Research Nurse | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Chelmsford is seeking a Research Nurse to support clinical research in Oncology and Burns. In this role, you will manage care pathways for research participants, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with research protocols. Ideal candidates should have experience in clinical research support, and be able to foster effective communication within teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to enhance participant care in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Band 5 or 6 level, depending on experience.
• Experience in clinical research support and working within multidisciplinary teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support comprehensive clinical research service in Oncology / Burns and Plastics.
• Recruit and monitor research participants; ensure accurate data collection.
• Manage care pathways for participants in research studies.

Skills

Clinical research support

Participant recruitment

Communication skills

Data documentation

Job description

Overview

Here is an exciting opportunity to join us as a research nurse at Band 5 or 6 based on your experience.

You will be part of a team of research nurses, clinical research practitioners and administrative staff providing a comprehensive clinical research support service specifically in Oncology / Burns and Plastics. The role will involve recruitment, education, and monitoring of research participants in various research studies, along with the collection and documentation of accurate data. The post holder will be expected to put in place clear recruitment and retention strategies for participants.

The Trust is part of the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research Delivery Network (RDN) within the East of England (EoE). As a Research Nurse you will be responsible for managing the care pathways of participants, patients, and carers in research studies from the Trust's active research portfolio. You will also need to maintain good communication with other members of the team, hospital departments, trials sponsors and the RDN.

You will have responsibility for the delivery of direct and indirect participant care within your caseload, working collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary research teams and, where applicable, in accordance with the UK policy framework for health and social care, Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guideline (ICH-GCP).

The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of clinical research protocols and their application in practice, alongside a working knowledge of and compliance with local, national and international research regulations to ensure effective running of research studies and the maintenance and compliance to appropriate research governance standards.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team of research nurses, clinical research practitioners and administrative staff providing a comprehensive clinical research support service in Oncology / Burns and Plastics.
• Recruit, educate, and monitor research participants across multiple studies; collect and document accurate data.
• Develop and implement clear recruitment and retention strategies for study participants.
• Manage care pathways for participants, patients and carers in research studies from the Trust's active research portfolio; maintain effective communication with team members, hospital departments, trial sponsors and the NIHR RDN.
• Deliver direct and indirect participant care within your caseload, collaborating with the multi-disciplinary research team and adhering to relevant regulations (UK policy framework for health and social care, Medicines for Human Use Regulations 2004, ICH-GCP).
• Apply in-depth knowledge of clinical research protocols to practice and ensure compliance with local, national and international research regulations to support governance and effective study conduct.

Qualifications and Experience

• Band 5 or 6 level, depending on experience.
• Experience in clinical research support and working within multidisciplinary teams is desirable.