Main area: Research and Development
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Work patterns will include day shifts, including early and late shifts. There will also be some night duties and weekends as required.)
Job ref: 196-RD224
Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cross Site - Guys and St. Thomas'
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 p.a. inc HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Clinical Research Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Job overview
Are you dynamic, patient-centered and looking for an exciting challenge?
Why not consider joining the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust?
Due to promotions, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 or experienced Band 5 nurse to start or continue developing clinical research skills. Previous experience of clinical research projects and SACT competency is desirable. You will need to be a team player and effective at managing your own time.
The role is a combination of clinical and research responsibilities delivered within a diverse research portfolio. You will be a point of contact for study principal investigators, sponsors and patients. This means effective communication and team working skills are essential.
To meet the needs of the service you will be required to work at two of our Units – the Guy’s Phase I Unit and the St. Thomas’ Cardiometabolic Unit.
Your work patterns will be agreed with your Line Manager. You will be expected to work shift patterns necessary to ensure patient safety and delivery of clinical trials. Work patterns will include day shifts, including early and late shifts. There will also be some night duties and weekends as required.
Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate expert research nursing care and provide support to patients attending the Department who have been or have the potential to be recruited onto a clinical trial programme. The Research Nurse will play a key role in ensuring that any research undertaken within the department safeguards the well-being of the patients and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006. In conjunction with the other members of the team, facilitate the production of good quality of research.
The research nurse will facilitate and aid in the recruitment of patients to ensure high quality clinical studies and trials which will require the nurse to work flexibly across the disciplines to ensure the successful working of the clinical research facility. They will also act as a patient advocate providing support and assistance as required and assist in the co-ordination and management of a portfolio of early phase translational clinical research.
The post holder will take responsibility for supervising the safe administration of experimental therapies, and for monitoring the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities used in these trials.
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
* Level 1 NMC Registered Nurse
* Educated to degree Level or above
* Relevant specialist course or equivalent experience (e.g., SACT)
* A Clinical Research qualification
Previous Experience
* Extensive experience of working within a ward environment as a qualified nurse
* Experience with Access Databases
* Experience with Excel Spreadsheets, ECRF and patient database systems
* Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
* Familiar with Good Clinical Practice & Certification
* Post registration experience in a relevant specialty (SACT, cancer)
Skills
* Extensive knowledge of specialty (SACT, cancer, research delivery)
* Knowledge of research methodologies
* Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
* Competency in medication administration including IV drugs
* Organisation and management skills
* Ability to lead a team
* Ability to work effectively under pressure
* Ability to problem solve
* Ability to perform clinical activities specific to specialty
* IT skills including use of email and office packages
* Competency in phlebotomy and cannulation
Additional Information
* Flexible approach towards teamwork and patient/family involvement
* Enthusiastic, professional and accountable
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
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