Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Coldharbour Works
Town Brixton
Salary £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inc HCA's
Salary period Yearly
Closing 01/04/2025 23:59
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
The post holder will assist in the provision of a clinical research service for a portfolio of national and local, including RDN-adopted, clinical trials undertaken at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust within the Neurosciences department. The focus of the work will be on portfolio adopted studies, non-commercial and commercial. This will be decided after liaison with Neurosciences R&D lead and Neurosciences Research Governance and Feasibility (RGF).
The post holder will also be involved in follow-up and completion of relevant trial specific paperwork. Responsibilities will include co-ordinating patient activity and overseeing patient care at all stages of the research pathway; data management (collecting data, entering data and resolving discrepancies) and working with clinical research organisations and sponsors to satisfy audit and monitoring requirements. With respect to multi-centre trials sponsored by KCH, the post holder will be expected to support investigators and their teams at recruiting sites.
The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, including but not restricted to the Investigators, Research Manager, clinicians, Research Governance and pharmacy. The post holder will be involved in the running of in-house, national and international Neurosciences trials.
Main duties of the job
1. Ensure all relevant documents and approvals are in place at each site prior to subject recruitment.
2. Identify patients suitable for entry into clinical trials by attending clinics, Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, and screening electronic and paper patient notes.
3. Ensure patients are fully informed prior to entry in any clinical trial programme.
4. Assist in consenting, randomising, allocating of treatment of patients.
5. Evaluate patient eligibility for clinical trials entry by co-ordinating pre-study tests, obtaining results and arranging appropriate appointments according to trial protocol.
6. Coordinate all ongoing study visits and investigations as per the protocol.
7. Act as a resource and support to patients and their relatives, explaining practical aspects of clinical trials.
8. Coordinate the collection of any biological samples required as part of the clinical trials and ensure safe and appropriate storage of specimens.
9. Maintain adequate and accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the patient’s medical notes.
10. Ensure accurate and timely completion of Case Report Forms (CRFs).
11. Manage the co-ordination and computerisation of data generated from clinical trials.
12. Provide specific advice and signposting to support as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Assist in the review of trial protocols and identify resource implications for the site.
2. Liaise with and assist the medical team/sponsor organisation with on-study treatment and follow up of patients.
3. Assist with the recording and reporting of SAEs and other incidents in accordance with the protocol and/or sponsor’s SOP.
4. Ensure that all accrual data is uploaded onto the EDGE database (the Trust’s clinical trial management system).
5. Supervise and support the Collecting and provision of information to allow for invoices to be raised for payments where appropriate.
6. Liaise with other departments and raise awareness of the portfolio of current clinical trials within the organisation.
7. Participate in the presentation of research findings within the Clinical Research Network and outside agencies as appropriate.
8. Report adverse incidents and near misses via the Trust’s online incident reporting system.
9. Any other duties of a similar nature as requested by the RDU Managers and supervisors.
10. At all times adhere to the principles of GCP (Good Clinical Practice) as set out in the Clinical Trials Regulations.
11. Keep up to date with current practices for cannulation, phlebotomy and care of patients with Central Venous Access lines.
12. Provide line management to the RDU Administration Support Officer.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Life Sciences (or equivalent) degree or relevant experience.
* Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.
* Recent GCP training.
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of working in a research delivery role.
* Understanding of Regulatory requirements pertaining to clinical trials.
* Previous experience in the NHS or in a Higher Education setting.
* Ability to handle complex relationships.
Skills and Competencies
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Excellent IT skills in the following areas: Word processing, Communication software – all functions of MS Outlook, Internet searching, Spreadsheets – producing multi-sheet tables, graphs, sorting and filtering.
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data collection.
* Ability to work under pressure and exercise judgement when dealing with inquiries.
* Excellent problem solving skills.
* Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative.
* Ability to prioritise; to be organised and flexible. Able to effectively accommodate ad hoc demands to existing workload.
* Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
* Report writing and presentational skills.
* Experience of Data Input.
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* Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy.
* All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
* Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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