Medicines for Children Research Network

Job Ref: 388-SD09-336E 
Paediatric Diabetes Research Nurse
South West Medicines for Children Local Research Network
Band 6 £14,898 - £20,061 per annum
Torquay 
22.5 hours per week
Closing date: 7 February 2010
12 months fixed term contract 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Nurse to join a thriving Diabetes Research Team in Torbay Hospital. Are you an experienced Paediatric Nurse looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in diabetes and research? If so.... this is the job for you!

We have funding from the Diabetes and Medicine for Children’s Research Networks to recruit a part time Band 6 Paediatric Nurse to help us with three studies in children and adolescents with diabetes. You will be joining and supported by an experienced Team of Adult Diabetes Research Nurses and working closely with a Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse. Our Research Team is well integrated with both the paediatric and adult clinical multi disciplinary Teams. This is a great opportunity for a new challenge and to develop new skills to add to your professional portfolio.

You will be a skilled member of the Team, providing a high standard of holistic, family centred clinical care to children and their families participating in research studies. You will be responsible for recruitment of participants, facilitation of the consent process, administration of the clinical interventions required as part of the study (eg insulin adjustments and educational initiatives). Your role will include accurate collection and submission of data, in line with study protocols and research regulations as well as liaising with clinical colleagues, pharmaceutical companies and other study sponsors.

For this post you will be a qualified Children’s Nurse and educated to or working at degree level or equivalent with excellent communication skills with evidence of some experience field of diabetes. Research experience is not essential as a comprehensive training and development programme is available.

For further information contact: Lead Research Nurse, Roz Paisey, Torbay Hospital Diabetes Research Team, on tel: 01803 656631 or visit the NHS jobs website.