Clinical Practice Research Nurse
Clinical Practice Research Nurse
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Job Description
Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery improvement research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne from ambulatory to inpatient and home and communitybased services.
- 12month fixed term position
- Part time (32 hours per fortnight)
- Research Nurse Level 2 (YU13)
- Located at The Alfred
- Great staff benefits!
The Department
The Alfred Hospital Intensive Care Unit is one of Australias leading Intensive Care Units admitting approximately 3000 patients per annum. It is a 60 bedded ICU across 3 locations employing in excess of 600 nursing staff. It is a university attached quaternary referral centre providing State Services for heart & lung transplantation (including paediatric lung transplantation) artificial heart technology extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) burns and hyperbaric medicine. Over the last 5years The Alfred ICU has published more than 100 peerreviewed publications per annum including landmark papers in highimpact journals (such as the Lancet NEJM and JAMA). Researchers within the ICU are regarded as key opinionleaders in critical care and have mentored and/or supervised a large number of clinicians and/or higher research degree students in research projects. As such The Alfred Intensive Care Unit offers a unique learning opportunity whereby motivated staff can combine clinical work with a supportive research environment. This position is designed to be a key support for nursing staff who intend to undertake research projects with assistance from our extensive research infrastructure.
The Role
The ICU Cinical Practice Research Nurse is a member of the Alfred Health ICU Nursing Team. The Fellowship offers an opportunity to conduct meaningful research that informs effective treatments in a reallife patient setting and to pursue a higher education pathway. The main goal is to enable and facilitate nurse led research projects so as to foster a culture of scientific enquiry diversity and patientcentred outputs. Specifically the ICU Nursing Research Fellow is expected to foster and support research more broadly within the ICU while undertaking specific selfinitiated projects in parallel with a higherdegree. Fellowship time will be specifically dedicated towards completing the outlined project and will include such tasks as: completing a systematic review and/or metaanalysis of existing literature protocol development obtaining ethics and governance approvals data collection and analysis and manuscript preparation and submission. All potential projects must align with Alfred Healths Strategic Plan specifically to Lead excellent innovative and collaborative health research and Deliver a modern and technologicallyenabled work and hospital environment. Experienced Alfred ICU clinician researchers will provide direct supervision and mentorship. Key deliverables will include presentation of the completed project at the Alfred Health Research Week publication in a high impact peerreviewed journal and completion of the higher research degree. The ICU Nursing Research Fellow will work closely with ICU Nursing Leadership and the ICU Research Team and report to the Head of ICU Research.
Skills and Qualifications Required
- Current Registered Nurse Division 1 registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA Current PhD Candidate or equivalent
- Critical Care Qualification
- Relevant acute clinical nursing background in a relevant health service
- Ideally demonstrated research/analytical/project management skills including:
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise
- Ability to produce academic publications
- Ability to complete necessary ethics and regulatory requirementsAbility to undertake (limited) data analysis and visualiation
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to motivate individuals and groups to achieve commonly held goals
- Ability to problem solve and confront issues
- Ability to work effectively and provide support to nursing staff
- Ability to work collaboratively with the senior medical & allied health teams pharmacy and support service staff
Staff Benefits
- Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
- Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
- Onsite car & bike parking opportunities deducted pretax!!
- Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSporthealth and fitness
- Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Childrens Services
For enquiries please contact Brad Wilson ICU Nurse Manager Education Training and Research onor
Applications close 11pm AEST Monday 2nd June 2025.
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020 health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the departments risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Employment Type
Part-Time
