Gosh Charity Jobs – Practice Facilitator for Research and Innovation in Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Overview

Position Title:Practice Facilitator for Research and Innovation

Company:Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Location:Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Job Description:

Our team of children’s research nurses deliver world-class care to patients participating in clinical trials across our NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF), Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Clinical Research Network: North Thames. Some of our recent successes include the Summit plc trial, to which the first two global patients were recruited in the CRF. The CRF has supported a BioMarin Pharmaceuticals sponsored clinical trial that has led to the clinical development and approval of a drug called VIMIZIM as a treatment for Morquio A syndrome. These successes demonstrate the importance of the research nurse contribution in continuing to deliver high quality and complex clinical studies for paediatric and rare diseases.

Responsibilities:

• Due to expansion of the team, we are looking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic individual with a passion for research to support the training and education needs of the clinical research delivery team within the division of Research and Innovation.
• The position is for 1 year fixed term, 0.5 WTE.You will work alongside the Practice Educator to facilitate the training, education and continuing professional development of the clinical research delivery team across the division.
• The role will cover a variety of skills including generic and specialty-related skills, leadership and management and research skills.
• The post holder will also be responsible for student placements, clinical simulation, skill sign off, planning, creating and delivering teaching sessions as well as providing ad-hoc support and guidance while promoting and preserving the standards of Good Clinical Practice.
• You will have the support and oversight of the Practice Educator for Research and Innovation.

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.
• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• To be reliable as you will be an important part of a small team. Your colleagues and customers will depend upon to do your best on each shift and not let the team down.
• A bit of flexibility when it comes to your shifts. When other members of your team are off enjoying their holidays, we may need you to work slightly different hours to cover for them. Rota’s are planned three weeks in advance and your commitments outside