Travel Clinic Nurse jobs

Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity* for 12 months to improve service delivery

• Secondment Opportunity Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Research & Development team as a Research Nurse. The role will deliver high quality care and support to research participants for the duration of their study involvement, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

You will contribute to effective management of each study, including patient recruitment, research sampling and the collection of study specific information. Research activities will be in accordance with study protocols, project sponsors and Forth Valley Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies. You will also be required to maintain accurate records of study specific information using traditional paper records, electronic patient management systems or web-based study specific IT systems.

As part of the research team, the successful applicant will be responsible for the identification and recruitment of study participants from research active areas within NHS Forth Valley.

Applicants should be a registered nurse with the appropriate regulatory body (NMC) and preferably educated to degree level. You must have relevant post-registration experience in acute clinical settings. Attention to detail, excellent communication and organisational skills are essential for this post.

You should also be Proficient in MS office and electronic patient management systems to undertake activities associated with the management of clinical research.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

For informal enquiry please contact,

Shirley Mitchell (Senior R&D Advisor) Shirley.mitchell2@nhs.scot

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.