Public consultation
‘Developing the best research
professionals’
Draft report of the UKCRC Sub
Committee for Nurses in Clinical Research (Workforce)
8 January 2007
In September 2005 the UKCRC established a
Sub Committee for Nurses in Clinical Research (Workforce) chaired
by Professor Janet Finch. The Sub Committee was commissioned
to write a report examining the current role of nurses as
researchers and educators, investigating the barriers that stand in
the way of nurses undertaking research careers, and making
recommendations for a training and support structure for nurses to
work as researchers and educators at different stages in their
career.
The draft report has had valuable input from
international and national experts and other key stakeholders. It
builds on previous studies and reports and takes account of the
changing working environment for nurses, including recent
recommendations for modernisation of the nursing career structure,
the research strategies of the four devolved Health Departments and
the continuing development of clinical research infrastructure such
as the UK Clinical Research Networks.
The report’s recommendations address three
main areas:
- education and training
- facilitating careers
- better information on nursing
researchers.
The core proposal of the report lies in the creation of 4 award
schemes as part of a coordinated clinical academic training path
for nurses.
Before the report is finalised there is a 12
week period of public consultation. The UKCRC welcomes this
opportunity to engage with the views of a wider group of
stakeholders on the draft report and its recommendations.
The draft report focuses on the training needs
of the nursing workforce in clinical research. However, the
UKCRC also wishes to consider to what extent the recommendations in
the report could be considered a blueprint that could also be
applied to the research workforce of the Allied Health
Professions. Members of the Allied Health Professions are
therefore also invited to comment on the report by responding to
question 14 of the consultation response form.
As part of the consultation process, the UK
Clinical Research Collaboration is holding a meeting for
organisations and individuals that are intending to respond to the
consultation. This will provide an opportunity both to hear about
the report and to ask questions of some of the members of the Sub
Committee.
This meeting will take place from 2pm
– 4.45pm on Monday 19th February at the Royal College of Surgeons,
35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE. If you would like to
attend the meeting please download copies of the
Announcement Of Public Consultation Event and the
Booking Form.
Following the public consultation period a
summary report of consultation responses will be considered by the
UKCRC Sub Committee before the report is finalised and published.
An implementation group will then be established to take forward
the recommendations in the report.
To provide feedback on the draft report
please complete the Consultation Response Form and return it as an
email attachment to consultation@ukcrc.org by
Friday 30th March 2007.
If you have any queries please contact
Philippa Yeeles at the UKCRC by email philippa.yeeles@ukcrc.org or
by telephone 020 7670 5452.
Available Downloads
- Nurses Research Workforce Draft Report
- Consultation Response Form
- Announcement of Public Consultation Event 19 February 2007
- Booking Form
- Location map