Research Nurse

Imperial College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Greater London seeks a respiratory nurse to support the UK Silicosis Registry. This role involves clinical data entry, patient recruitment, and collaboration with clinical teams. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and experience with respiratory diseases. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to important clinical research in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing patients with respiratory disease.
• Background in clinical practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support the set-up and delivery of the UK Silicosis Registry.
• Enter clinical data into the REDCap database.
• Assist in the informed consent process for participation.
• Act as a contact for patients needing clarification regarding the study.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Experience in managing patients with respiratory disease

Background in clinical practice

Education

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Are you a respiratory nurse with experience in interstitial lung disease, with excellent communication skills and attention to detail, who wishes to gain clinical research experience in a subspecialty?This is an exciting role based in the occupational lung disease service at Royal Brompton Hospital.* You will help set up the UK Silicosis Registry* You will be responsible for clinical data entry into the Registry

Main duties of the job

You will support the set-up and delivery of the UK Silicosis Registry at Imperial College, a national initiative designed to better understand and improve care for patients affected by this emerging occupational lung disease.You will enter clinical data into the REDCap database for patients attending the Royal Brompton Hospital occupational lung disease clinic, reviewing electronic records to ensure accurate data capture.You will also assist and guide clinical staff at other UK centres as they contribute their own patient data to the Registry.Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will attend the weekly occupational lung disease clinic to support patient recruitment.Alongside the Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will help create educational resources for patients, organise focus groups, and contribute to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement activities.The role also involves building connections with other interstitial lung disease centres to strengthen referral pathways into specialist occupational lung disease services.

About us

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial.

Job responsibilities

Recruitment

• To take an active role in recruitment of potentialstudy participants including attending multi-disciplinary meetings and Mondayclinics.
• To assist in the informed consent process forparticipation in the study.
• To arrange interpreters and translators if needed.
• To ensure that patient participation in research isseamless and in harmony with their standard clinical care, complying with allstandards of GCP and ethical approvals.
• To act as a contact for patients, relatives andcarers who need clarification or additional information regarding the study.
• Toprovide ongoing information, education and support to patients (and theirsignificant others) during participation in study.

Clinical Research

• Toensure that any documentation relating to the UK Silicosis Registry isaccurately maintained.
• Torecord and report adverse events/serious adverse events which occur whilstpatient is in the study to PI.
• Toprovide support for clinicians in other contributing sites.
• Toattend meetings relevant to the nature of the job.
• Toliaise with recruiting sites on a monthly basis and provide support whereneeded.
• Todraft and contribute to study documentation.
• Toassist in the preparation of results of research for presentation as posters orscientific presentations.

DataEntry

• Toreview electronic clinical records of patients.
• Toaccess the computer network as required to retrieve relevant information.
• Toenter relevant clinical data on to the REDCap database.
• Toask for assistance from the PI if uncertainty.

Clinical Responsibilities

• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team andcontribute to the ongoing development of the department.
• To be responsible for maintaining strongrelationships and positive communication channels with other key personnel.
• To work within the CSP and HPCCode Of Conduct and scope of professional conduct.
• Due regard must be given for the sexual orientation,age, customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients in accordance with'Equal Opportunities' practices.
• To observe the confidentiality of patient information atall times, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• To arrange and participate in patient focus groupsto understand how best to support them.

Personal Education, Trainingand Development

• To attend training courses as deemed relevant andto attend meetings and national and international conferences as appropriate.
• Tobe responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills andprofessional awareness.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Background in clinical practice
• Experience in managing patients with respiratory disease
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Background in clinical practice
• Experience in managing patients with respiratory disease
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Previous research experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.