Clinical Research Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education and development package

Trust-wide education programmes

Clinical supervision

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse to join the Experimental Cancer Medicine Team in Manchester. You will care for patients on early phase trials, administer treatments and coordinate assessments within a multidisciplinary setting.

Flexibility in working hours, mandatory NMC registration, and oncology experience are essential. You will also lead junior staff, contribute to study documentation and ensure adherence to ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs.

Qualifications

• First degree or relevant clinical experience.
• Current NMC registration as a registered general nurse.
• Oncology nursing experience.
• Experience of working autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate trial protocols and deliver treatments and care pathways for research participants.
• Administer trial treatments and carry out trial assessments for patients on study.
• Act as project lead, obtaining NHS R&D permissions before any patient is recruited.
• Take part in feasibility reviews and risk assessments of trial protocols.
• Identify and deliver recruitment strategies that meet trial and patient recruitment targets.
• Oversee the safe administration of medicinal products and the assessment of treatment toxicities.
• Ensure patient safety, wellbeing and compliance with ICH/GCP and Trust SOPs.
• Line manage and supervise junior research staff, delegating research activities.
• Record trial activity accurately and promptly, and support data query resolution.
• Communicate complex trial information and prognosis sensitively to patients, relatives and carers.
• Contribute to specialist care pathways, SOPs, education, monitoring and audit.
• Promote clinical research and attend local, national and international meetings.

Skills

Oncology nursing

Autonomy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

IT skills

Clinical trials knowledge

Education

First degree

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

This clinical research nurse post sits in the Experimental Cancer Medicine Team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, which runs early-phase trials, including first-in-human drug studies. The role centres on caring for patients on trials, giving trial treatments and carrying out study assessments, alongside feasibility reviews, recruitment and protocol coordination. It carries line management of junior research staff and needs an oncology background plus flexibility in working hours. Current NMC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Coordinate trial protocols and deliver specified treatments and care pathways for research participants
• Administer trial treatments and carry out trial assessments for patients on study
• Act as project lead, obtaining NHS R&D permissions before any patient is recruited
• Take part in feasibility reviews and risk assessments of trial protocols
• Identify and deliver recruitment strategies that meet trial and patient recruitment targets
• Oversee the safe administration of medicinal products and the assessment of treatment toxicities
• Ensure patient safety, wellbeing and compliance with ICH/GCP and Trust SOPs
• Line manage and supervise junior research staff, delegating research activities
• Record trial activity accurately and promptly, and support data query resolution
• Communicate complex trial information and prognosis sensitively to patients, relatives and carers
• Contribute to specialist care pathways, SOPs, education, monitoring and audit
• Promote clinical research and attend local, national and international meetings

What’s required

Qualifications

• First degree or relevant clinical experience

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a registered general nurse

Experience

• Oncology nursing experience
• Experience of working autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of service improvement

Skills & knowledge

• Highly effective communication skills
• Advanced organisational skills
• Good written and analytical skills
• Ability to manage own workload autonomously
• Demonstrable IT skills in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Knowledge of the clinical trial process

Other

• Knowledge of ICH-GCP and the research governance framework
• Knowledge of professional, NHS and specialist policy issues
• Demonstrates the organisational values and behaviours
• Maintains professional development and awareness of current nursing issues
• Flexibility in working hours

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in oncology and/or clinical research
• Recent GCP/ICH training
• Experience of working in a clinical research environment
• Intravenous access and cannulation skills, including administering IV chemotherapy
• Good presentation skills
• Knowledge of Research Ethics Committees
• Knowledge of the purpose of clinical research
• Assertiveness

What’s offered

• Education and development package through the R&I division
• Trust-wide education programmes and study days
• Clinical supervision as appropriate