Clinical Trials Research Nurse

NHS Jobs

Blackburn

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 38,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

NHS Jobs in Blackburn is seeking a Research Co-ordinator to support clinical investigators, ensure ethics approvals, and manage documentation for NHS research studies. The role covers participant recruitment, consent, information sharing with the R&D department, and adherence to ICH-GCP and SOPs.

The position involves liaising with trial personnel, disseminating protocol amendments, and maintaining study site files while ensuring safe and accurate conduct of studies in line with NHS governance.

Responsibilities

To ensure all research studies carried out are registered and approved by the NHS Organisation and have a favourable opinion from the Research Ethics Committee.
To provide support to clinical investigators in obtaining approval from the NHS Organisation and favourable opinion from Research Ethics Committees.
To become familiar with each research protocol and its application in practice including procedures and documentation to ensure safe and accurate conduct and recording within the study.
To undertake study feasibility, wider clinical staff training/ awareness of new studies.
To identify, screen and recruit eligible participants into research studies according to specific protocols and guidelines
To co-ordinate recruitment for a local portfolio of clinical studies across participating sites/practices.
To provide information, education, and support to clinical team members, regarding clinical studies.
To facilitate informed consent ensuring patients understand the trial and that participation is voluntary, with proper documentation.
To disseminate up to date information, protocol amendments etc. to personnel working on research projects.
To monitor trial data/accrual and report to the trial coordinating centre and R&D department.
Liaise with clinical trial personnel as necessary.
To identify barriers to recruitment to studies and ensure the Research and Development Manager is aware of them.
Identify and implement action/plans as required.
To participate in study monitoring both externally and internally in line with research governance requirements.
Where delegated to do so, set up and maintain study site files in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs.