Location: North East BIC – SGPA Head Office
Salary: £50,000 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
The Primary Care Research Nurse will lead and deliver high quality commercial and noncommercial clinical research within primary care settings across Sunderland GP Alliance. The post holder will be responsible for the safe, efficient and compliant delivery of industry-sponsored and investigator-led studies, supporting national research priorities and increasing access to clinical research for the local population.
The role includes autonomous clinical practice, coordination of commercial research studies, liaison with sponsors and research networks, and working closely with GP practices to embed research into routine primary care delivery.
About us
For a third year in a row, Sunderland GP Alliance has been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work and Better Health At Work – Gold Award, offering 33 days annual leave plus many other benefits
Sunderland GP Alliance is owned by the GP Practices of Sunderland and helps GPs work collaboratively for the benefit of patients and staff. We are a not-for-profit organisation, ensuring any surplus is reinvested back into better services for patients.
Sunderland GP Alliance runs three medical practices at New Silksworth Medical Practice, South Hylton Surgery and Monument Surgeries.
Job responsibilities
- Delivering study interventions and research-related clinical procedures including venepuncture, ECGs, observations and sample handling
- Making professionally autonomous decisions within the scope of research protocols and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Ensuring participant safety, dignity and wellbeing throughout research participation
- Integrating research visits with routine clinical care wherever possible
- Coordinating the setup and delivery of commercial research studies, including feasibility assessments, site initiation and sponsor engagement
- Acting as the primary operational contact for commercial sponsors, Contract Research Organisations and the NIHR Research Delivery Network
- Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous research documentation
- Ensuring timely and accurate data capture and query resolution in line with commercial timelines and performance expectations
- Recording research activity accurately within clinical systems and research databases
- Supporting monitoring visits, audits and inspections by sponsors and regulatory bodies
Training & Development
- Maintaining up-to-date Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification and compliance with research governance requirements
- Supporting the development of research capability within GP practices through informal training, guidance and mentorship
- Contributing to workforce development within the Sunderland GP Alliance research team
- Actively engaging in continuing professional development relevant to clinical research delivery
Confidentiality
In the course of research delivery, participants entrust staff with sensitive personal and clinical information. The post holder will respect confidentiality at all times and ensure that information relating to patients, carers, colleagues and the business of the Alliance is handled in accordance with Sunderland GP Alliance policies, GDPR legislation and research governance requirements.
Health & Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Alliance’s Health & Safety Policy to include:
- Identifying the risk involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
- Ensuring that all accidents or dangerous accidents are reported and investigated and follow up action taken where necessary.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the quality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Alliance, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
- Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
The employer is Sunderland GP Alliance and the post-holder is expected to comply with the Alliance’s employment policies and procedures.
Other
- Ability to pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Full, valid driving licence and use of own car, also demonstrable business insurance use valid policy.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (NMC Registered)
- Degree in Nursing or relevant subject
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification
- Masters degree or working towards
Experience
- Experience in clinical research delivery
- Experience of managing or coordinating clinical studies
- Experience in primary care or community setting
- Experience in leading research teams or services
- Knowledge of NIHR systems and processes
Motivation and Skills
- Strong understanding of research governance and regulatory frameworks
- Excellent clinical assessment skills
- Leadership and team management ability
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- IT literacy (e.g., electronic patient records, data systems)
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.
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