Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (until 30th June 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 846-7218851-TS
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Home/ Trinity House
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2025
Employer heading
Research Nurse/Allied Health Professional
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
This one-year secondment is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of clinical research in the community healthcare setting while developing research skills and knowledge of research practice.
The band 6 Research Nurse/ AHP will provide clinical research support across community settings, taking responsibility for the management, co-ordination and facilitation of concurrent research studies. In addition to clinic/patient-based tasks, this role includes document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection, adherence to Good Clinical Practice and Research Governance and assisting in the continued improvement in the care of research participants and quality of research data.
The post holder will work with a Clinical Research Practitioner to identify suitable studies and, working with clinical teams, ensure that site feasibility and set up are progressed and managed in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
- Identify suitable portfolio studies to open across the Trust, working toward a broad range of open trials across the clinical services in the organisation.
- Act as trial co-ordinator for a broad range of research topics.
- Ensure that funding, indemnity, sponsorship arrangements and requirements for registration are fully in place before research commences within the organisation.
- Facilitate and ensure thorough feasibility assessment is considered before opening a study.
- Support participants through the consent process
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the need to identify issues which may impact on the process of gaining valid and informed consent.
- Identify and recruit suitable patients to participate in research trials.
- Regularly update all accruals data for National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio studies.
- Collate and disseminate information on research activity and publications.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Diploma/Degree or equivalent experience
- Competency in use of Microsoft Office
- Professional registration experience (1st Level NMC/HCPC/GPhC or other professional registration)
Desirable criteria
- Advanced computer skills
- Higher degree/formal study of research design/methodology in clinical or social care setting
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in the conduct of clinical trials
- Experience of working in/with NHS clinical speciality team.
Desirable criteria
- Research project management experience
- Experience in a community setting
Specialist Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in UK
- Knowledge of the role of a Research Nurse/AHP/Clinical Studies Officer
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of principles of informed consent for participation in research
- Knowledge of legislation regarding safety reporting and pharmacovigilance.
- Knowledge of Information Governance and Data Protection
- Knowledge of Principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Knowledge of UK Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 that implement EU Clinical Trials Directive
- Knowledge of Research Governance Framework
Practical/ Intellectual skills
Essential criteria
- Plans and organises collaborative working
- Ability to plan, initiate, manage and deliver trials/projects to completion
- Ability and willingness to develop new skills
- Ability to negotiate to resolution when problems or issues arise
- speaking to a range of internal/external stakeholders, groups, staff of all grades including Trust Directors.
- Ability to communicate with staff of all levels
- Ability to organise own diary and time management
Desirable criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in continuing altered conditions, which are sometimes difficult with little space and access to usual clinical support such as in a patient’s home.
- Clinical skills, requiring precision, such as taking blood, cannulation and injections.
- Teaching and training skills
- Confident in ability to use clinical equipment to assist in the assessment and treatment of patients
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems.
- Bravery – to escalate concerns when issues of probity arise
- Current Full UK driving licence with access to a car
- Excellent Communication skills – both verbal, non-verbal, written and presenting
- Attention to detail e.g. for randomisation and for collecting and recording data
Desirable criteria
- Dynamic
- Able to think strategically
- Collaborative working across multiple agencies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Thorogood
- Job title
- R&D Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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