Senior Research Nurse

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITYLeadership • Responsible for the operational delivery of the clinical research team work-plan within the relevant specialties • Manage research performance within the relevant specialty in relation to team activities and study timelines. • Collaborate with other Trusts and organisations within the region to improve research delivery. • Keep up to date with research management issues through liaison with other Research Specialists /Team leaders and link with national networks. • Act as line manager for junior members of the research staff as applicable (e.g. Research Nurse/Practitioner, Research Assistant Practitioner, Research HCA, and Research Administrator). This will include clinical supervision and mentorship to members of staff and students. • Ensure all staff within sphere of responsibility have access to essential training and achieve 100% compliance. • Be responsible for the deployment of HR policies including proactively managing sickness and performance in line with the Trust policy. • Ensure the health, safety and security of the clinical research team within sphere of responsibility • Lead in the recruitment of Research Nurses/Practitioners within the relevant team. • Assist the Team Lead with the training and development of clinical research practitioners and administrators to ensure retention of staff and workforce development where possible. For further information please see attached job description Job description Job responsibilities PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITYLeadership • Responsible for the operational delivery of the clinical research team work-plan within the relevant specialties • Manage research performance within the relevant specialty in relation to team activities and study timelines. • Collaborate with other Trusts and organisations within the region to improve research delivery. • Keep up to date with research management issues through liaison with other Research Specialists /Team leaders and link with national networks. • Act as line manager for junior members of the research staff as applicable (e.g. Research Nurse/Practitioner, Research Assistant Practitioner, Research HCA, and Research Administrator). This will include clinical supervision and mentorship to members of staff and students. • Ensure all staff within sphere of responsibility have access to essential training and achieve 100% compliance. • Be responsible for the deployment of HR policies including proactively managing sickness and performance in line with the Trust policy. • Ensure the health, safety and security of the clinical research team within sphere of responsibility • Lead in the recruitment of Research Nurses/Practitioners within the relevant team. • Assist the Team Lead with the training and development of clinical research practitioners and administrators to ensure retention of staff and workforce development where possible. For further information please see attached job description