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Clinical Trial Practitioner/Research Nurse
NHS
London
On-site
GBP 44,000 - 54,000
Full time
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Job summary
Join a leading NHS trust as a Clinical Trial Practitioner/Research Nurse, managing clinical trials in oncology and haematology. Your role involves patient education, trial coordination, and advocacy within a multidisciplinary team. With a focus on high care standards, you will be pivotal in supporting patients through their clinical trial experience.
Qualifications
- Post registration oncology qualification or equivalent relevant qualification.
- Clinical trials experience is required.
- Competence in research orientated PC software.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and conduct clinical trials.
- Educate patients and colleagues about trial processes.
- Monitor patient care and side effects.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 13 July 2025
The Research Nurse/Clinical Trials Practitioner is an autonomous specialist working within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of a clinical research portfolio comprising of in-house, national and international phase I, II, and III clinical trials. There is post available in cellular therapy.
Responsibilities will include education of patients and colleagues, coordination of care of patients on trials, collection and preparation of biological samples, collection of trial data and monitoring of the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.
The post holder will be expected to develop specialized skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, the therapies and the relevant disease sites. The post holder will be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patient's advocate.
The post is clinically based to support research in all oncology and haematological malignancies, and post holders will be expected to provide cross cover for members of the team.
o Coordinates and conducts in-house, commercial and non-commercial national and international phase I, II and III clinical trials..o Creates and maintains files of current protocols and patient information sheets/consent forms in the appropriate clinics and departments.o Be accountable for the documentation of trial data according to ICH GCP guidelines.o Applies critical appraisal skills in evaluating research protocols.o Ensures trial case report forms are completed in conformance with ICH GCP guidelines and within appropriate time guidelines.
o Demonstrates autonomy as well as the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary healthcare team in identifying and meeting the needs of the patient and his/her family during various stages of the healthcare continuum.o Coordinates and monitors the care of patients on clinical trials as follows:o Participates in identifying potential patients for trials.o Evaluates eligibility of potential patients.o Ensures all pre-study tests are undertaken and results obtained.o Acts as patient advocate and assists in obtaining informed consent in the first instance and as the trial progresses/unfolds.o Registers/randomises patients onto study protocols.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Cancer Services sits within the Surgery and Cancer Board. It incorporates comprehensive outpatient, day care, and ambulatory care and inpatient services for the specialities of inpatient and outpatient oncology and Haematology.
The Cancer Clinical Trials Unit office is based in 250 Euston Rd and comprises of three main areas: Haematology, Oncology and Paediatric Oncology and it supports activity in the local Clinical Research Facility and the North Thames Local Comprehensive Research Network and Experimental Cancer Centre. Each group comprises teams of research nurses, clinical trial practitioners and data managers and provides support to local Investigators wishing to conduct clinical trials and other high quality clinical research projects within UCLH. Each team supports a process for agreeing a portfolio of research and ensures that trials are conducted to the highest standards and in accordance with UK legislation and the R&D Governance Framework. The aim of the Unit is to effectively use resources so as to ensure that patients have access to entry into clinical trials, as appropriate, and maintain the highest quality of care for patients
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
- Basic computer literacy
- Post registration oncology qualification or equivalent relevant qualification
- For Clinical Trial Practitioner applicants: Registration on the Academy for Healthcare Science Clinical Research Practitioner Accredited Register
- Competence in research orientated PC software (Access/Excel)
- For Clinical Trial Practitioner applicants: Clinical trials experience
- Significant experience of working in cancer
- Experience of working with oncology/haematology patients
- For Research Nurse applicants: Clinical trials experience
- Experience of formal/ informal teaching of patients and staff
- Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator
- Experience of phlebotomy and cannulation
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Proven knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure
- Demonstrates ability to take charge and delegate duties
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£44,806 to £53,134 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS
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