The Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is a Phase 1 accredited unit, the first NHS trust in England and Wales to achieve this standard.
The facility undertakes and delivers clinical trials in patients and healthy volunteers with a particular emphasis on early phase research.
Patients and volunteers are seen in comfortable surroundings ultimately improving the experience for participants in Clinical Trials.
This is a band 5 Research Nurse post with the potential progression to a band 6, in accordance to Annex 20 Agenda for change.
The post holder must meet the band 6 competencies in order to move onto the Band 6 Job description.
The post holder will provide support with early phase clinical trials and work closely with the Operational team.
They will assist with all aspects of the planning, conduct and reporting of all clinical trials under supervision.
The post holder will assist the Clinicians in the assessment of patients/volunteers for eligibility for research and monitoring of their condition throughout their participation.
To undertake participant study visits, screening clinics and clinical trial procedure including coordinating special tests in other departments.
To carry out the collection, processing of samples according to protocol requirements.
To carry out treatment procedures and treatment interventions, including venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs, and vital sign recording.
To keep accurate records and prepare for audits and inspections.
To have an understanding of clinical research including ethics and drug development.
The post holder will ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols. They will maintain a high standard of patient care in line with Trust and R&D policies and protocols and in accordance with the Research Governance Framework.
The post does include shifts patterns including night shifts and weekends. The post holder will provide on call nursing cover outside of normal working hours for the CRF on occasion and by arrangement to assist and provide support to the CRF Physician on call.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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To assist with all aspects of the planning, conduct and reporting of all clinical trials within the research speciality under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (Band 6 and above)
To assist with the day to day management of research studies with supervision as part of a research team
To assist with recruitment targets under supervision of the Research Team
To ensure that all data is collected and managed accurately
To ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols
To maintain a high standard of patient care in line with Trust and R&D policies and protocols and in accordance with the Research Governance Framework
To assist the clinicians in the assessment of patients/volunteers for eligibility for research and monitoring of their condition throughout their participation.
To provide on-going advice and information to patients/volunteers with regard to their participation in clinical research in order to facilitate effective informed consent.
To assist with patient visits in accordance with study protocols, including co-ordinating special tests in other departments, collection of data, coding, data entry and patient support
To carry out treatment procedures and treatment interventions according to pre-determined protocols, including venepuncture, venous cannulation, administering of intra-venous drugs and vital sign recording
To carry out the collection, processing and shipping of biological specimens according to protocol requirements and follow up appropriately on alert values
To ensure that patient safety is paramount in all procedures that take place for trial purposes
To be responsible for the setting up of workbooks or other forms of capturing source data.
To be responsible for hosting Monitoring visits including ensuring that source data and Study Master Files are up to date and complete prior to each monitoring visit
To assist the clinicians to report and record any adverse events as dictated by Trust and Departmental protocols.
To ensure clinical and research documentation and record keeping is completed in a timely manner, accurately and efficiently in accordance with NMC and EU Directive (ICH GCP) Guidelines
To have computer skills for the handling and management of computerised data
To be aware of relevant medical literature, developments in clinical research methodology, monitoring and local regulatory and ethical requirements
To attend courses, research network meetings, conferences and study days in order to remain up to date with all relevant aspects of clinical research
To have an understanding to the relevance of research to health care delivery and to be aware of research problems with the speciality
To participate in the education and development of student nurses
It is anticipated that the individual post-holder will meet the following requirements of the post;
An interest in the research speciality is desirable
To possess computer skills
To have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Effective time management skills
Competent in the skills of venepuncture and IV cannulation
This advert closes on Monday 6 Jan 2025