University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Job summary
Are you a nursing or maternity health care support worker looking for a change and good work-life balance? The Womens and Childrens Research Unit is currently looking for a new member to join the team to assist, under supervision, a range of maternity, gynaecology and NICU studies. This role will be particularly suited to a person with strong administrative and clinical skills.
S/he will work alongside research midwives and nurses, seeing women and their babies/children, undertaking clinical assessments as required by studies. S/he will also assist within the research delivery support team with administrative roles e.g. maintaining patient study records, coordinating appointments for research participants and members of the team, document management, entering of study data into relevant databases and stock control.
The post holder will be expected to follow local standard operating procedures for the conduct of studies (these are based upon international guidelines on research standards and ethics) laboratory safety standards related to the storage of materials obtained for research purposes, and adhere to Trust policy wherever this is available. A job share may be considered for the right applicants.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
- Clinical observations and care appropriate to role and experience.
- Venepuncture in adults
- Assist research staff to obtain capillary or cord blood samples from neonates
- Assist in the vaccination of adults and children
- Assist with and perform the process of sample handling including documentation, storage and transportation according to standard operating procedures
- Assist with data handling, including completion of study documentation and use of databases
- Maintain patient and study confidentiality according to good clinical practice and current data protection requirements
Non clinical
- Participate in regular team meetings keeping informed of the research studies currently being undertaken by the Unit
- Raise any study related concerns, issues or ideas with the team
- Maintain equipment according to Trust Policies
- Assist in the maintenance and ordering of supplies/stock required by the team
- Assist the research delivery support team in office related duties, including archiving
- Ensure that Trust policies and procedures on clinical research including those relating to data security, confidentiality and safety are adhered to
Education and professional development.
- Ensure that Trust mandatory and statutory requirements are adhered to including Trust Induction days
- Undertake training in the techniques required for the conduct of the research studies in which the post holder will be involved
- Attend local health and safety courses to ensure safe conduct of the duties
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. 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. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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.