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Research Nurse / Clinical Trial Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area Research and Development Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 5 months (limited research funding to contract-end-date 30-09-2025) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 309-UCLH-6170
Site UCLH Town London Salary £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 28/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Research Nurse or Clinical Trial Practitioner to join the Improving Black Health Outcomes Study, part of the NIHR BioResource based at University College London Hospital, UCLH.
Health research studies have rarely focused on the specific health needs and experiences of people from Black communities. This can be problematic since the findings might not always apply to everyone equally. By creating the IBHO BioResource we hope to change this, so that in future, when researchers find something important, for example, a gene that relates to a health condition, we can be sure that this is true for Black communities too.
We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals, who are able to work autonomously as well as part of a team, to recruit participants to the study and take samples.
This role will be based across UCLH and North Middlesex University Hospital where you will have key working relationships with both sites. You will be managed by the Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Alliance for Research senior Nurse (STAR Nurse) who also works across sites.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working in the Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Alliance for Research Team (STAR Team) who work across North London conducting research for this population group.
The post holder day to day responsibilities will be to screen for patients attending clinics who have Sickle Cell Disease or Thalassemia. Once patients are identified to approach potential participants to inform them of the study, complete the consent procedure and obtain blood samples to ship to the central laboratory for processing.
The post holder will be expected to keep up to date with paperwork completion and spreadsheet trackers.
The post holder will be expected to work across UCLH and NMUH as part of their roles delivering this project.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
* For Research Nurse – Registered Nurse Part 1,2, 12
* For Clinical Trial Practitioner – relevant degree in the speciality of field e.g. biomedical
* Phlebotomy training and certification
* Research or postgraduate qualification
Experience
* Experience of working in, and / or conduction research in, health or social care setting, including direct contact with research participants
* Experience of systematic data collection and entry
* Experience of providing accountability metrics
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Excellent cooperative and team working skills
* Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
* Current certification in Good Clinical Practice
Specific Requirements
* Flexibility with working hours and ability to work across hospital sites
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
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.
Contact name: Katie Leigh Ellis
Contact job title: Senior Research Nurse
Email address: k.leigh-ellis@nhs.net
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