Research Nurse/Practitioner

University of Oxford - Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford in Oxford is seeking a Research Nurse/Practitioner to drive the AdipoRedOx study within the Cardiovascular Medicine division. The role focuses on screening, consent, imaging (ultrasound and CT) and blood sampling, with flexible hours and some travel to other study centres.

The post requires registration as a nurse, radiographer or physiologist, and experience in cardiac/vascular ultrasound, patient recruitment, and high-quality data handling.

Qualifications

• Registration as a nurse, radiographer or physiologist is required.
• Experience with cardiac/vascular ultrasound and medical image analysis is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data management is expected.
• Ability to work flexibly and travel to study centres as needed.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and screen participants for eligibility and safety; register into studies.
• Facilitate informed consent and provide ongoing information and support.
• Perform ultrasound measurements as study protocols require.
• Collect blood and other samples.
• Organise CT scans and accompany participants to study sites.
• Provide ongoing follow-up care while participants remain in the study.
• Record data accurately in case report forms and keep recruitment records up to date.
• Coordinate ethics applications and handle amendments.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and clinics; act as a resource to the team.
• Liaise with laboratory researchers and clinical study staff inside and outside the hospital.
• Contribute to biological sample collection from theatres.
• Handle the master files for the project.

Skills

Ultrasound experience

Clinical recruitment

Data management

Microsoft Office

Education

Registration in nursing or radiography or physiology

Tools

Ultrasound devices

Medical image analysis software

Job description

This Research Nurse/Practitioner post sits in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Oxford and drives the AdipoRedOx study, which forms part of the Oxford Heart, Vessels, and Fat cohort. The work centres on screening and recruiting participants, obtaining consent, carrying out ultrasound and CT imaging, and taking blood samples. The project is funded by the British Heart Foundation, and the role involves flexible hours and some travel to other study centres. Registration as a nurse, radiographer or physiologist is required.

What the job involves

• Recruit and screen participants for eligibility and safety, and register them into studies
• Facilitate informed consent and provide ongoing information, education and support
• Perform ultrasound measurements as study protocols require
• Collect and process blood and other samples
• Organise CT scans and accompany participants to study sites
• Provide ongoing follow-up care while participants remain in the study
• Record data accurately in case report forms and keep recruitment records up to date
• Coordinate ethics applications and handle amendments
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and clinics, acting as a resource to the team
• Liaise with laboratory researchers and clinical study staff inside and outside the hospital
• Contribute to biological sample collection from surgical theatres
• Handle the master files for the project

Registration & licences

• Registered nurse, radiographer or physiologist

Experience

• Experience in cardiac and/or vascular ultrasound and medical image analysis
• Experience recruiting patients to clinical studies

Skills & knowledge

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work flexible hours when study workflow requires
• Excellent communication skills, conveying complex clinical and research information to patients and professionals
• Ability to organise, prioritise and coordinate workload
• Accurate research data management and high-quality study records
• Good working relationships with colleagues, students and collaborators

Other

• Willingness to engage in a patient-facing role
• Evidenced commitment to RDM's Respectful Behaviours Framework

Nice to have

• Basic understanding of the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease and its management
• Experience handling ethics applications