Clinical Research Nurse/ Coordinator

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in London seeks a Clinical Research Nurse to coordinate dementia-related clinical trials. Ideal candidates will be IV competent and experienced or willing to learn about Alzheimer’s assessments. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting, ensuring high standards of care during research studies. The position includes opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Must have IV competency for medication delivery.
• Experience with Alzheimer’s disease assessments is desirable or willingness to learn.
• Ability to manage and document trial data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor the care of patients in clinical research.
• Recruit potential patients for clinical trials.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for trial protocols.

Skills

IV Competent

Experience with clinical rating scales

Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team

Job description

The Imperial Memory Unit (IMU) has been running clinical trials for over ten years, focusing on disease modifying treatment trials in early Alzheimer’s disease but also including observations studies and trials of advanced diagnostics.

The Clinical Research Nurse post holder will be responsible for coordinating clinical trials relating to dementia and for preparing/delivering clinical trial medication. The Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials medications at IMU are predominantly delivered by intravenous infusions; therefore, it is a requirement that the post holder is IV competent. The post holder will act as a blinded nurse and un-blinded nurse for specific studies taking place at the Imperial Memory Research Unit.

Other responsibilities include helping in the recruitment of patients, coordinating patients participating in clinical research, collecting research data and carrying out clinical observations relevant to the study protocol. It is desirable that the post holder has experience in using clinical rating scales in Alzheimer’s disease (e.g. MMSE, CDR, ADAS-Cog) or is willing to be trained on neuropsychological assessments.

The majority of time will be spent in a hospital research clinic setting. The post holder will facilitate high standards of nursing care and work closely with other departments in the hospital such as Pharmacy, Imaging and other research teams.

General Responsibilities

• Is accountable for the timely and accurate documentation of trial data according to ICH Good Clinical Practice and EU directive on clinical trials. (The directive ensures all clinical trials are conducted to a high legally binding standard.)
• Functions within a collaborative practice role with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical research protocols.
• Demonstrates autonomy as well as the ability to collaborate within the MDT.
• Required to use own initiative, take responsibility for decision-making and prioritise own workload within a team and individual context.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of databases as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains links with GP surgeries, other hospitals, healthcare professionals and other agencies involved in the management of clinical research.
• Responsibility for selection and maintaining clinical supplies.

Leadership

• Acts as mentor to new members of staff.
• Provides cross cover for other members of the research team.
• Manages a portfolio of research projects on a day to day basis.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Coordinates and monitors the care of patients participating in clinical research in the Trust as follows:
• Identifies potential patients for clinical research.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Annabelle Branch, Job title: Memory Unit Manager, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.