Clinical Paeditaric Research Nurse

Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available for a 9 month secondment post (maternity cover) within the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust's Women's and Children's Research Unit. This is a part time, 28hrs per week, role for a Band 6 Children's nurse supporting and delivering high quality clinical research studies. The unit is currently covering all clinical trials across all specialities in Bristol Children's hospital and affiliated UHBW departments.

Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will work with the W&C Research Unit in the setup and delivery of both clinical trials and non-interventional NIHR portfolio trials across all specialities in the Children's Hospital. The post holder will be based between 24/24A Upper Maudlin Street and Clinical Research Facility in the Children's Hospital as part of the wider W&C Research unit and work in collaboration with their colleagues based within UHBW overseen by the Paediatric Research Sisters for the Unit. There is a requirement to staff the clinical research facility based in the Children's Hospital.

Research studies are delivered within the trust across seven days of the week and throughout 24 hours of each day. Research nurses need to be flexible in their work patterns in order to deliver this service if the studies require. It is expected that the research nurse will lead on a portfolio of paediatric research studies.

The post holder will support the safe conduct of all research, including clinical trials, in accordance with the regulatory and legal frameworks. This will entail wide collaboration with clinicians and research staff to facilitate the successful conduct of trials.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa, pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time
Closing date: 09 November 2026

Job responsibilities
Staff Management

• Provide day to day management of the research team in the absence of the Research Sister/Charge Nurse, ensuring all staff and activities comply with trust policies and guidelines
• Ensure that standard operating procedures are followed by all members of the research team
• Maintain standards of practice in accordance with the legal rules and statutory regulations set out by the NMC or appropriate professional body
• Act as a resource to research staff within the team
• Support the professional and educational development of research units nursing, allied health professional and administrative staff, assisting in identifying needs and finding solutions
• Support the training and ensure the appropriate supervision of research team staff, contributing to their mentorship and monitoring
• Line manage research nurses and A&C staff within the team as and when agreed
• Assist with the recruitment, selection, induction and orientation for new research nursing, allied health professional and administrative staff
• Facilitate the team working effectively and cohesively together, developing the relevant clinical skills, acting as an educator to Junior staff and delivering studies to time and target
• Act as a role model in establishing good practice, standards of care and management that should be adhered to 24hrs a day
• Promote an approach to patients focussed on care and compassion, ensuring courtesy and respect at all times

Education

• Identify own learning needs and proactively seek educational opportunities to fulfil them
• Develop skills in accordance with RCN Competency Framework for Research Nurses appropriate to the Band 6 role
• Be a mentor and resource for junior colleague and nursing students within the unit

Unit Management

• Support the development and updating of units policies and procedures
• Use judgment in relation to competing demands for funding, staff and unit resources
• Manage and lead a designated number of research studies (clinical trials) whilst maintaining an understanding of studies lead by other team members
• Contribute to the control the research unit budget ensuring adequate measures exist for delivery of the research studies
• Respond to change in line with the needs of service provision
• Maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, ensuring that all control measures comply with the UHBristol current policies and procedures, and any statutory requirements, including all Health and Safety and Clinical Governance arrangements
• Ensure that all record keeping within the department is appropriate, timely and clearly understood for the purpose of patient care, safety and data integrity
• Provide line management and support for junior nurses and admin staff within the team
• Deputise for the band 7 as and when required

Strategic Role

• Be a champion of clinical research
• Support and influence the embedding of clinical research within the division and work on the multiple wards where research is supported to support this strategy
• Foster good relationships with key division research leads / support departments / Institutes and partners to promote the efficient running of clinical studies and develop the division research portfolio
• Contribute to the development and updating of research policies and procedures within UHBristol & Weston
• Take an active role in the activities of professional forums and networks
• Disseminate the results of research into clinical nursing practice

Person Specification
Essential

• Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within an acute hospital environment
• Research nursing experience
• Knowledge of the regulatory and legal frameworks related to undertaking clinical research
• Clinical, organisational and management experience
• Knowledge of Data Protection Act 1984 and Caldicott principles
• Ability to work flexibly according to role need
• Enthusiasm for and desire to embed research within clinical practice
• Proactive in professional development for self and others
• Personal focus on the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Courage, Commitment, Competence & Communication
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Broad range of paediatric clinical nursing skills
• Evidence of good teamwork skills
• Good report writing, a focus on accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, ensuring effective and efficient workload completion
• Full drivers licence
• Registered Nurse (Child) with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching qualification

Desirable

• Project management experience
• Knowledge of research design and methodology
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and willingness to develop computer skills further
• Ability to gain influence and motivate people
• Budgetary and resource management skills
• Undergraduate degree in Nursing, Science or Health related discipline
• Post graduate qualification in research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: BRHC, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8BJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact
For questions about the job, contact Karen Sheehan, Paediatric Research Sister, karen.sheehan@uhbw.nhs.uk, 01173428889

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