Job summary
In
this role, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working across a range
of clinical and academic research activities at RICE. Although the role will primarily be in the delivery of clinical trials you will divide your time between your research nurse role and your role as a memory clinic nurse. You will be part of a team of doctors,
nurses, and psychologists who diagnose and treat dementia. We establish patients on treatment and also
offer non-drug treatment options. Our
work in the NHS contracted Memory Clinic helps us to identify suitable patients
for clinical trials, to develop ideas for research and to use the findings to
help establish new treatments and inform best practice.
Main duties of the job
As a Research Nurse, you will play a key role in
the provision of effective nursing services for optimal study delivery. You
will be responsible for providing support as Study Coordinator on trials and
will be closely involved from clinical start-up at the Site Initiation Visit
right through to close-out. You will be trained every two years to follow ICH
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
As an important part of our busy clinical team, you
will assess patients, includingassessment of their cognitive function,
and liaise with GPs, community mental health teams and other relevant services
to best support their needs. Occasionally you may also see patients at
home.
About us
RICE
is an independent charity and an internationally renowned centre for dementia
research, diagnosis and treatment. Our research aims to improve life for people
with dementia and their families and carers, and to find drug and non-drug
treatments for people with conditions such as Alzheimers disease and other
diseases predominantly affecting older people. Our contracted NHS Memory Clinic
service and allied activities also provide support to patients, families and
carers. We are currently in an ambitious phase of development to increase
significantly our clinical and academic research programme. We work closely
with the Universities of Bath, Bristol and other research institutions, both
nationally and internationally, and with the Royal United Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Clinical
Research
- Co-ordinating study
visits
- Monitoring patients and
volunteers during a study
- Developing a good
relationship with the Sponsor Companys clinical research staff regarding the
day to day running of the studies and assisting them at their monitoring visits
- Supporting patient and
volunteer recruitment
- Maintaining accurate
data collection, records and medication accountability
- Carrying out all study assessments
according to the research protocol
- Centrifuging blood
specimens and organising their transport and storage
- Performing
electrocardiograms
- Liaising with
laboratories and radiology departments
- Ensuring that study
related equipment and supplies are ordered in a timely fashion, well maintained
and calibrated when appropriate
- Administering medication
under the directions of a doctor
- Attending site
initiation and investigator meeting. Pre
pandemic RICE staff regularly attended Investigator meeting abroad. There may be opportunities in the future to
attend meeting abroad again.
2. Memory
Clinic
As the designated Memory
Clinic provider for the whole of Bath and North East Somerset, RICE sees over
1500 patients every year. As an important part of our busy clinical team, you
will assess patients, including assessment of their cognitive function, and
liaise with GPs, community mental health teams and other relevant services to
best support their needs. Occasionally you may also see patients at home.
PROFESSIONAL & EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Abide by all legal and
statutory regulations relating to practice including regular revalidation
- Comply with the legal requirements
and rights of the individual according to Mental Health legislation
- Maintain standards in
accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Be familiar with all
RICE policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and comply with these at
all times, and assist in ensuring the SOPs are kept up to date
- Help to ensure that
patients and carers are as fully informed as possible about their illnesses and
benefits to which they are entitled.
- Willingness
to help with and give presentation at support courses.
- Promote the work of
RICE to visitors, including other health professionals and members of the
public, and represent RICE at external functions.
- Take responsibility
for on-going personal development and education, in particular regarding the
clinical areas of work at RICE
- Maintain up-to-date
skills in resuscitation, manual handling, infection control and safeguarding
- Share skills and
contribute to training of new nursing, medical and other staff
- Contribute to
educational sessions, eg Journal Club
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
- All staff are required to carry out other such
duties as may reasonably be required for the smooth running of RICE.
- All RICE staff must be eligible to work in the
United Kingdom
- All staff are required to undergo DBS checks, and
to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult or Mental Health Nurse with at least 2-3 years post registration experience
Desirable
- Honours Degree in nursing or other relevant subject
- Higher level degree
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of NMC Code of Practice and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice and its application to own practice and behaviour
- Patient Care
- Demonstrated effective nursing practice in all registered nurse procedures
- Proven empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives, and assured patient confidentiality, dignity and respect at all times
- Ability to prioritise own busy workload and to work under own initiative within boundaries
- Demonstrated awareness and importance of flexibility and working as part of a team
- Professional Development
- Commitment to professional development
- Ability to help educate and train others
- Communication
- Strong verbal and written communication across different audiences, eg staff, patients and relatives
- Excellent ability to accurately and clearly document results, observations, decisions and actions with attention to detail
- Good basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with dementia and with patients in the older age group
- Experience in carrying out cognitive testing and related assessments
- Experience of working in a memory clinic
- Experience in clinical trials and academic research
- Up-to-date Good Clinical Practice training
- Qualified to carry out venepuncture
- Qualified to cannulate and administer intravenous fluids
- A current driving licence and the availability of a car insured for business use
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
RICE
Address
The RICE Centre
Royal United Hospital
Bath
Somerset
BA1 3NG