Band 7 CRF Clinical Practice Educator

The practice educator will work collaboratively with the senior nursing staff within the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) to support the delivery of effective, high quality, safe patient centred care and clinical research studies. They will do this primarily through the provision of expert leadership on Practice Development, Education and Training, and through the provision of professional leadership via the Professional Nurse Advocate role.
The post holder will role model exemplary Clinical Research Nursing. They will retain a small portfolio of studies to maintain their skills and demonstrate best practice. It is anticipated the CPE will work on studies 20-30% of the time and focus on clinical practice education 70-80% of the time. These allocations will be approached flexibly and managed in consultation with the CRF Lead Research Nurse.
The CRF's core hours are 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday however study protocol demands and patient safety require occasional work outside of these hours. All CRF staff are expected to contribute to the safe staffing of work outside of the CRF's core hours. This may include early, twilight, night or weekend shifts., The post holder will:
+ Lead the continuing education, training and professional development for CRF staff and students to promote the acquisition of knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the delivery of world-class care and cutting-edge research.
+ Develop and drive forward embedding of best practice in line with local and national guidelines and research regulations through teaching, demonstration, competency assessment and audit, and ensure that nursing and research procedures and policies are properly embedded within practice.
+ Act as a Professional Nurse Advocate providing restorative clinical support and supervision, leading and promoting quality improvement, promoting professional development and standards in clinical practice, and acting as a role model to high standards in clinical practice.
+ Develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of emergency scenarios, training and skills acquisition which assures the emergency readiness capacity and capability of the CRF.
+ Participate in the review of studies submitted to the CRF Adoption Committee, identifying risk mitigations and clinical practice and educational requirements for each study.
+ Coordinate relevant training to ensure staff are appropriately trained to complete the tasks delegated to them on study delegation logs and respond to emergencies., + Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
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Royal Free London (RFL) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest foundation trusts in the country employing over 10,000 staff and serving a local population of over 1.6 million people. Beyond this, patients from across the country access our specialist services in liver and renal disease, cancer, organ transplantation, HIV and infectious diseases, immunology, cardiology, amyloidosis, scleroderma and single-gene disorders including haemophilia and lysosomal storage disorders (LSD).
Comprising three teaching hospitals - Barnet Hospital (BH), Chase Farm Hospital (CFH) and Royal Free Hospital (RFH) - the trust has over 1,300 beds and hosts 1.6 million patient visits per year. The RFL CRF will support investigators and serve patients from all three hospitals.
THE ROYAL FREE LONDON CLINICAL RESEARCH FACILITY (RFL CRF)
The CRF is located on the second floor of the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead in North London.
The CRF is a purpose-built facility where investigators can deliver early-phase, complex and high-risk experimental medicine studies in healthy adults or those with acute, complex, and long-term conditions. These studies range from First in Human (FIH) to late-phase trials with an experimental medicine component that requires specialist facilities or support.

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.