Clinical Research Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bangor; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Nurse will join the Research and Development team at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to oversee a wide variety of studies across disease sites. You will recruit, educate and monitor trial participants, collect data, and work with senior nurses and multidisciplinary teams to deliver study milestones.

Welsh/English language ability is desirable; the post supports professional development within a large North Wales health organisation.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Experience of MDT contact and meeting targets.
• Knowledge of clinical and/or research terminology (Desirable).
• Evidence of continued professional development (Desirable).
• Experience undertaking clinical research (Desirable).
• Ability to communicate complex information to patients and carers (Aptitude).
• Well organized and able to plan own workload (Aptitude).

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the delivery of allocated research studies.
• Ensure that the delivery of studies meets governance and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
• Contribute to study setup, recruitment planning and study delivery.
• Coordinate and run study visits and manage data collection.
• Maintain accurate records and manage the Trial Master File.
• Escalate ongoing study performance issues to senior staff.
• Assist in study close down and dissemination of results.

Skills

Independent decision making

Communication skills

MDT collaboration

Organisational skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse to join the Research and Development team. The Research Nurse will be responsible for wide variety of studies covering many disease sites. This post will also develop your personal understanding of research, and give you an opportunity to work across BCUHB with a range of different staff.

The purpose of this post is to increase the number of patients participating in clinical studies at BCUHB.

The post will contribute to the assessment and management of the care pathways for patients and carers participating in clinical trials. This will include the recruitment, education and a monitoring of trial patients and the collection and documentation of accurate data.

The post holder will be working with senior nurses and multidisciplinary teams within the Health Board as well as the wider research teams assisting with the management of a caseload of clinical studies patients.

The post will assess and carry out clinical procedures for patients/participants and will be considered part of the clinical team during the participants’ involvement with the study, implementing a programme of care, providing advice and will maintain records within various settings.

As part of the Research and Development team the post holder will contribute to the efficient set up and delivery of research within the UHB contributing to the performance metrics set for the UHB.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the delivery of allocated research studies.
• Ensure that the delivery of studies meet requirements with regards to the All Wales Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care and the EU Clinical Trials Directive by implementing quality systems.
• Participate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
• Contribute to the Expression of Interest / Study Selection process
• Contribute to study set up, recruitment planning and study delivery.
• Be responsible for promoting the appropriate referral and recruitment of patients to clinical research studies. Work with research teams and investigators to develop strategies to overcome barriers to recruitment and to solve other problems relating to specific studies.
• Coordinate and run study visits including off site visits whilst adhering to the lone worker policy.
• Work with other departments within the UHB to ensure that trial specific investigations and procedures are undertaken as required by the trial protocol, in order to establish eligibility and safety of patients within research.
• Contribute to the accurate costing for research studies and appropriate negotiation of required financial support to deliver studies.
• Ensure clear, accurate and concise records are kept for research projects in accordance with all regulatory requirements including the Data Protection Act.
• Ensure that data is transcribed accurately where required and assist with the maintenance of the Trial Master File.
• Respond to data queries generated by the study coordinating team within a timely manner.
• Ensure the recording & reporting of adverse and serious adverse events that occur whilst the participant is in the research study to the study co-coordinator/Principal Investigator (PI) and R&D office in line with the study protocol, local policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assess and evaluate the progress of on-going studies, maintaining accurate records of the status of studies and providing regular updates to the department on the status of the studies. This will involve ensuring that the Local Patient Management System (LPMS) is updated with key study data and validated efficiently.
• Escalate on-going study performance issues to the Senior Research Nurse/Team Lead.
• Co-operate with external and internal audit, data monitoring and quality assurance by working with R&D, sponsors, study monitors and external bodies.
• Assist in study close down and the preparation of results of research for presentation as posters, abstracts, papers or scientific presentations.

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Ability to make independent decisions

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of clinical and/or research terminology
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of previous patient/client and Multi Disciplinary Team contact within work environment
• Proven record of meeting targets

Desirable criteria

• Experience of undertaking clinical research

Aptitude And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate complex information to patients/carers/ members of MDT
• Well organised and able to plan own workload.