Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal Nursing
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-7242611-GO-SC
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clinical Research Facility, St George's University Hospitals
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £61,927 - £68,676 on Pro rata basis including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
NIHRCRF Early Phase Clinical Research Matron
Band 8a
Job overview
Do you have clinical research experience in multiple research specialities with a proven track record of increasing research participation in Early Phase clinical research? Are you passionate about leadership and staff professional development ?
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Early Phase Research Matron to join our growing and diverse research delivery service in the NIHR St George's CRF.
You will be responsible for the oversight of the Early Phase research portfolio in the Trust and multiple research teams spanning diverse medical specialities such as Hepatology, Neurology, Vaccines and Paediatrics amongst others. Focus will be on growth of early phase research recruitment, Quality Assurance, PPIE and staff development in this area.
This is a senior post within the Trust’s Research Nursing & Midwifery structure, with a high level of autonomy and freedom to act and your role will be pivotal in creating a safe, welcoming environment for patients participating in clinical research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide professional nursing leadership and management for clinical research teams comprising research nurses and clinical research administration staff working on clinical
trials across the Trust.
They will assist the Head of Research Nursing in ensuring the safe and
ethical implementation of clinical research studies in accordance with Trust policies, International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice, EU Clinical Trials Directives and Research Governance Framework.
The post holder will ensure a quality, customer focused service to all trial participants based on expert practice and act as a role model, working within clinical research, to facilitate the aims of the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) at a local level.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualification and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse, Registered Midwife or Registered Children's Nurses
- Degree in nursing/health related or working towards it. Evidence of recent continuing education.
- GCP training
- Management and leadership Training
- Educated to Masters Level or substantial equivalent experience
- Post registration teaching qualification or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of clinical research within various NHS settings and specialities at Band 7 or above
- Substantial experience of managing a team and able to deal with staff performance issues
- Extensive knowledge of national policy, standards and frameworks related to healthcare and clinical research including Early phase trials
- Experience of collaborating with external stakeholders/agencies
- Experience of teaching/delivering specialist training
- Experience of a variety of software to create reports, analyse and manoeuvre data
Desirable criteria
- Change management experience
- Working across multiple research specialities
Skills
Essential criteria
- Expert knowledge of and experience in the planning coordination and conduct of clinical trials including Early Phase trials
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong influencing skills, with the demonstrable ability to influence at all levels internal and external to the organisation
- Ability to monitor the quality of work in others, to identify their learning and development needs, devising strategies to resolve.
Desirable criteria
- PPIE oversight or engagement experience
- Quality Assurance in clinical trials experience
Knoiwledge
Essential criteria
- Highly developed knowledge and understanding of clinical trials and familiarity with the issues surrounding clinical data, particularly confidentiality.
- Knowledge of the National Research agenda and national research organisations
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
- Knowledge and application of HR procedures.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tinashe Samakomva
- Job title
- Head of Research for Nursing and Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087253176
- Additional information
Professor Daniel Forton
Co-Director NIHR St George's CRF
OR
Dr Catherine Cosgrove
Co-Director NIHR St George's CRF
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