Clinical Research Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Perth, Dundee; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Research Nurse to support clinical research studies across Tayside facilities, including the Clinical Research Centre and Perth Royal Infirmary. This role will initially be based at PRI, delivering high-quality nursing care within a multidisciplinary research team.

You will screen, recruit, educate, provide direct clinical care and monitor participants while ensuring trials are conducted in line with GCP, governance and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical research setting and good understanding of research governance.
• Excellent patient care skills and ability to monitor trial participants.
• Strong communication and teamwork within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants in clinical research studies.
• Screen, recruit, educate and obtain informed consent where applicable.
• Provide direct clinical care and monitor participants to ensure compliance with GCP and trial protocols.

Skills

Clinical research

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NMC registered nurse (RN1/RN2)

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An excellent opportunity has arisen to develop professionally within the TASC Research Nurse Service.

The focus of this post is to support Clinical Research studies across Clinical Research facilities in Tayside. This includes the Clinical Research Centre, the new Commercial Research Delivery Centre both in Ninewells Hospital and the Gannochy Trust Clinical Research Suite in Perth Royal Infirmary. This post will initially be within PRI.

Research nursing is a patient focused speciality and essential to the development of new treatments and healthcare. Under the supervision and with the support of the clinical research team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and conduct of commercial and non-commercial clinical research studies; this includes Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products.

The post-holder will manage a caseload of patients participating in research studies and clinical trials across a variety of therapeutic areas, providing them with the highest quality nursing care and ensuring that the research is carried out in adherence with clinical trials regulations, research governance and ICH Good Clinical Practice. This will involve screening, recruiting, educating, providing direct clinical care, and monitoring participants in studies as well as the collation and documentation of study data.

Applicants will have an understanding of research within the NHS. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is proven ability to be an effective team member. The post involves working closely with both the research team and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will also be able to work to achieve study targets and have strong organisational and IT skills.

This post offers the opportunity to develop new clinical skills, knowledge and professional skills in clinical research nursing and the management of clinical research studies.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register.

Informal enquiries to:

Paul Johnston, Senior Charge Nurse Clinical Research, [e-mail] TEL: [phone] or Kay Walker, CRC Co-director, [e-mail] TEL: [phone]

Hours of work are: 36.0 hours /week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside.