Clinical Trials Research Nurse

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in England is seeking a dedicated Research Nurse to manage patient care for clinical trials across multiple locations. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with trial protocols, document patient data accurately, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. This role is vital to enhancing patient experiences and requires knowledge of clinical trials. The position involves flexible travel between hospital sites as needed.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for further training

Health benefits

Qualifications

• Must have a nursing degree and be registered with the appropriate nursing council.
• Experience in clinical trials nursing is preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage care for patients participating in clinical trials.
• Recruit, educate, and monitor trial patients.
• Maintain accurate documentation and report adverse events.
• Attend MDT meetings and clinics to recruit patients.
• Travel between hospital locations as needed.

Skills

Patient recruitment and management

Clinical trial protocol compliance

Documentation and data collection

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Adverse event reporting

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Knowledge of clinical trials

Job description

Scope and range

• This post is a Trust-wide flexible role, with the expectation being for the research nurse function to be adaptable across the various specialities wherever the needs of the service exist, this role will also require the post holder to travel between hospital locations as and when required by the trial protocol and may include home visits.
• The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust falls within the East of England Regional Research Delivery Network (EoE RRDN). The EoE RRDN is part of the new NIHR Research Delivery Network, which replaced the Clinical Research Network (CRN) in October 2024, the aim being to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England.
• As a clinical trial nurse you will be responsible for assessing and managing the care for patients and carers participating in clinical trials. This will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of trial patients and the collection and documentation of accurate data. You will work collaboratively with the clinical trials team (s) and the wider multi-disciplinary team (s) in the management of your own caseload of clinical trials patients.
• The role involves an in depth knowledge of trial protocols and their application in practice; alongside a working knowledge and compliance with local, national and international research regulations.
• Identify patients suitable for recruitment into clinical trials using trial specific inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Manage own case load of clinical trial patients.
• Attend Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and appropriate clinics to screen and recruit new patients and act as a resource to members of the MDT.
• Maintain accurate documentation in nursing/medical notes
• Undertake trial specific and routine assessments, as per trial protocols. E.g. venepuncture, vital signs, ECG’s, height/weight measurements, drug administration
• Report and record adverse events and serious adverse events that occur to the trial co-ordinator, PI and other relevant local personnel/regulatory authorities within the specified timelines.
  
  

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise To Our Patients As Identified By Our 3 Values Which Will Contribute To Improving Our Patient Experiences

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amelia Daniel Job title: Senior Research Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01279 827166

Nikki White

Interim Head of RD&I and Lead Research Nurse

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