Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Research Practitioner/ Nurse
Band 5
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Research Practitioner/Research Nurse to join an established clinical research unit, based at Hammersmith Hospital. The post holder will be working in non-malignant haematology research on a range of interventional and non-interventional studies.
The successful applicant will play an integral role in the delivery of high quality research within the non-malignant haematology. You will be required to work collaboratively with the clinical and wider multi-disciplinary team in the management of your own caseload. You will also be responsible for managing a portfolio of clinical trials whereby they can make a valued contribution in assessing and managing the care pathways for patients participating in research.
The post requires excellent communication skills, a sound understanding of complex scientific protocols, and the ability to work autonomously. A mature attitude, leadership skills and the ability to use initiative, and prior NHS experience are essential attributes for this role.
The post holder will ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of research participants and is conducted to ICH Good Clinical Practice.
Main duties of the job
- Be a key role in the delivery of the operational aspects of non-malignant haematology research trials.
- Provide expertise to ensure the timely delivery of the growing portfolio of studies undertaken within Imperial while ensuring the needs of patient care are at the centre of delivery.
- Supports the aims of the Trust to improve the speed, quality, and integration of clinical research, through the successful delivery of clinical research in the NHS.
- Support the delivery and development of the research portfolio through identification of suitable participants, co-ordination, recruitment, performance and maintenance of study documentation.
- Sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in the clinical trials by providing advice, information, and acting as the patients advocate.
- Sound organisation and interpersonal skills, and will be able to plan, manage and prioritise their own work demands while working collaboratively within a wider multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of research participants and is conducted to ICH Good Clinical Practice.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Health professional registration or first degree in life sciences
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure
- Knowledge of Clinical research environment
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Competent in storing and retrieving electronic data
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working sensitively with sick and terminally ill patients
- Experience of working in an NHS based environment with service user contact
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to acquire In-depth knowledge of clinical research methodology and trial protocols and to communicate this to professionals and lay persons
- Ability to use own initiative, innovate and respond to change
- Good IT skills
- Willingness to undertake training as required
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bridget Chivers
- Job title
- Lead Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 313 1175
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