CURE Leukaemia Research Nurse

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the Blackpool Commercial Research Delivery Centre as a Senior CURE Leukaemia Research Nurse. This role focuses on facilitating research studies in haematology and ensuring patients access innovative clinical trials. Collaboration with partners underscores the commitment to clinical excellence and growth within the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk assessments, policies, and standard operating procedures for the Research & Development division.
• Oversee clinical quality and safety adherence for research conducted at the Trust.
• Support 7-day working across the department to facilitate recruitment to clinical trials.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Blackpool Commercial Research Delivery Centre, a collaboration between Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, Booths Plc, and CURE Leukaemia. We are pleased to advertise the position of Senior CURE Leukaemia Research Nurse.

The Senior Research Nurse will act as a facilitator and collaborator within a team working on research studies in haematology, with a primary focus on acute leukaemia. This established role within the department involves working with our partners to ensure patients have access to the most up-to-date clinical trials in leukaemia.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop risk assessments, policies, and standard operating procedures for the Research & Development division and Clinical Research Centre, in collaboration with the Clinical Research Nurse Manager and senior research nurse colleagues.
2. Oversee and lead in ensuring clinical quality and safety adherence for research conducted at the Trust, including internal monitoring, inspections, safety alerts, and management of electronic medical records.
3. Support 7-day working across the department to facilitate recruitment to clinical trials.
4. Assist the R&D team in project and change management.
5. Support the R&D Management team in developing and maintaining the research nurse infrastructure to promote patient recruitment to clinical trials, including NIHR portfolio studies and commercial research.
6. Identify and plan service requirements in consultation with stakeholders and senior management.
7. Ensure the availability of supplies to support the efficient running of the service.
8. Manage expenditure within budget constraints in collaboration with the R&D senior management team.

The Trust is renowned for clinical and research excellence, with over 100 studies running simultaneously. We have a large, multidisciplinary research workforce and ambitious plans for the future. This post is initially funded by Booths Plc and CURE Leukaemia for a fixed three-year term, offering a pioneering role across the organisation in collaboration with our partners.

Further Information:

For informal inquiries or visits, please contact:

• Name: Stephen Preston
• Job Title: Research Nurse Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Alternatively, contact Nicola Slawson, Lead Cancer Research Nurse, for an informal review of the department via reception at 01253 951514.