Research Nurse Band 6 (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Research Nurse Cardiology - United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust – Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Research Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic cardiology team. Working alongside our consultants and clinical teams, the successful applicant will have excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills with the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. They will be expected to work on a variety of commercial and academic clinical trials.
The successful candidate will need to be adaptable, confident, and enthusiastic about the role and will be supported within a friendly team to develop their knowledge and skills.
Key Responsibilities:
* Co-ordination of care for patients on trials
* Collection and preparation of biological samples
* Collection of trial data
* Administration of medications (if required and within professional remit)
* Monitoring of the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatments
* Education of patients, their families, and colleagues on trial-related procedures under the guidance of Clinical Investigators
* Develop skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, the therapies, and disease
* Work autonomously and as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills are essential, as the role involves helping and facilitating patients and their families to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as an advocate
Additional Responsibilities:
* To play an active role in the recruitment of patients into clinical trials.
* Liaise with and provide technical support to senior medical, nursing, and allied health professional staff to ensure that clinical trials are conducted in accordance with EU Clinical Trials Directive (20001/20/EC) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and that Trial delivery complies with Research Governance Framework.
* Support and actively lead the set-up of new trials including: identification, feasibility, and site initiation.
* To identify and secure appropriate resources to support clinical trials and delegate appropriately.
* To ensure that they act at all times in accordance with the relevant professional body: NMC Code of Conduct, Performance, and Ethics.
* To arrange patient appointments for preliminary screening, informing patients directly or over the telephone of the screening procedure and answering patient queries regarding this process.
* To be responsible for delegating appropriate administrative and clinical care associated with all necessary investigations. To complete clinical trial case report forms (CRFs) and answer any data queries arising from these.
* To be responsible for informing the GP of their patient participation in Clinical Studies and to liaise with him/her and the Practice Nurses (if necessary) informing them of the study results where necessary.
* Maintaining data collection and record keeping (including medication accountability, case report forms, patient information, and patient case notes) ensuring accurate, comprehensive, and rigorous standards of validity of trial data and all other patient records.
* Performing clinical trial procedures, e.g., venepuncture, ECGs, BP monitoring, height & weight recording, handling tissue samples.
* To act as a contact point and a resource to patients both during the trial and in the follow-up phase.
* To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate and to observe personal duty of care for equipment.
* To communicate and liaise regularly with the Research Delivery Network, Sponsors, Clinical trial monitors, Principal Investigators, and staff in Lincoln, Pilgrim & Grantham.
* To line manage junior staff as appropriate, complying with trust policies as applicable.
* To identify training needs of the Trust staff, particularly for clinical trials.
* Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act and ULH policies and guidance.
* Any other duties as identified by the Delivery Manager.
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