Job Description

Are you enthusiastic, motivated and committed with excellent interpersonal, organisational skills and have experience in research?



We are looking for a nurse with research and acute care experience to join our team of research nurses/practitioners at Ipswich Hospital.



The role includes supporting studies across a wide range of specialities across the Trust.



The post will further develop specialist research skills under the guidance of the team leader and senior team members. We are keen to invest in and develop our staff and a variety of training opportunities will be provided.

Our Region is supported by the Clinical Research Network:

Eastern which is part of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network which supports research to make patients, and the NHS, better.



http://www.crn.nihr.ac.uk/about_us/local_clinical_research_networks/eastern



The Research and Development department at ESNEFT is an established clinical research unit hosting a variety of studies from NIHR portfolio, locally developed and commercially sponsored clinical trials. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team.



A vital part of this role will be to ensure that you provide excellent research care to patients who have consented to participate in research. The role will involve leading and supporting studies within the team as well as supporting junior team members.



You must be able to prioritise and manage their time and workload effectively. Furthermore, they must be methodical and well organised in order to undertake research activities including following study protocols, clinical assessments, case report form completion, daily management and co-ordination of study participants.



You will work across a range of studies including observational research, novel drug therapy and clinical interventions.



We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.



We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.



We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.



Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.



Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.



We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.



If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.



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For full details of the resp onsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.