Clinical Research Practitioner/ Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Clinical Research Practitioner/Research Nurse to join their clinical research unit in Camden Town. This role involves managing clinical trials in non-malignant haematology, ensuring the well-being of research participants, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Excellent communication, leadership skills, and prior NHS experience are essential for success in this role. The position offers benefits like career development and flexibility.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Onsite leisure facilities membership

Qualifications

• Prior NHS experience is essential.
• Sound understanding of complex scientific protocols.
• Mature attitude and initiative are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clinical trials.
• Support patient recruitment and co-ordination.
• Ensure compliance with ICH Good Clinical Practice.
• Provide expertise for timely delivery of studies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Research Practitioner/Research Nurse to join an established clinical research unit, based at Hammersmith Hospital. The post holder will be working in non-malignant haematology research on a range of interventional and non-interventional studies.

The successful applicant will play an integral role in the delivery of high quality research within the non-malignant haematology. You will be required to work collaboratively with the clinical and wider multi-disciplinary team in the management of your own caseload. You will also be responsible for managing a portfolio of clinical trials whereby they can make a valued contribution in assessing and managing the care pathways for patients participating in research.

The post requires excellent communication skills, a sound understanding of complex scientific protocols, and the ability to work autonomously. A mature attitude, leadership skills and the ability to use initiative, and prior NHS experience are essential attributes for this role.

The post holder will ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of research participants and is conducted to ICH Good Clinical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Be a key role in the delivery of the operational aspects of non-malignant haematology research trials.
• Provide expertise to ensure the timely delivery of the growing portfolio of studies undertaken within Imperial while ensuring the needs of patient care are at the centre of delivery.
• Supports the aims of the Trust to improve the speed, quality, and integration of clinical research, through the successful delivery of clinical research in the NHS.
• Support the delivery and development of the research portfolio through identification of suitable participants, co-ordination, recruitment, performance and maintenance of study documentation.
• Sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in the clinical trials by providing advice, information, and acting as the patients advocate.
• Sound organisation and interpersonal skills, and will be able to plan, manage and prioritise their own work demands while working collaboratively within a wider multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of research participants and is conducted to ICH Good Clinical Practice.

Benefits

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including 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.

About Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education. We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.