge and previous experience in clinical research, you will form a key part of the Research & Innovation team, contributing to the efficient set up and delivery of research within the Trust.
Shortlisting planned for: 4 November 2024

Interview planned for: 11 November 2024 (TBC)

• Working as part of a MDT to assist in the management of clinical trial patients, maintaining effective communication with patients, carers & professionals to ensure high quality service delivery.
• Managing & overseeing a portfolio of research studies across various disease sites.
• Training & assessing research staff as competent in line with the research competencies framework, acting as a resource & role model for all aspects of research clinical practice to optimise patient care & clinical practice.
• Use relevant clinical knowledge to identify patients suitable for clinical research using inclusion and exclusion criteria and utilising patient records, visiting clinics and wards & outpatients.
• Carry out physical assessments, take blood/urine samples & process according to specific research protocol.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of treatment options, treatment side effects & disease processes to support patients in making an informed choice. Providing ongoing information, education & support to patients regarding clinical studies & specific trial treatments & procedures.
• Provide day to day supervision for band 5 research nurses/ research officers within the research team, with responsible for teaching & delivering core training on competencies within research delivery.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details of this role or contact the recruiting manager for more information

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