An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Neuroscience Research Centre (NRC) at The Walton Centre. As a Research Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering and clinically managing a portfolio of studies primarily for neurosurgery, although coverage will be required across the whole portfolio as needed. This role involves working closely with Consultants, Specialist Nurses, and multi-disciplinary teams to provide excellent research delivery and care to patients participating in clinical trials.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Management: Oversee the clinical aspects of research studies, including patient recruitment, assessment, planning, and ongoing care.
Patient Care: Obtain informed consent from participants, ensuring they understand the study's purpose and procedures. Ensure the highest level of research nursing care for participants, monitoring their safety and well-being throughout the study.
Data Management: Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of research data, adhering to professional guidelines and local policies.
Collaboration: Work collaboratively within a flexible research team on both commercial and non-commercial studies.
Compliance and Ethics: Ensure all research activities are conducted in accordance with ethical standards and regulatory requirements. Comply with all local SOPs and quality policies.
Training and Support: Provide training and support to research and clinical teams, ensuring they are well-equipped to carry out their roles.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services, we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally.
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Research:
Identify, screen and recruit participants into research studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria set out through study protocols, whilst adhering to local and national approvals.
Be confident in explaining the studies to participants, answering their questions and obtaining informed consent according to the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and in a sensitive and unbiased manner.
Ensure that patients are advised and understand fully all the details of the study and extend this information to both family members and treating clinicians as appropriate dependent on the study.
Be responsible for obtaining relevant study information including randomisation status and treatment allocation where relevant and collection and reporting of participant data.
Ensure that data regarding all eligible patients for current research studies are accurately recorded in the EDGE database.
Trust R&D approval working within the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the NRC.
Within a competency framework, keep up to date with current nursing practices as required.
Be involved in study data management.
Be competent working with computers and electronic data collection systems.
Communication:
Strong patient communication skills for recruitment and follow-up activities.
Promotion of clinical trials and studies throughout the Trust.
Communicate as part of the wider nursing team and at a multidisciplinary level with clinicians, and the wider trial management team to ensure a clear recruitment strategy for the delivery of trials is understood.
Liaise and discuss trials with clinicians before, during and after the clinical trial.
Act on untoward incidents such as complaints, clinical emergencies, safeguarding issues, injury, or administration errors as detailed in local protocols or procedures. Utilise study specific safety reporting to highlight these in the context of clinical trials and participate in investigating these as required.
Education:
Attend the trial investigator/research nurse meetings and conferences when required.
Maintain awareness of current advances in medical treatments, research and nursing practice and use this specialised knowledge to develop and maintain a high standard of care for patients.
Ascertain knowledge and skills relevant to the delivery of the clinical trials being undertaken. Training will be provided as needed.
Participate in formal and informal teaching programmes, study days and educational programmes within the CRN/CCG/local trusts/university as appropriate.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of UK law and principles of GCP.
Identify personal training requirements and initiate appropriate training.
Undertake both professional training to meet CPD requirements guided through a competency framework, and study specific training in order to operationalise studies effectively.
Act in accordance with the appropriate professional Code of Practice.
Maintain one's own professional development and participate in an annual appraisal and NMC revalidation processes including an individual personal development review.
Management:
Self-manage all work areas and workload, seeking managerial supervision if required. Maintain own time schedule and ensure that all timelines are adhered to.
Be aware of all Trust and local procedures and policies and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure these are observed. Participate in the development of Trust and local procedures and policies as required.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, and implement and promote a safe working environment.
Be responsible for monitoring trial consumables and ensuring adequate levels of equipment and documentation across sites in liaison with the local trial manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse
* Previous clinical experience in delivering and coordinating research
* Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
* Attendance at recent relevant training courses
* Previous experience of working in neurology/neurosurgery research
* Experience of delivering training within the healthcare environment
* Experience of delivering presentations
* First level degree or actively working towards
Knowledge & Experience
* Clinical experience of venipuncture/cannulation and administration of Intravenous drugs
* Experience of coordinating clinical research trials
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
* An understanding of the role and responsibilities of the research nurse
* Knowledge of the clinical research healthcare landscape, including NIHR and CRN's
* Previous experience of clinical research in neurology/neurosurgery
Skills & Attributes
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
* Able to work unsupervised and manage own studies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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